Workplace Issues: Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis

An Online Chat

January 31, 2013 – 2 pm EST

Rheumatoid Arthritis affects nearly 2-million Americans—-that's 1 in every 200 people. This debilitating disease disproportionately attacks women at a rate of three times more than men. Workplace issues arising from this chronic disease affect employers and employees.

Join us for an online chat that discusses innovations in treating the disease and strategies employers and employees can implement to diminish the workplace issues that arise due to rheumatoid arthritis.

Panel of experts include:

Dr. Michael Schweitz, President of the Coalition for State Rheumatology Organizations

Dr. Marianne Cloeren, Medical Director at Managed Care Advisors and Board Certified Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine

 Lisa Firestone, President/CEO of Managed Care Advisors and Employment Expert

Kari Owens, patient who knows first hand the challenges of working with RA

Barbara Kasoff, President & CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy

Deborah Frett, CEO of the Business & Professional Women’s Foundation

Barbara DeGray, Managed Care Advisors - Director of Case Management

More details to be released soon.