Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Highlights include:
-Welcome and overview of the program with Zachary Wallace, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
-Giant cell arteritis: Current treatments and future directions
-Steroid toxicity: What it is, how it is measured, and what can be done to prevent it
-How to manage the risk of COVID-19 when immunosuppressed
-Approaches to managing sleep, pain, fatigue, and uncertainty in chronic conditions
-Preventing progressive chronic kidney disease in patients with vasculitis
-A presentation from the Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network
-An introduction to Victory Over Vasculitis
-Managing infection, managing kidney disease, current and future treatments, managing mental health
The full schedule, topics and speakers (preliminary) can be found at: Vasculitis USA Tour! Join Us in Boston – Vasculitis Foundation
Registration is free but is preregistration is required!