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              NIAMS Coalition Overview
      
  

      The NIAMS Coalition is an independent consortium of professional and voluntary organizations that is national in scope. These organizations raise awareness about NIAMS research into the basic understanding, causes, incidence, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the bones, joints, muscles, and skin. They are key partners of the NIAMS, and serve as the voices of the patients and professionals for whom NIAMS works.Search NIAMS Coalition MembersFor more information on the NIAMS Coalition, contact NIAMS Public Liaison Officer Colleen Dundas.LeadershipThe NIAMS Coalition is led by two co-chairs and 12 Steering Committee members.Co-chairs
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Lee Grossman, M.B.A., M.L., C.A.E.The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
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              Steering Committee Member OrganizationsAmerican Academy of Dermatology AssociationArthritis FoundationNational Scleroderma FoundationNational Psoriasis FoundationRheumatology Research FoundationAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsLupus Foundation of AmericaMuscular Dystrophy AssociationSociety for Investigative DermatologyNational Eczema AssociationOrthopaedic Research and Education FoundationFoundation for Sarcoidosis Research
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NIAMS interacts with the NIAMS Coalition in a variety of ways, including through NIAMS-sponsored scientific meetings and retreats, roundtable discussions, webinars, and listening sessions. These regular interactions with the NIAMS Coalition are designed to foster and facilitate information sharing. Major NIAMS Coalition-related events include:NIAMS Coalition Outreach and Education Meeting SummariesNIAMS Coalition briefings, visits, and special events
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