Minutes - March 12, 2016 Support Group Meeting

The Kansas City Support Group met on Saturday, March 12 in room 125 BEST Conference Center, University of Kansas Edwards Campus.  Present were Shannon Morgan, Brad and Debbie Yates, Glenn and Arlene Kullman, Allison Lint, Linda and Jim Gibson, Sondra Schmidt, Erin Symmonds, Jeanette Okerstrom, and Denny and Ruth Hale.

Dr. W. Abraham White, ophthalmologist from the University of Kansas Medical Center presented a program on
Inflammation and the Eye.  He concluded by answering questions from the audience.

Denny Hale, current support group leader, talked about the upcoming symposium in August, and announced that Jerry Niebaum, prior support group leader, had passed away in January.  Several members of the group had attended his memorial service in February.  Jerry will be missed.

Attendees were asked to introduce themselves and provide a brief update on their vasculitis status.  The meeting was concluded by distributing copies of the book, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA).

The next meeting will be May 14, 2016, same time, same place.