The 2022 UArizona Arthritis Center Annual Conference

Saturday, May 21, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:45pm
Event Location: 

Via Livestream

Event Address: 
6039 E. Roadrunner Haven Place

Protect, Prevent, Progress

Aging and Immunity, Disease Prevention, Behavior and Cognition

Join the University of Arizona Arthritis Center for enlightening presentations highlighting the latest discoveries in immunity, disease prevention and cognitive and behavioral research on the pathway to healthy aging.

Program Agenda
Saturday, May 21, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Via Livestream

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
C. Kent Kwoh, MD
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. - 9:35 a.m.
T'ai Chi: Health, Healing and Eternal Spring
Edna Silva, RN
Co-founder, The Heart Series
Founder, the Center for Wu Style T'ai Chi Chuan

9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Exercise Prescription for Arthritis and Healthy Aging
Mike Siemens, MS
Clinical Director of Exercise Physiology, Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort - Tucson

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
The Eva M. Holtby Endowed Keynote Presentation
Protect, Prevent, Progress:
Aging and Immunity, Disease Prevention, Behavior and Cognition
Janko Nikolich-Zugich, MD, PhD
Mindy Fain, MD
Kathleen Insel, PhD, RN, MSN

12:45 p.m. Closing 
 

Register Here

Contact Name: 
Tracy Shake
Contact Phone: 
520-626-6046
Contact Email: 
Contact Department or Unit: 
COM-T, Arthritis Center