"Sarcoidosis Local and International Events"
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    Upcoming Events in the Sarcoidosis World

    International Events

    For additional information see the web site of the Journal Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases.


    Upcoming Local Events

    Sarcoidosis Center Upcoming Events

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    Past Events of the Sarcoidosis World

    Past Local Events

    Patient Forums (Sarcoidosis Research Instittue) in Memphis

    August 26, 1998 - Overview of Sarcoidosis - Norman T. Soskel, MD, FACP
    October 28, 1998 - Respiratory Tract Sarcoidosis - Norman T. Soskel, MD, FACP
    January 27, 1999 - Opthalmologic Sarcoidosis - cancelled
    March 24, 1999 - Dermatologic Sarcoidosis - cancelled
    May ??, 1999 - Neurosarcoidosis - cancelled
    No further meetings scheduled

    Past National Events

    National Conference on Sarcoidosis

    Saturday, April 18, 1998
    8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    University of Memphis
    Fogelman Executive Center, Room 136
    Memphis, TN

    Panelists Included:
    Robert Baughman, M. D., University of Cincinnati Medical Center
    Barry Fanburg, M. D., New England Medical Center
    Eddie Glenn, Ph. D., University of Illinois, Normal, IL
    Yosh Kataria, M. D., East Carolina State University, Greenville, NC
    Robert Musson, Ph. D., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    Lee Newman, M. D., National Jewish Center, Denver, CO
    Om Sharma, M. D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    Betsy Wilson, J.D., Memphis, TN

    Keynote Speaker
    Karen Duffy - supermodel - recently diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoidois


    Triad Anesthesia Group - Plano, Texas - sponsor
    New England Memorial Hospital, Boston, MA - sponsor
    Mississippi Blvd. Christian Church, Memphis, TN - contributor

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    First Meeting of the North American Chapter of WASOG
    Moscone Center
    October 22, 2000
    Presiding: Robert Baughman, Cincinnatti, OH

    American College of Chest Physicians Awards Ceremony
    October, 21, 2000
    San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
    Presentation of Governors Community Service Award to
    Norman T. Soskel, MD, FACP, FCCP for the Sarcoidosis Center, Memphis, TN

    Sarcoidosis Conference 2001

    Place: Memphis, Tennessee
    Date: March 24, 2001
    Speakers:
    Pam Crittendon-Roberson
    Karen Duffy
    Talmadge King, MD
    Om Sharma, MD
    Robert Musson, Ph. D.
    Judge Joe Brown
    Eddie Glenn, Ph. D.
    Time Hardesty, MSA
    There was also a book signing session for Karen Duffy's new book.

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    Past International Events

    7th WASOG Meeting

    The 7th Meeting of the World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders was held in Stockholm (SWEDEN) in 2002.
    Organizers: Prof. O. Selroos (Lund) and Prof A. Eklund (Stockholm)

    6th WASOG Meeting


    The 6th meeting of the World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders
    will be held in Kumamoto, Japan, November 8-13, 1999
    Chairman: Prof. Masayuki Ando
    Fax: +81-96-371 0582; Tel: +81-96-371 5149
    E-mail:
    andom@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

    Secretariat: c/o Japan Convention Service,
    Inc. Fukuoka Daido-Seimei Bldg 7F,
    12-33 Nishinakasu,
    Chuo-ko Fukuoka, 810-0002, JAPAN
    Fax: ++81-92-712 6201; Tel: ++81-96-712 6262
    E-mail:hirotake@convention.co.jp

    General Assembly of WASOG Members

    The 6th WASOG General Assembly will be held November, 11, 1999 (Thursday) at 11:00 AM.
    Location: Performance Hall, Kumamoto Prefectural Theater, Kumamoto, Japan

    Agenda:
    1. Geraint D James (London), President: Report on WASOG activity
    2. Gianfranco Rizzato (Milan), General Secretary, News
    3. Gianpietro Semenzato (Padua), Treasurer: Account of the Financial Management
    4. Approval of the Balance 1997 and 1998
    5. Approval of the 2000, 2001, 2002 Fee
    6. Approval of the new rules for changing the Statutes
    7. Miscellaneous
    Only regularly paid members (1999), or another Member they delegate, may vote

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    Last updated 11/20/06