The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has launched a new nationwide education series, Lupus: Learn from the Experts,™ designed to provide people with lupus essential information about living with lupus from some of the world's leading lupus experts. The program is a series of teleconferences hosted by a lupus expert, and will cover a wide variety of topics important to people with lupus, including disability, kidney involvement, and clinical trials.

"This program will help us meet the growing demand for information and services," said Sandra C. Raymond, President and CEO of the Lupus Foundation of America. "It is a unique opportunity for individuals to learn from some of the world's leading experts from the comfort of their home, and it helps reach those individuals who are disabled or ill."

Lupus: Learn from the Experts
2011 Dates and Topics

Clinical Trials and Lupus
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Presenter: Joan T. Merrill, M.D.

Kidneys and Lupus
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Presenter: Ellen M. Ginzler, M.D., M.P.H.

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Lupus
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Presenter: Betty Diamond, M.D.

Social Security and Disability and Lupus
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Presenter: Sheri R. Abrams, Attorney at Law

Parents Caring for Children with Lupus
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Presenter: Emily von Scheven, M.D.

This program is provided at no cost to participants.

About Lupus

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system is out of balance, causing inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ in the body. Lupus can be unpredictable and potentially fatal, yet no satisfactory treatment or cure exists. An estimated 1.5 million Americans and at least five million people worldwide have a form of lupus. Its health effects include heart attacks, strokes, seizures, miscarriages, and organ failure.

Source:
Lupus Foundation of America