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Sent: 5/7/2008 6:58:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: Join the LFA's Next Webchat "Being Newly Diagnosed with Lupus" on Wed., May 14 at 3 p.m. ET

 

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Join the LFA's Next Webchat on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 "Being Newly Diagnosed with Lupus" Learning you have lupus can be quite a shock. You want to learn as much as possible about this mysterious disease, but with hundreds of questions running through your head, where do you begin? That's where this Webchat will help. Join us for the "Being Newly Diagnosed with Lupus" chat with guest expert Dr. Don Thomas on Wed., May 14, at 3 p.m. Eastern, and get your questions answered. About our Guest Expert: Dr. Don Thomas has been a rheumatologist with Arthritis and Pain Associates of Prince George’s County, MD, since June 1998. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both rheumatology and internal medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and an active Fellow Member of the American College of Rheumatology (FACR). He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and he actively teaches courses in rheumatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Thomas also actively serves as a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Washington Chapter. Dr. Thomas graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate from George Military College in 1981 with an A.S. and then from the University of Houston in 1985 with his B.S. in Biology. In 1989, he received his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in 1993 and his fellowship in rheumatology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1995, after which he stayed on as a member of the teaching staff until he joined Arthritis and Pain Associates. He is an active member of the D.C. Rheumatism Society, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Rheumatology, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Thomas's awards include the AMA's Physician Recognition Award from 2000 - 2006, and the AMA’s Physician Recognition Award with Commendation from 2007 to the present. He is rated as one of America’s Top Physicians by the Consumers’ Research Council of America from 2004 - 2007 in the specialty of rheumatology. 3:00 p.m. Eastern 2:00 p.m. Central 1:00 p.m. Mountain 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Pacific 11:00 a.m. Alaska 9:00 a.m. Hawaii Login to Live Chat (bookmark this URL) Submit a question in advance Read transcripts from our previous Live Chats Upcoming Chats May 28, 2008 -- Medication Management & Lupus June 11, 2008 -- Men's Health & Lupus June 25, 2008 -- Immunizations & Lupus Help the LFA Improve Its Webchats -- Take This Survey! Whether or not you have attended one of our chats, we would love to know your thoughts! With just a few moments of your time, you can help the LFA improve its Webchats. We'd like to have your feedback: what's working, what could be better, and more. Take the survey now! Recognize Your Mom This Mother's Day -- Make an Honorary Donation in Her Name! Take a stand against lupus by making a donation in the name of that special woman in your life -- your mom! Your gift to the Lupus Foundation of America is a heart-warming way to honor a caring, compassionate woman, while helping to fund research for a cure. Help support Moms everywhere who are living with lupus. Make your honorary gift donation today! Save the Date May 10, 2008 - World Lupus Day Check Out These Interesting Links Participate in a Walk for Lupus Now event Visit the LFA Message Boards Read our Blog "On The Road To A Cure" UPDATED!! LFA Clinical Trails