| WHAT: |
Third Annual Eva Holtby Memorial Lecture and luncheon presented by the Friends of the Arizona Arthritis Center |
| WHO: | Distinguished rheumatologist Eric P. Gall, MD, will discuss "Advances in Arthritis Research from the Bench to the Bedside" |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, Feb. 9; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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| WHERE: | The Tucson Room at The Arizona Inn, 2200 East Elm St. |
| COST: |
$40 per person ($10 is a tax-deductible donation) $35 for Friends of the Arizona Arthritis Center For reservations or more information, contact the Arizona Arthritis Center at (520) 626-7901. VISA, MasterCard, American Express accepted. |
Dr. Gall currently serves as professor and chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where he also serves as chairman of the Rheumatology and Allergy Division and is a professor of microbiology and immunology. He served as director of the Arizona Arthritis Center from 1985 to 1994 and was instrumental in establishing the center as a nationally recognized leader in rheumatology research.
Among the many awards and recognitions received throughout his career, Dr. Gall was honored in 2005 by being elected to a Mastership of two national organizations -- the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians.
This Feb 9 memorial lecture honors Eva Holtby, a founder of the Friends of the Arizona Arthritis Center in 1997. The group is dedicated to building support for the Arizona Arthritis Center through education, public awareness and community involvement.
The Arizona Arthritis Center is a Center of Excellence within The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Its mission is to create a world free of arthritis and autoimmune disease. To achieve this goal, the Center provides basic and clinical research linked with excellent clinical care and education.
