A Rheumatology Patient & Family Education Symposium
~ Designed to help empower a healthier YOU!  

This is a special free health educational symposium for you, your friends, and your family to come and learn about various rheumatology diseases from local experts.

Symposium Agenda

7:30AM - 8:15AM Registration and Breakfast
8:15AM - 8:30AM Welcome and Introduction
8:30AM - 9:15AM Breakout Session: Topic 1: Basic Immunology for everyone - Nay Wei Soong, PhD
8:30AM - 9:15AM Breakout Session: Topic 2: Osteoporosis and Gout - Lynda Lee M.D.
9:20AM - 10:10AM Main Topic: Integrative Holistic Health in Rheumatology – Barry Shibuya M.D.

10:05AM - 10:30AM Morning Break + Exhibit

10:30AM - 11:15AM Breakout session: Topic 4: Rheumatoid Arthritis & Vasculitis - Sangeetha Balasubramanian M.D.
10:30AM - 11:15AM Breakout session: Topic 5: Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthropathies - Jennifer Lee PhD
11:20AM - 12:10PM Breakout session: Topic 6: Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain - Jan Lin MD
11:20AM - 12:10PM Breakout session: Topic 7: Lupus and Fibromyalgia - Christine Elias MD
12:10PM - 1:00PM Q & A – Box lunch – Adjournment

Exhibits available from 10AM – 1PM
Exhibitors included some non-profit organizations and pharmaceutical companies.

Don't forget to register! so we have a more accurate head count for preparing the breakfast buffet and a box lunch! Come as early as 7:30AM!

Please visit http://www.NorCalRheumatology.org for details.