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I hope that this is okay to post. Mods, if not, I apologize. I looked and can't find anywhere saying it's not. I'm especially interested in their sessions geared toward patients.

2010 Neuropathy Summit

Peripheral Neuropathy has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., impacting over 20 million Americans. Yet, despite the enormous physical, emotional and financial toll this chronic, often painful, and potentially debilitating illness takes on Americans’ health and our health care system, peripheral neuropathy remains one of the least recognized illnesses in the U.S. today.
The 2010 Neuropathy Summit offers a catalyst to change this dynamic and improve the care offered to neuropathy patients. Held in conjunction with our 15th anniversary as the national leading organization bringing help, hope, and healing to the peripheral neuropathy community, The Neuropathy Association is proudly hosting the Neuropathy Summit—featuring back-to-back physicians and patients conferences—in Washington, D.C. on December 3-5, 2010 to build a bridge to a brighter future.

The Summit brings together the stakeholders in the neuropathy community—patients, physicians and health care professionals, basic science and clinical researchers, industry representatives as well as executives from other health care organizations, and policy makers—to advance our collective understanding of neuropathy and fuel momentum for better patient care and for overcoming obstacles preventing access to care, treatments and cures. Because debilitating neuropathic pain is the primary issue for many neuropathy patients, neuropathic pain management will be given special emphasis throughout the Summit.