Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/13/2019
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Iowa City Public Library
Categories
Please join the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research and internationally recognized physicians in Iowa City to gain valuable insight into sarcoidosis.
Patients and loved ones will have the opportunity to learn about FSR’s research initiatives, sarcoidosis treatment options, and clinical care with experts in the field in Iowa City.
Speakers and Conference Agenda
11:00 am – 11:05 am | Welcome & Introductions | Kelli Beyer, FSR Director of Education and Outreach |
11:05 am – 11:20 am | Moving Research Forward | Kelli Beyer, FSR Director of Education and Outreach |
11:20 am – 11:30 am | Living with Sarcoidosis: A Patient’s Perspective | FSR Patient Ambassador, Dorothy McDowell |
11:30 am – 11:55 am | Is it sarcoidosis? When and how to figure out if you have sarcoidosis? | Divya Patel, University of Florida |
11:55 am – 12:20 pm | Monitoring: what you need to know | Manuel Ribeiro Neto, Cleveland Clinic |
12:20 pm – 12:45 pm | Why does my doctor always want to give me prednisone? | Bob Baughman, University of Cincinnati |
12:45 pm – 1:25 pm | Lunch | |
1:25 pm – 1:50 pm | What are the alternatives to prednisone? | Nabeel Hamzeh, University of Iowa |
1:50 pm – 2:15 pm | Advanced sarcoidosis: what does it mean | Ennis James, Medical University of South Carolina |
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Break | |
2:30 pm – 2:55 pm | What’s new in sarcoid | Elliott Crouser, Ohio State University |
2:55 pm – 3:20 pm | FSR Resources and Support | Kelli Beyer, FSR Director of Education and Outreach |
3:20 pm – 3:35 pm | Improving Your Care | Maggie Hudson, Patient Resource and Comm. Manager |
3:35 pm – 4:00 pm | Join the Fight | FSR Staff |
Registration
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Help Spread the Word
Share this flyer with your friends, family members, fellow sarcoidosis warriors, and doctors. Sponsorship, volunteer, and speaking opportunities are available. Please contact kelli@stopsarcoidosis.org to learn more.