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Scleroderma Educational Forum and Virtual Walk

September 17, 2020
by Julie Parry

On Friday, October 2, the Yale Scleroderma Program will partner with the Scleroderma Foundation’s Tri-State Chapter, to host a virtual Educational Forum from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. The forum is intended for patients, caregivers, family members, and medical professionals including students and residents.

Presenters and topics will include:

  • Monique Hinchcliff, MD, MS, associate professor of medicine (rheumatology) and director, Yale Scleroderma Program: Dedicated Scleroderma Programs and the Research They Conduct
  • Mridu Gulati, MD, associate professor of medicine (pulmonary, critical care & sleep medicine): Scleroderma Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Amir Masoud, MBBS, assistant professor of medicine (gastrointestinal motility): GI Scleroderma: A Practical Approach

On October 10, Hinchcliff will be one of the presenters at the virtual Stepping Out To Cure Scleroderma walk, to celebrate scleroderma awareness and raise funds supporting the Scleroderma Foundation’s mission to save lives and cure scleroderma through programs committed to support, education and research.

For more information on both events, visit the Section of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Events Calendar.

The Section of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology is one of the eleven sections within YSM’s Department of Internal Medicine. To learn more about their work, visit Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology.

Submitted by Julie Parry on September 17, 2020