National Patient Conference

Workshops and Presenters

"Are Clinical Trials Right for You?"

By Philip Clements, M.D. – About Philip Clements, M.D.

This session will help remove the mystery of clinical trials for patients. What is a clinical trial? What is a patient’s role in a clinical trial? Are there risks? Do patients have a financial responsibility? What is the important role of clinical trials in developing more effective therapies for scleroderma? Learn the answers to all these questions, and gain a better understanding of how research translates into new treatments for this complex disease.

"The Art of Rheumatic Disease"

By James Louie, M.D. – About James Louie, M.D.

Klee, Renoir, and Toulouse Lautrec are all artists who lived with rheumatic diseases. As these artists developed scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and a genetic disease which conferred short stature, how did each seek medical help, adapt, and paint? Audiences will be asked to interpret from their respective paintings.