Often, one of the greatest challenges a patient with vasculitis faces is receiving a definitive diagnosis. Patients often spend months or even years seeking a diagnosis or worse, living with a misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment. The Vasculitis Foundation also recognizes that there are many health care professionals who have…...
Calgary Vasculitis Symposium 2015 & Patient/Parent Vasculitis Forum
New Frontiers in Understanding and Treating Childhood and Adult Vasculitis Thursday, October 8, 2015 Alberta Children’s Hospital Main Auditorium 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A9 Canada The Calgary Vasculitis Symposium 2015 is an opportunity for physicians and researchers to learn about recent discoveries in clinical and translational research…...
VF Honors Three Members for Excellence
The Vasculitis Foundation has honored three members for their exceptional work and support towards the mission of the VF. The awards were presented during the 2015 International Vasculitis Symposium, held in Jacksonville, Florida, June 19-21. The Spirit Award was established in 2006 in honor of Bruce, longtime VF member and…...
VF Welcomes New Members To The Board Of Directors
The Vasculitis Foundation held its annual membership meeting on June 21 in Jacksonville, Florida. The meeting was held in conjunction with the 2015 International Vasculitis Symposium which drew over 220 patients with vasculitis, their families and health care professionals. During the meeting the VF membership elected three new members to…...
V-PPRN Launches Study On Employment and Income
The Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network (V-PPRN) is a team of patients with vasculitis, caregivers, researchers, data specialists, and providers on a daily mission to share and learn from one another with a vision for the future in clinical vasculitis research. The V-PPRN is currently conducting the VascWork study in partnership…...
