Upcoming Events 2012
| Event | Scleroderma Walk in the Park 2012!! |
| Date/Time | June 9th - 16th, 2012 |
| Locations | June 9th: LONDON @ Gibbon’s Park. Contact: Bea Kiekens, 519-641-6275, kieksib@rogers.com June 9th: OTTAWA @ Vincent Massey Park. Contact: Karen Nielsen, 613-836-7159, knielsen0@gmail.com June 9th: HAMILTON @ TB McQuesten Park. Contact: David Sauvé, 905-543-1577 ext 3, davidsauve@cogeco.ca June 16th: TORONTO @ East Don Parkland. Contact: Melissa Hatcher, 647-654-7854, Melissa_hatcher@hotmail.com |
| Event | Patient Education Talk with Dr. Kevin Smith, MD, FRCPC: "Dermatological Skin Care Treatment for Persons with Scleroderma, Raynaud's and other Connective Tissue Diseases" |
| Date/Time | Tuesday, June 19th, 2012; 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
| Location | The Miller Amphitheatre in the Juravinski Innovation Tower, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Hospital), 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6 |
| Details | This patient is designed to provide information about simple, safe and inexpensive ways to help quality of life improvement with dermatological and skin care treatments. Patients will learn about the therapeutic use of botulinum toxin-A (BOTOX®) for Raynaud's and ischemic digital ulcers, laser for telangiectasia on the face, and fillers and/or fractional ablative laser around the mouth. Registration for this event is FREE! Medical students & practising physicians are welcome!! RSVP Susan Docherty-Skippen (dochers@mcmaster.ca) by June 10th. Click here for further brochure information |
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Carpenters' Union SSO Fundraising Golf Tournament |
| Date/Time | June 28th, 2012 |
| Details | For further information, contact: Sonia Mlacic, smlacic@thecarpentersunion.ca |
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Ottawa Scleroderma Golf Tournament in Ottawa! |
| Date/Time | Saturday July 21, 2012; registration @ 11:00 a.m. |
| Location | The Meadows Golf & Country Club |
| Tickets | Join us in celebrating our FIRST Scleroderma Golf tournament in Ottawa. This event will include the following: 3 course dinner, 18 hole round of golf, golf cart, paid drink, silent auction, 50/50 draws, prizes for the longest drive and closest to the pin, loot bag ...And much much more! Cost: $130/person For information, please contact: Kristinna Davis 38 Longshire Circle, Nepean, Ontario, K2J-4K6 Phone # 613-797-9850 email: davisk@algonquincollege.com Click here to review brochure details. |
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US Scleroderma Foundation Patient Education Conference |
| Date/Time | July 27-29, 2012 |
| Location | Grapevine, Texas, USA |
| Details | The Scleroderma Foundation and the Texas Bluebonnet Chapter are pleased to announce the 2012 National Patient Education Conference at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas (metro Dallas). For further information visit http://www.scleroderma.org/national_conference_2012.htm). |
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SSO Charity Dinner & Golf Tournament |
| Date/Time | September 15, 2012 |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Details | Flamborough Hills Golf & C. C. Golf Tournaments. Contact: Jason Worron, 905-670-1163, jworron@stainlessprocess.com. Click herefor brochure. |
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EULAR Physician On-Line Systemic Sclerosis Education |
| Date | September 17, 2012 |
| Details | This new on-line course on systemic sclerosis consists of 10 modules which deal with physiopathology, clinical aspects and management of this complex disease (pathogenesis, skin, peripheral vascular, heart involvement, pulmonary interstitial / vascular involvement, gastrointestinal, kidney, musculoskeletal, disability management, and special conditions. The course is not only aimed at rheumatologists, but also internists, nephrologists, dermatologists, neurologists, pulmonologists, immunologists, and patients and care providers wanting to learn more about current evidence based medical practices that are improving the quality of care for people living with scleroderma. For more information about on-line registration details, please visit |
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6th Annual SSC/CSRG Joint Meeting!! |
| Date/Time | September 28th - 30th, 2012 |
| Location | Hilton Vancouver Metrotown 6083 McKay Avenue Burnaby, BC |
| Details | The Scleroderma Association of British Columbia is pleased to be hosting the 6th Annual Joint Meeting of the Scleroderma Society of Canada and The Canadian Scleroderma Research Group. Further details to be posted. |
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Canadian Skin Patient Alliance (CSPA) Conference! |
| Date/Time | October 12 & 13, 2012 |
| Location | Downtown Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario |
| Details | The CSPA is planning to hold its first-ever Canadian Skin Patient Conference. The conference, which is planned "for patients, by patients", will provide skin patients with access to the latest information and research results, time with their affiliate groups, and opportunities to get to know other skin patients and how they cope. There will be keynote speakers as well as numerous break-out sessions on a variety of skin conditions and information on taking care of your skin. Click here for further conference details. |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!
| Event | SSO / Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Patient Education Conference |
| Date/Time | October 20th, 2012; 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Location | Niagara Falls, New York, USA Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center |
| Details | The SSO and the Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Chapter is pleased to welcome Dr. Dinesh Khanna and Lisa Jewett to speak about the Scleroderma Gut & the Psychological Impact of Body Image for persons with Scleroderma. Dr. Dinesh Khanna is the world’s foremost expert in scleroderma gastrointestinal health. Lisa Jewett, under the direction of Dr. Brett Thombs, has been working on the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network project as part of her academic studies. Travel arrangements (chartered bus) are being coordinated through the SSO for those who wish to attend. For further information, contact Norma Augustine, augustine.norma@gmail.com |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!
| Event | SSO Annual General Meeting |
| Date/Time | October 20th, 2012 |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Details | Further details to be posted. |
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