Annual Free Public Symposium

Annual Free Public Symposium

Moving Together Towards a Cure: The 7th Annual Free Public Symposium on Arthritis

The Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Northwest Chapter invites you to attend the 7th Annual Free Public Symposium on Living Well with Arthritis, an educational program designed to give you the tools you need to live more fully with arthritis.

This year’s program will begin with a look at the recent progress in arthritis research and the hope that it brings for the future.

Breakout sessions will focus on better understanding your arthritis and practical ways you can take control of arthritis every day.

We hope that you will join us to learn more about how to manage your arthritis and maintain the active, joyful life you deserve!

Download the program brochure.

Directions to the Lynnwood Convention Center

Registration Information

Program Schedule

8:30 am Doors open, Registration, Resource fair and Bookstore

9:00 am Opening Session ~ Moving Towards a Cure

Research holds the key to tomorrow’s advances in preventing, controlling and curing arthritis. Learn more about how local and national research impacts the treatment you receive in the doctor’s office and what lies in store for the future.

9:50 am ~ Breakout Session 1

Breakout A: Advancing Together in Care of Inflammatory Arthritis

A patient and physician discuss the improvements in the tools available for treating rheumatoid arthritis and related forms of arthritis.

John Baldwin, MD & Special Guest Patient

Overlake Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic

Breakout B: Osteoarthritis Update

More people have osteoarthritis than all the other forms of arthritis combined, yet research advances have been slow to come. Learn about new research that gives hope for treating osteoarthritis and about advances in surgical options for today.

Speaker: Paul Manner, MD

UW Department of Orthopaedics

11:00 am Breakout Session 2

Breakout A: Let’s Move Together!

Exercise and physical activity are not only possible, but good for both your body and your spirit. Hear from a panel including a physical therapist and other experts about how you can keep moving safely to relieve pain.

Panel Discussion

Breakout B: Naturopathic Therapies Update

Curious about more than traditional western medical options for arthritis? Hear from a naturopath about the latest information on naturopathic research and how it has improved the options for managing arthritis.

Laura James, ND

Red Cedar Wellness Center

12:00 pm~ Program Concludes

Don’t miss the Arthritis Foundation Bookstore and Resource Fair! Plan to visit the Arthritis Foundation Bookstore and our vendors’ booths for more information about taking control of your arthritis and your health!

Questions & Registration:

Download the program brochure to register by mail or fax.

Phone: 206-547-2707, ext 101

Toll Free: 1-800-746-1821

Email: arehn@arthritis.org

The 7th Annual Symposium is made possible in part through sponsorship from: