Programs & Events

All of our Patient Services, including Workshops, Support Groups, Lectures and Symposia are

provided free of charge. Event information will be updated and posted as it becomes available

Please register for events online or contact info@lupusgw.org or (888) 349-1167.

Missed a teleconference or a workshop? Listen to recordings from our previous educational programs!

2010 Upcoming Events

*Saturday, September 11* Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Teleconference Series: Pain Management Speaker: Dr. Denise Hooks-Anderson, M.D. Wellness Healthcare Associates
*Saturday, September 18* 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m Registration 10:15 a.m. Workshop Begins	Living with Lupus Workshop Speaker: Dawn Isherwood, R.N. Lupus Foundation of America Health Educator Central Community Library Meeting Room 8601 Mathis Ave Manassas, VA 20110 Map
*Saturday, September 18* 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m Registration 10:15 a.m. Workshop Begins	Living with Lupus Workshop Speaker: Donald E. Thomas, M.D., FACP, FACR, CCD Arthritis and Pain Associates of Prince George's County Largo-Kettering Library 9601 Capital Lane Largo, MD 20774 Map
*Saturday, September 25* 2:00 p.m. Registration 3:00 p.m. Walk Begins	Walk for Lupus Now - Baltimore, MD Druid Hill Park Baltimore, MD
*Saturday, October 2* 9:00 a.m. Welcome 9:15 a.m. Keynote 10:40 a.m Breakout I 11:40 a.m. Breakout II 12:30 p.m Adjournment	23rd Annual Baltimore Symposium Taking Charge and Feeling Better Topics and Presenters: Keynote Presentation: Lupus & the Brain Peter Holt, M.D. Board Certified Rheumatologist Turning Crisis into Opportunity: an Introduction to Mindfulness Gina Sager, M.D., RYT Lupus Now: Treatment and Medication Update Donald Thomas, M.D., FACP, FACR, CCD Arthritis & Pain Associates of Prince George's County Lifestyle Choices to Help YOU Live Well With Lupus Jack Lichtenstein, M.D. Board Certified Rheumatologist Managing Pain and Fatique Through Health Sleep Habits Michael T. Smith, Ph.D., C.BSM John Hopkins University of Medicine Director, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program The Impact of Lupus on Men Paul Bello MS, LGP C, CEP 110 Painters Mill Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 Map
*Saturday, October 9* 10:00 a.m -12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m Registration 10:15 a.m. Workshop Begins	Lupus & Disability Workshop Speaker: Sheri R. Abrams, P.C. Social Security Disability Attorney, Needham Mitnick & Pollack, PLC Duncan Branch Library 2501 Commonwealth Avenue Alexandria, VA 22301 Map
*Tuesday, October 12* 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.	Teleconference Series: Vivir Con Lupus Speaker: Leyka Barbosa, M.D.
*Wednesday, October 13* 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.	Teleconference Series: Living with Lupus Speaker: Philip L. Cohen, M.D. Rheumatology Section Chief, Temple University School of Medicine
*Saturday, October 30*	Walk for Lupus Now - Richmond, VA Richmond International Raceway 602 East Laburnum Avenue Richmond, VA 23222
*Saturday, November 13* 11:00 a.m. - noon	Teleconference Series: Lupus & the Brain Speaker: Robin L. Brey, M.D., F.A.A.N. Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology Edna Smith Dielmann Distinguished University Chair Associate Dean for Research University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Updated July 21, 2010

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