Seminars & Events
Patient Seminars
The Sjögren's Society of Canada (SjSC) hosts seminars planned to help patients and their families cope and learn more about Sjögren's syndrome. The seminars present topics of interest about the disease from treatments to coping strategies. Seminars also provide an opportunity to meet other people living with Sjögren's. Attendees learn how other people cope with their disease, share treatment information and hints, with one another and find out what relieves their symptoms and much more.
Seminars also include exhibitors from pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers displaying their newest products.
Annual Patient Conference
The SjSC sponsors an Annual Patient Conference featuring experts presenting a range of topics of interest to Sjögren's patients including how the disease may affect patients, treatment options, managing complications and current research. Our Annual Conference includes a unique, one hour opportunity to ask your particular questions of the experts.
Annual Patient Conference details
Local/Regional Seminars
There are no SjSC sponsered seminars to advertise at this time.
International Symposium
10th International Symposium on Sjögren's Syndrome
October 1-3, 2009
Brest, France
Fundraising Events
The SjSC holds fundraising events that patients, family members friends, colleagues and healthcare professionals can be involved in. Funds raised will be used to fulfill our mandate and help conquer this serious autoimmune disease!
Join together with us for the betterment of Sjögren's patients and speak with one strong voice to reach the people who make things happen! Together we will build a better position for access to research, funding and patient education.
Make sure you check here often for fundraising announcements!
Golf Tournament
The SjSC is proud to hold our first annual golf tournament, the Watson Buchanan Memorial Fund Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club in Dundas, Ontario just minutes from McMaster University. Join us for golf, an auction and dinner reception to honour the esteemed physician, Dr. Watson Buchanan and his contribution to Sjögren's Syndrome.
Watson Buchanan Memorial Fund Golf Tournament and Registration
Walk-A-Thon
Join us at the Sjögren's Society of Canada's third annual Walk-a-thon!