Interesting Vasculitis Case Competition
2026
Mission
The Calgary Vasculitis Symposium is committed to giving health professionals opportunities to learn about, share, and discuss recent discoveries in clinical and translational vasculitis research and managing patients with vasculitis.
WINNERS
Hanna Lasky
Interesting Case #1
Hannah Lasky is a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College, where they earned a degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and currently works as a medical scribe in a pediatric emergency department. Their presentation examines a case study of IgA Vasculitis.
Audrea Chen
Interesting Case #2
Dr. Audrea Chen a Paediatric Rheumatologist in Edmonton, Alberta working at the Stollery Children's hospital. She pursued additional training in childhood vasculitis at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and have completed a Masters of Science in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety. Her research and QI work focuses on Kawasaki Disease, systemic vasculitis, improving patient/family understanding of their disease and transition to adult care for patients with rheumatic disease.
Eliana Magalí Ramos Galeano
Interesting Case #3
Dr. Magalí Ramos is a Medical Graduate from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the National University of Asunción (UNA), where she completed her studies from 2012 to 2017. She later specialized in Pediatrics at the same institution between 2019 and 2022. Dr. Ramos pursued her subspecialty in Pediatric Rheumatology at the Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), from 2023 to 2025, and is officially Board Certified by the Mexican Board of Pediatric Rheumatology. She is an active member of both the Paraguayan Society of Rheumatology and the Paraguayan Society of Pediatrics. Currently, she is a Master’s Candidate in Autoimmune Diseases and Medical Research at the National University of Asunción.
Tom Beechinor
Interesting Case #4
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