Pronounced "I Am", as in "I am an advocate for those affected by primary joint diseases with an autoimmune component."
Autoimmune Arthritis
Primary joint diseases that have an autoimmune component.
While joint involvement is a primary factor, because they are autoimmune diseases and inflammatory in nature they also affect the connective and soft tissues and even organs.
Classic Autoimmune Arthritis Diseases include: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Primary Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE), Still's Disease, Juvenile Arthritis (JA), Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease/Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy (UCTD/USpA)
Extended Diseases are those diseases that are autoimmune and can or do include joint affect, but are not primary joint diseases.
The term "Autoimmune Arthritis" is pending international trademark, circa use in commerce 2010.
Mission: To consolidate the voice of autoimmune disease
patients and to promote increased education, awareness, and
research into all aspects of autoimmune diseases through a collaborative
approach.
http://www.aarda.org/user_content/NCAPG.php
Two of IAAM's Founders, Tiffany Westrich & Tami Brown, are honored to serve on the NIAMS Coalition.
The Coalition is a group of professional and voluntary organizations concerned
with the programs of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases (NIAMS).
http://www.niams.nih.gov/
IAAM was invited by EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism), official hosts of World Arthritis Day, to to work together to bring more Autoimmune Arthritis involvement to the annual World Arthritis Day event. In addition, the two organizations have teamed to create a WAD-WAAD partnership in order to best promote these diseases year around.
http://www.worldarthritisday.org/
History of the term "Autoimmune Arthritis"
The International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement was the group,
prior to becoming a nonprofit, to locate the term "Autoimmune Arthritis" in
medical journals and make it public in 2009, encouraging the world to start
differentiating your arthritis in order to help separate certain diseases from
degenerative arthritis.
"Autoimmune
Arthritis" is a term first used by scientists and researchers in the
1980's to differentiate their studies from other arthritis types, but
was never publicized. In 2009 our group took the term and made it
public, in an effort to differentiate arthritis types and particularly
to group together the handful of primary joint diseases with an
autoimmune component.
What started as an effort to use this term for
awareness quickly turned into a revelation that this cluster of diseases
actually have overlapping onset symptoms, then continue to overlap in
similarities and treatments even after diagnosis. This became important
for education, and even medical advances, because if these diseases can
be recognized earlier, then referrals can happen earlier, as well as
diagnosis, treatment, and even better the chances of remission.
After
this realization IAAM Founder & CEO, a former business executive public speaker, and college instructor, decided to toggle her professional skills to forming what is now the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement. the first
organization that advocates solely for this disease group.
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History of the term "Autoimmune Arthritis"
The International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement was the group, prior to becoming a nonprofit, to locate the term "Autoimmune Arthritis" in medical journals and make it public in 2009, encouraging the world to start differentiating your arthritis in order to help separate certain diseases from degenerative arthritis.
"Autoimmune Arthritis" is a term first used by scientists and researchers in the 1980's to differentiate their studies from other arthritis types, but was never publicized. In 2009 our group took the term and made it public, in an effort to differentiate arthritis types and particularly to group together the handful of primary joint diseases with an autoimmune component.
What started as an effort to use this term for awareness quickly turned into a revelation that this cluster of diseases actually have overlapping onset symptoms, then continue to overlap in similarities and treatments even after diagnosis. This became important for education, and even medical advances, because if these diseases can be recognized earlier, then referrals can happen earlier, as well as diagnosis, treatment, and even better the chances of remission.
After this realization IAAM Founder & CEO, a former business executive public speaker, and college instructor, decided to toggle her professional skills to forming what is now the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement. the first organization that advocates solely for this disease group.
Information is not intended to be used as medical advice, but rather to complement current information about the diseases represented. Information is intended to be used by patients, caregivers, and supporters who are learning more about raising awareness, patient and caregiver experiences, and wellness options. Please consult a physician to obtain personal healthcare and treatment options. The "Buckle Me Up!" International Autoimmune Arthritis MovementAll rights reserved.
Contact IAAM at info@IAAMovement.org. Address: 646 S. Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90049. 1-877-609-IAAM (4226).
