Medical Societies:

• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
  http://www.aad.org
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  http://www.aaos.org
• American Autoimmune-Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA)
  http://www.aarda.org
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
  http://www.rheumatology.org

Other Resources:

A source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed; something that can be used for support or help.

Most of the organizations linked below are not endorsed by or affiliated with The Lupus Initiative. By providing these links we only hope to give our users access to additional information they may find useful.
 

• ADVANCE for NPs & PAs
  http://www.advanceweb.com/
   
• Arthritis Foundation
  http://www.arthritis.org
   
• Centers for Disease Control
  http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/arthritis/lupus.htm
   
• Could I Have Lupus?
  http://www.couldihavelupus.gov/about-lupus-resources.php?id=2
   
• Girlfriends Health Guide for Women of Color
  http://www.girlfriendshealthguide.com/
   
• Hospital for Special Surgery Support Programs
  http://www.hss.edu/lupus-programs.asp
   
• Lupus Foundation of America
  http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutintroduction.aspx?articleid=71&zoneid=9
   
• Lupus LA
  http://lupusla.org/
   
• NIAMS – National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

• http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Lupus/default.asp
   
• NIH – National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
  http://www.nih.gov/
   
• Office of Minority Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
  http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
   
• SLE Lupus Foundation
  http://www.lupusny.org/

Downloads

• A lupus symptom checklist with tips to encourage a healthy conversation between patient and healthcare professional is available here.
• Check out our Lupus Awareness Posters. Help the at-risk population at your school know the signs and take action. Begin your school’s lupus awareness and education campaign. Download posters here.
• Coming soon: Video advice from actual lupus patients with practical suggestions for working with your healthcare professionals to improve your quality of life and the management of your lupus.

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References

1. American College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Guidelines. Guidelines for referral and management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults. Arthritis Rheum. 1999;42(9):1785-1796.
2. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Website. Handout on health: systemic lupus erythematosus. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Lupus/default.asp. Accessed July 14, 2010.
3. Manzi S. Lupus update: perspective and clinical pearls. Cleve Clin J Med. 2009;76(2):137-142.
4. Ioannou Y, Isenberg DA. Current concepts for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults: a therapeutic challenge. Postgrad Med J. 2002;78(924):599-606.
5. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Website. What is lupus? fast facts: an easy-to-read series of publications for the public. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Lupus/lupus_ff.asp. Accessed July 14, 2010.
6. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Website. The many shades of lupus: information for multicultural communities. http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/lupus/shades_of_lupus.asp. Accessed July 14, 2010.