The Spondylitis Association of America is proud to partner with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) on their free patient education program, Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19 for People with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Discussion with the Experts taking place Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 from 3pm-4:15pm PT/6pm-7:15pm ET.
From HSS:
As people are spending more time at home and physically distancing, it’s important to know about effective strategies to help manage your inflammatory arthritis (spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis), maintain muscle and joint health, and reduce stress and anxiety.
Please join us online for a panel discussion with a rheumatologist, a physical therapist, and a clinical social worker to explore these important issues – and learn best practices for maintaining physical and emotional wellbeing. The program will be followed by a Q&A session.
This discussion will cover best practices for managing inflammatory arthritis during COVID-19, including:
Speakers include:
Susan Goodman, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Director, Integrative Rheumatology and
Orthopedics Center of Excellence
Medical Chief and Research Director
Combined Arthritis Program
Hospital for Special Surgery
Katherine Wilson, PT, DPT
Section Manager
Orthopedic Physical Therapy Center Rehabilitation
Hospital for Special Surgery
Joan Westreich, LCSW
Social Work Coordinator
Early Arthritis Initiative
Hospital for Special Surgery
Moderator
Adena Batterman, LCSW
Senior Manager
Inflammatory Arthritis
Support and Education
Register for this program at https://iaselfcare.eventbrite.com/?aff=Spondylitisassn
If you have any further questions, please contact Claudia Zurlini at zurlinic@hss.edu.
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