| WHAT/WHO: |
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is a proud
sponsor of the second annual “Sjögren's Walkabout,”
which aims to increase awareness of the syndrome while helping
to raise money to support the Foundation’s research and
education programs.
Sjögren's (“SHOW-grins”) syndrome is a devastating
disease, affecting mostly women, in which the body’s
immune system attacks the moisture-producing glands. Along
with symptoms of dryness of the eyes, mouth and other body
parts, it can affect any body organ or system, causing severe
joint pain and failure of major organs such as the lungs and
kidneys. It is the second leading autoimmune rheumatic disease,
striking as many as four million Americans.
“Since the symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome are
often misdiagnosed as other conditions, the average time from
onset of symptoms to diagnosis is over six years,” said
Dr. Frederick Vivino, Director of the Penn
Sjögren's Syndrome Center, located at Penn Presbyterian
Medical Center. “It is critical that we raise awareness
about this devastating syndrome,” added Vivino, who
is also Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Presby. |
| WHEN: |
Saturday, June 3, 2006
9 a.m. - Registration, Kids Activities, Moon Bounce, Relay Races
& Prizes
10:30 a.m. - Ceremonial Walk steps off with a non-competitive
scenic stroll |
| WHERE: |
Tyler State Park
101 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940 |
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PENN Medicine is a $2.9 billion enterprise
dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical
research, and high-quality patient care. PENN Medicine consists
of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in
1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of
Pennsylvania Health System.
Penn's School of Medicine is ranked #2 in the nation for receipt
of NIH research funds; and ranked #3 in the nation in U.S.News &
World Report's most recent ranking of top research-oriented medical
schools. Supporting 1,400 fulltime faculty and 700 students, the
School of Medicine is recognized worldwide for its superior education
and training of the next generation of physician-scientists and
leaders of academic medicine.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System includes three
hospitals [Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, which is
consistently ranked one of the nation's few "Honor Roll"
hospitals by U.S.News & World Report; Pennsylvania Hospital,
the nation's first hospital; and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center];
a faculty practice plan; a primary-care provider network; two multispecialty
satellite facilities; and home care and hospice.
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