Knowledge. Community. Power. The 2012 Vasculitis Symposium - Chicago

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Knowledge. Community. Power. The 2012 Vasculitis Symposium - Chicago

Location

1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 500 Rush University: Searle Conference Center Professional Building
Chicago, IL, 60612-3864
United States
41° 52' 24.6828" N, 87° 40' 12.144" W
Materials: 
 
Schedule
 
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.        
Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.      
What is the "state of the art" for treatment of vasculitis?  Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of PA
 
What does the future hold that is even better?  Gary S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care & Research, Cleveland Clinic
 
The VCRC Vasculitis Illness Perception (VIP) Study  Peter C. Grayson, MD, Boston University Vasculitis Center
 
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.     Morning Break
 
10:30 a.m. - 12:00          
Break Out Session #1 (choose one)          
 
Choice 1A:  The Newly Diagnosed Patient
Join other newly diagnosed patients and vasculitis experts for an overview of vasculitis in general. Understanding treatments, tests and procedures, medications and side effects.  Wolfgang L. Gross, MD, PhD, Medical University of Luebeck, Germany; Philip Seo, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
 
The following sessions will focus on the appropriate treatment and management of the individual vasculitic diseases.

Choice 1B:  Small Vessel Vasculitis: (Churg Strauss syndrome, Wegener's (GPA), Microscopic polyangiitis)  Stuart Levine, MD, The Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center; Patrick Nachman, MD, Kidney Center, University of NC
 
Choice 1C:  Behcet's, Polyarteritis nodosa, Cyroglobulinemia, hepatitis-associated vasculitis, Central Nervous System  Kenneth J. Warrington, MD, Rheumatology, Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic      

Choice 1D:  Large Vessel Vasculitis:  (Giant cell arteritis, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Takayasu's arteritis)  Curry L. Koening, MD, MS, Rheumatology & Internal Medicine, University of UT; Antoine G. Sreih, MD, Rush University Vasculitis Clinic
 
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.   Lunch                       
 
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.      Remission and Beyond
What is remission? How is it defined in different forms of vasculitis? How long does one treat after remission? Is the choice of maintenance drugs and duration disease-dependent?  Carol A. Lanford, MD, MPH, Center for Vasculitis Care & Research, Cleveland Clinic
 
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      Break out Session #2 (choose one)                                      
Choice 2A:  Vasculitis Fall-Out
Fatigue, prednisone risk, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus,                       cardiovascular concerns, peripheral neuropathy, deformity, loss of kidney function, permanent damage from disease and drugs. How does one deal with these complications?  Philip Seo, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
 
Choice 2B:  Pediatrics
Join parents and young patients as our pediatric vasculitis experts
discuss the management and most current treatment options for younger patients. Attendees will be able to ask questions, meet other parents/patients, share experiences, concerns, and what works for them.  Steven Spalding, MD, Center for Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, Cleveland Clinic

Choice 2C:  Fertility and Family Matters  Judith Luborsky, PhD, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pharmacology, Preventive Medicine, Rush Medical College
 
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.         Afternoon Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.         Stress & the Immune System & the Mind/Body Connection  Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhD, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center
 
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.        Helping Extraordinary People Live Extraordinary Lives  The Power of One:  Lynn Corwin, Cleveland-Akron Chapter Leader  The Power of More:  George Casey, VP of Resource Development and Jason Wadler, Chair, VF Marketing Committee, VF Board of Directors

Pre-registration is required. Deadline: Saturday, April 14, 2012.
Early Bird Registration:  $45 on or before March 23, 2012.
Registration: $55 after March 23, 2012.
 
The registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and morning/afternoon breaks. 
 
Click here to register online.  
or
Call the VF office to register: (816) 436-8211 or (800) 277-9474.
 
Symposium Scholarships: A generous donor has provided a limited # of scholarships for patients unable to afford the registration fee. Please contact Joyce Kullman at the VF office to learn more.
 
Click here to view a map of the Rush University Medical Center.
 
Parking at the Searle Conference Center costs approximately $13/day.
 
Click here for hotels near Rush University Medical Center or click here for Hotels.com for a greater selection. 
 
The Vasculitis Foundation acknowledges a generous educational grant from Genentech in support of the symposium.