The Vasculitis Foundation is offering a 1/2 day seminar "Patient and Caregiver Conference" at the Intercontinental Hotel Cleveland Clinic, 9801 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland on Tuesday April 28 from 1 - 5 PM. Cost is $20/person. Registration deadline is April 22, 2015. Here is link to register: Vasculitis Foundation. Parking is nearby in Clinic Parking Garage #2 at the corner of Carnegie and E 100 St.
Agenda is:
1:00 - Welcome and intros - Joyce Kullman (Executive Director VF) and Carol Langford, MD, Cleveland Clinic
1:10 - Intro to Vasculitis - Dr Langford
1:50 - Small Vessel Vasculitis (EGPA/Churg Strauss, GPA/Wegener's, MPA) Dr Alexandra Villa Forte (Cleveland Clinic)
2:30 - Recognition of Gary Hoffman MD
2:45 - Break
3:10 - Large Vessel Vasculitis Dr Carmen Gota (Cleveland Clinic)
3:50 - CNS Vasculitis Dr Fula Hajj-Ali (Cleveland Clinic)
4:30 - Research update Dr Langford
5:00 - Wrap-up and Adjourn
For those who are Major League Baseball fans, the Indians are playing the Kansas City Royals that night beginning at 6:10 PM. The stadium is about a 15-minute drive from the Clinic. If you go to the game, you may want to dress for cool/cold weather. With the winter we're having, it may not warm up until June. Tickets can be bought at Indians Schedule | indians.com: Schedule
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