The Canadian Rheumatology Ultrasound Society (CRUS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the use of ultrasonography amongst Canadian rheumatologists to optimize clinical decision-making and therapeutic management.
CRUS organizes a number of basic and advanced training courses across Canada and promotes research in musculoskeletal ultrasound as applicable to the field of rheumatology.
CRUS is also known as la Société pour l’Ultrasonographie en Rhumatologie au Canada (SURC).
Contact CRUS
On Twitter: @crussurc
Please contact the CRUS Office Administrator by email at info@crus-surc.ca.
Executive
The 2023-2024 CRUS Executive consists of the following members:
- President – Dr. Lihi Eder
- Vice President – Dr Mo Bardi
- Treasurer – Dr. Abe Chaiton
- Executive Member at Large – Dr. Chris Penney
- Executive Member at Large – Dr. Michael Stein
- Secretary – Dr. Diane Wilson
- Director of Research – Dr. Sibel Aydin
- Director of Education and Basic Course Co-Director – Dr Sahil Koppikar
- Basic Course Co-Director – Dr. Shirley Lake
- Director Online Education – Dr. Maria Bagovich
- Resident Representative – Dr. Maria Powell
- Project Manager and Financial Officer – Alyssa Benoit