NEWS AND EVENTS

6th Annual Lupus Patient Symposium

“ Living Well with Lupus -
Spectrum of Treatment Care ”
April 28, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba

This Symposium was a unique opportunity to bring together people with lupus, their families and supporters, lupus physicians and researchers, and lupus volunteers from across Canada to share the latest developments and information in lupus research and treatments.

The 2007 Symposium was a hugely successful event with over 140 delegates attending. Top-notch speakers from across North America engaged delegates on key topics to live well with lupus. Our host organization, the Lupus Society of Manitoba, coordinated a lively Silent Auction with many wonderful and unique gifts for delegates to win. Lupus organizations from across Canada displayed some of their resources and local information.

Some of those attending said:
“Very knowledgeable speakers, fun networking, great silent auction”
“I’m going to make changes to my diet. I learned to take it easy and not overdo it”
“I learned a lot more about lupus. My wife has it but I never really understood a lot about it”

Reports from the Symposium evaluations indicated:

• 86% of delegates indicated the speaker and sessions were extremely top-notch, informative and relevant to their life
• 69% of delegates indicated their understanding of lupus increased by more than 50% from attending the Symposium
• 71% indicated they were very glad to have attended the Symposium

To learn more from the 2007 Symposium presentations, please click on the titles of the following sessions:

• From the Bedside to the Bench – Wendy Singer
• The Current and the Future of Controlling Lupus – Dr. Matthew Liang
• Eating Well with Lupus – Dr. Doug Smith
• The Lupus Day Program at the ArthritisCentreDayHospital in Winnipeg –
  Dr. Christine Peschken

Darlene Garner, President of Lupus Society of Manitoba and LSM Volunteers hosted an excellent event for Symposium delegates from across Canada

A young Aboriginal Hoop Dancer from Winnipeg performs at the Lupus Canada event

Delegates listen to one of the speakers at the “Living Well With Lupus – Spectrum of Treatment Care” Patient Symposium

Visit this section again as more presentations will be added in the future.

Thanks to our donors and financial sponsors for your support of this event. Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who donated their time to ensure the success of the event.
           

Next Lupus Canada/Canadian Network for Improved Outcomes in Systemic Lupus
Patient Symposium
Spring 2008 - Montreal, Quebec
Visit the Lupus Canada site for upcoming information and details.

View Symposium Speakers' Biographies