Please join us for the next Vasculitis Support Group meeting focusing on rheumatology. The meeting will be held Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill, NC. The UNC Wellness Center is conveniently located near I-40 on Hwy 54.
Agenda:
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration, Coffee and Conversation
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Mary Anne Dooley, MD
Dr. Dooley is a Rheumatologist at Wake Medical Center. She will talk to us about the latest treatments for Vasculitis. She will also review how to maintain health over the course of living with Vasculitis. Dr. Dooley was instrumental in starting this support group in 1990. She is on the Vasculitis Foundation medical and scientific advisory board. She has a career long focus on Vasculitis and complex care. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend time with one of our national specialists.
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Announcements – Brandon Hudgins, Vasculitis Ambassador for the VF
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Small Group Discussions – Time to talk in small groups with other people with vasculitis, family members and friends
2:15 p.m. Adjourn
Questions?
Jill Powell: Administrator – Vasculitis Support Group
[email protected] or 919-445-2618
Brandon Hudgins: Chapter Contact, [email protected] or 803-517-0194
Kristen Dill: Interim Leader, [email protected] or 919-345-6945
Registration Information
Registration is $15.00 per person.
Please email our support group volunteer, Jill Powell [email protected] and indicate the # and names of people attending. Please bring cash or check for your registration fees to the meeting. Checks may be made payable to: NC Medical Foundation.
Please email Jill Powell if any of your contact information has changed. For registration questions: Jill Powell [email protected] (919) 445-2618
Note: Please remember to not wear cologne or perfume to the meeting. Some participants with sinus/lung involvement are affected by chemical scents.
