The University of Arizona Arthritis Center Symposium is held each May in conjunction with National Arthritis Awareness Month. The conference - held on a Saturday - features the Eva M. Holtby Endowed Keynote Presentation, along with additional sessions designed for those living with arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (livestream)
**Please note**
Livestream participants may view any or all sessions of the symposium.
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8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (in-person, by invitation)
(8:30 a.m., check-in, 12:15 - 1:00 p.m., lunch with presenters)
Agenda
9:00 a.m.: Welcome and Introductions
C. Kent Kwoh, MD, MACR
Director, the University of Arizona Arthritis Center
Chief, Division of Rheumatology, UArizona Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging, UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
The Charles A. L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Endowed Chair in Rheumatology
9:05 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.: Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan Edna Silva, RN
T’ai Chi Specialist
The Edna Silva Center for Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan – Tucson
9:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: The Eva M. Holtby Endowed Presentation
Beyond the Forecast: The Interplay of Climate Change and Health
Kacey Ernst, PhD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Principal Investigator and Lead, the Southwest Center on Resilience for Climate Change and Health
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Panel Discussion
Assessing the Health Implications of Climate Change and Our Environment
Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Research Scientist, the Valley Fever Center for Excellence
Brian Drummond, MD
Associate Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Co-founder and Chair of the Steering Committee, Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action
Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD
Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson;
Medical Director, the UArizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Julia Jernberg, MD, MBA
Associate Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson;
Director, Arizona Climate and Health
12:15 p.m.: Closing
For questions or further information, please email livinghealthy@arthritis.arizona.edu
To view previous conference keynote presentations, please see recordings below.