Congressional Briefing: The Hidden Epidemic of Autoimmune Disease
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:
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- 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
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- Candace DeMatteis— Policy Consultant, Penn Quarter Partners
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- Dr. Abid Khan— Medical Director, Autoimmune Center at MidMichigan Health
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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
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- Lilly Stairs— Board Member, AARDA; Autoimmune Patient Advocate; Head of Growth & Partnerships, Savvy Cooperative
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