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Sun Jan 29, 2012, 01:57 PM
A free one-day patient conference will be held in Seattle, WA on Saturday, June 16, 2012. The conference, hosted by the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (http://www.aamds.org/) (AA&MDSIF) and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (http://www.fhcrc.org/), is one of seven one-day patient conferences in 2012.
This will be a conference for AA, MDS, PNH, and MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms) patients and their families. Those who live in the West should plan to attend this conference or the April conference in Los Angeles, CA.
The morning sessions will feature epidemiology, diagnosis, AA, and PNH. Late morning and afternoon sessions will focus on MDS and MPN.
Conference attendance is free. Lunch is included. Discounted hotel rates are available to those who want to stay overnight.
Conference Program
Come hear about the latest information about diagnosis, treatment (including transplants), and medical research from leading experts, including:
Dr. H. Joachim Deeg, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Anneclaire DeRoos, University of Washington
Dr. Bart Scott, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Lauri Burroughs, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Steven Gore, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. John Camoriano, Mayo Clinic
Dr. Elihu Estey, University of Washington
Patients and family members will also be able to
meet medical experts face-to-face
hear about the latest treatments and medical research
learn skills for managing life with a bone marrow failure disease
have your questions answered
learn how to be your own advocate for the best care
get to know other patients and family members like yourselves
Management of Marrow Failure: MDS/MPN/AA/PNH
When:
Saturday, June 16, 2012, from 9:00am to 4:15pm
Check-in begins at 8:00am.
Where:
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building (enter through the Thomas Building, see campus map (http://is-ext.fhcrc.org/users/rlbachma/map/v1_final/fhcrc_google_map_noTransit.html))
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Conference parking (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displayPage.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3&pageId=1255) will be made available.
There are a number of hotels in the area. Discounted hotel rates are available at the following hotel:
Silver Cloud Inn Lake Union (http://www.silvercloud.com/seattlelakeunion/) (Google map (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1150+Fairview+Ave+North,+Seattle,+WA+(Silver+Cloud+Inn+Lake+Union)&hl=en&ll=47.629306,-122.330146&spn=0.020621,0.038195&sll=33.626841,-84.457998&sspn=0.025478,0.038195&hnear=1150+Fairview+Ave+N,+Seattle,+WA&t=m&z=15))
1150 Fairview Ave North, Seattle, WA 98109
206-447-9500 (main), 800-330-5812 (toll-free)
See other hotel information (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displayPage.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3&pageId=1254) on the AA&MDSIF event page.
Registration:
Use the online registration form (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displayPage.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3&pageId=1247) to register for the conference.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, June 6.
For more information see the AA&MDSIF event page (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displaySite.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3).
This will be a conference for AA, MDS, PNH, and MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms) patients and their families. Those who live in the West should plan to attend this conference or the April conference in Los Angeles, CA.
The morning sessions will feature epidemiology, diagnosis, AA, and PNH. Late morning and afternoon sessions will focus on MDS and MPN.
Conference attendance is free. Lunch is included. Discounted hotel rates are available to those who want to stay overnight.
Conference Program
Come hear about the latest information about diagnosis, treatment (including transplants), and medical research from leading experts, including:
Dr. H. Joachim Deeg, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Anneclaire DeRoos, University of Washington
Dr. Bart Scott, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Lauri Burroughs, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Steven Gore, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. John Camoriano, Mayo Clinic
Dr. Elihu Estey, University of Washington
Patients and family members will also be able to
meet medical experts face-to-face
hear about the latest treatments and medical research
learn skills for managing life with a bone marrow failure disease
have your questions answered
learn how to be your own advocate for the best care
get to know other patients and family members like yourselves
Management of Marrow Failure: MDS/MPN/AA/PNH
When:
Saturday, June 16, 2012, from 9:00am to 4:15pm
Check-in begins at 8:00am.
Where:
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building (enter through the Thomas Building, see campus map (http://is-ext.fhcrc.org/users/rlbachma/map/v1_final/fhcrc_google_map_noTransit.html))
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Conference parking (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displayPage.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3&pageId=1255) will be made available.
There are a number of hotels in the area. Discounted hotel rates are available at the following hotel:
Silver Cloud Inn Lake Union (http://www.silvercloud.com/seattlelakeunion/) (Google map (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1150+Fairview+Ave+North,+Seattle,+WA+(Silver+Cloud+Inn+Lake+Union)&hl=en&ll=47.629306,-122.330146&spn=0.020621,0.038195&sll=33.626841,-84.457998&sspn=0.025478,0.038195&hnear=1150+Fairview+Ave+N,+Seattle,+WA&t=m&z=15))
1150 Fairview Ave North, Seattle, WA 98109
206-447-9500 (main), 800-330-5812 (toll-free)
See other hotel information (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displayPage.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3&pageId=1254) on the AA&MDSIF event page.
Registration:
Use the online registration form (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displayPage.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3&pageId=1247) to register for the conference.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, June 6.
For more information see the AA&MDSIF event page (http://friendraising.towercare.com/Markslist/site/displaySite.do?siteIdCode=BZ7WZWT3).