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Sat Dec 28, 2013, 11:50 PM
The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (http://www.aamds.org/) (AA&MDSIF) will hold six one-day conferences for AA, MDS, and PNH patients and their families in 2014, in six cities across the U.S.
Conference attendance will be free. Those who want to stay overnight can take advantage of discounted hotel rates. Plan to attend the patient conference closest to you.
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Managing the New Normal - 2014 Patient and Family Conferences
Los Angeles, California - Saturday April 5, 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday May 17, 2014
Detroit, Michigan - Saturday July 26, 2014
Louisville, Kentucky - Saturday September 20, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana - Saturday October 11, 2014
Miami, Florida - Saturday November 8, 2014
Agenda
Each conference will include parallel (simultaneous) sessions on AA, MDS, and PNH, sessions to help you live with and cope with these diseases, and professionally-facilitated support sessions with your peers.
At each conference patients and family members will 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
attend professionally-facilitated support sessions
let children ages 6 to 16 attend a For Kids Only Workshop (locations to be determined)
Conference registration opens in January 2014.
We'll announce further details as they become available. You can also watch the AA&MDSIF Conferences (http://www.aamds.org/support-and-community/conferences) page for news.
Conference attendance will be free. Those who want to stay overnight can take advantage of discounted hotel rates. Plan to attend the patient conference closest to you.
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Managing the New Normal - 2014 Patient and Family Conferences
Los Angeles, California - Saturday April 5, 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Saturday May 17, 2014
Detroit, Michigan - Saturday July 26, 2014
Louisville, Kentucky - Saturday September 20, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana - Saturday October 11, 2014
Miami, Florida - Saturday November 8, 2014
Agenda
Each conference will include parallel (simultaneous) sessions on AA, MDS, and PNH, sessions to help you live with and cope with these diseases, and professionally-facilitated support sessions with your peers.
At each conference patients and family members will 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
attend professionally-facilitated support sessions
let children ages 6 to 16 attend a For Kids Only Workshop (locations to be determined)
Conference registration opens in January 2014.
We'll announce further details as they become available. You can also watch the AA&MDSIF Conferences (http://www.aamds.org/support-and-community/conferences) page for news.