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Congressional Briefing: The Hidden Epidemic of Autoimmune Disease

US Capitol Congressional Briefing: The Hidden Epidemic of Autoimmune Disease

Thursday, March 21, 2019, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch provided

Russell Senate Office Building SR-385, 2 Constitution Avenue NE, Washington DC 20002

Please RSVP to [email protected]

 

Program panel:

    • Dr. Joseph Ahearn— Chair, AHN Autoimmunity Institute; Director, AHN BioBank; Academic Officer, Medicine Institute Allegheny Health Network; Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine
    • Candace DeMatteis— Policy Consultant, Penn Quarter Partners
    • Dr. Abid Khan— Medical  Director, Autoimmune Center at MidMichigan Health
    • Dr. Susan Manzi— Professor of Medicine; Director, Lupus Center of Excellence; Chair, Medicine Institute Allegheny Health Network;  Chair of the Board, Lupus Foundation of America
    • Lilly Stairs— Board Member, AARDA; Autoimmune Patient Advocate; Head of Growth & Partnerships, Savvy Cooperative

 

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