 2010 National Patient Education Conference in Boston
"Where Revolutionary Ideas Begin"
July 30–August 1
Come to historic Boston for the Scleroderma Foundation's
2010 National Patient Education Conference,
"Where Revolutionary Ideas Begin," July 30–August
1. Located in beautiful downtown Boston at the Sheraton
Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, Mass., phone:
(617) 236-2000. Discounted hotel rooms are already being set
aside at the Sheraton for conference attendees and you can
start making reservations within the "Scleroderma Foundation"
room block now. Details.
The three-day event will feature a variety of workshops and
seminars hosted by leading scleroderma researchers and medical
professionals. Keynote speakers include Director of the National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
This year's conference has something in store for everyone—patients,
caregivers, family members, and Foundation staff. Expanded
workshops will be featured on Pulmonary Hypertension, G.I.
Involvement with Scleroderma, and Raynaud's. Special attention
will also be given to topics on juvenile scleroderma.
Kerri Connolly, Programs and Services Manager at the Foundation,
has been working to develop a comprehensive program for 2010
attendees. "Scleroderma is a multi-faceted and complex
disease that affects each person, their families, and communities
in a number of different ways," notes Connolly. "We've
designed this conference to address as many needs and interests
as possible so that all attendees walk away with a great experience."
 Some
of the new workshops to be featured at the conference will
focus on families and caregivers affected by scleroderma. "We'll
be featuring a workshop hosted by the Murray family on "Families
and Scleroderma," which will help parents and children
connect with other families and discuss living with the disease,"
adds Connolly.
In addition to workshops, guests will also enjoy the many
exhibits and book signings available throughout the weekend,
as well as admission to the Saturday evening awards banquet.
With hundreds of guests estimated to attend, the National
Patient Education Conference will surely be an engaging and
productive weekend for all. The goal of this year's conference
is not only to provide educational and research-related information,
but also to provide a supportive, social environment for the
national scleroderma community.
The 2010 National Conference will precede the 11th International
Workshop on Scleroderma Research at Boston University. This
international gathering, which begins on August 1st, is open
only to physicians and researchers and not to the public.
This coincidental convergence of both conferences provides
a great opportunity for the Foundation to seek out even more
medical professionals and researchers from all over the world
to speak at the National Conference!
So don't wait—register
for the Conference and plan your trip today!
Visit Boston and attend the conference while enjoying all
historical and cultural sights the city has to offer!
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Online Registration Is Open!