AARDA Upcoming Events in 2009

Since vasculitis is an AA disease, here are some opporutnities for learning that are coming up in 2009. If I can mange to go, it might be to Scotsdale in January, or San Diego in February. If I do, you will hear more about it from me in this blog.

They spread these events around the country pretty good, so maybe more of us can manage to attend. If you do, please send me a letter and some photos. I would like to know, and it might also be nice to share what you learn with others.

Thanks!

: Joseph

:: American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc ::
"Upcoming Events"
http://www.aarda.org/upcoming_events.php

Listed below are upcoming events that the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) either sponsors or cosponsors. AARDA sponsors scientific meetings in order to bring together scientists from many different medical specialties around the broad topic of autoimmunity. AARDA does this to increase cross fertilization of scientific knowledge about autoimmunity in the research community. Public forums are presented as a method of educating the public about autoimmune diseases in general.

Also listed are scientific meetings that may be of interest to the autoimmune scientific community but are not sponsored or supported by AARDA.
To view past events in which AARDA has participated, please click the "Past Events" button below.

Date	Event
January 17, 2009	PUBLIC FORUM--What Every American Needs to Know about Autoimmune Disease, Scottsdale, AZ. From 1:00- 4:00 PM at the Civic Center Library, Civic Center Auditorium 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale. Open to the general public, patients and health professionals. Complimentary registration, but reservations are required. Contact AARDA at 586-776-3900. Featured speakers include Noel R. Rose, M.D., Ph.D.,director, Johns Hopkins University Center for Autoimmune Disease Research; Stephen Balch, M.D., medical director, Lupus Treatment Center, The Center for Specialty Medicine in Atlanta; Robert Phillips, Ph.D., director, Center for Coping in suburban New York City and Virginia Ladd, president and executive director AARDA. Seats are limited so we encourage you to make your reservation today by calling AARDA at 586-776-3900 or by email to aarda@aarda.org
Jan 29-31, 2009	7th International Medinterna Meeting "Controversies in Autoimmune Diseases" in Porto. For more information contact the Secretariat at assmedinterna@hotmail.com
February 13, 2009	PUBLIC FORUM--What Every American Needs to Know about Autoimmune Disease, in San Diego, California. Open to the general public, patients and health professionals. The FREE public forum will be held on Saturday, February 13, from 1:00-4:00pm at the Holiday Inn-San Diego-Bayside at 4875 North Harbor Drive, in San Diego. Reservations are required. Call the AARDA office at 586-776-3900 or send an email to aarda@aarda.org to reserve your seat. More information to come.
April 26, 2009	PUBLIC FORUM--What Every American Needs to Know about Autoimmune Disease, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Open to the general public, patients and health professionals. More information to come.