Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director of Juilliard Dance, discusses her journey with spondyloarthritis and her career as a professional dancer.

Rheumatologist Raymond Yung, MD, specializing in geriatric medicine and rheumatology, discusses how spondyloarthritis impacts people as they age.

Ultramarathon runners and endurance athletes Helgi Olafson and Brandon Robert Hozack discuss their journey with spondyloarthritis, their advocacy and awareness efforts, and how they overcome their challenges with AS.

Loribeth Cohen, PT, CAP, IMT-C, NET Practitioner, provides an introduction to Ayurveda and how this practice strives to move people from a state of “dis-ease” or imbalance to more wholeness.

Stephen Shedletzky, author of Speak Up Culture, discusses how people living with spondyloarthritis can find their voice to advocate for their needs.

Carrie Kellenberger, SpA advocate and award-winning blogger of myseveralworlds.com discusses her journey with spondyloarthritis while being a Canadian living in Taiwan.

Jennifer Visscher, Founder of the annual Walk Your AS Off event discusses her journey with spondyloarthritis, her advocacy and awareness efforts, and transitioning the Walk Your AS Off event to SAA’s stewardship.

www.walkyourasoff.com

Dr. Taylor Chastain Griffin, National Director of AAI Advancement for Pet Partners, discusses the connection between animal-assisted interventions and mental and physical health benefits for people living with SpA.

www.petpartners.org

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Sarah Louden discusses her journey with spondyloarthritis and how she strives to live her best life as an entrepreneur, mother, and wife while living with axSpA.

Ocular rheumatologist Dr. Michael Paley M.D. Ph.D., SAA’s 2023 Early Career Investigator Award Winner, discusses his research.

https://spondylitis.org/early-career-investigators-award/