Event Details

Please join the Health and Wellness Library on Tuesday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. as we hear from national bestselling author of "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope into Action," David Fajgenbaum, MD, MSc, FCCP, about his experience living with and successfully fighting Castleman disease. Dr. Fajgenbaum was a healthy and athletic third year medical student when he was suddenly stricken with this rare disease that almost took his life five times. Today he is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Associate Director of the Orphan Disease Center, and is leading research through the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN) where he works tirelessly to improve the lives of patients with Castleman disease and other rare diseases. Register for this event by Tuesday, February 22, to hear his inspiring story and learn more about rare diseases. #RareDiseaseDay

This program is free and open to all. Registration is required. Registrants will receive a Zoom link to the program on the day of the event.

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For more information, email healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or call (804)-828-2432.

The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. Visit us online at https://www.vcuhealth.org/.../health-and-wellness-library/