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Marrowforums
Fri Jul 13, 2018, 02:34 PM
A free one-day patient and family forum in Charlottesville, VA, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 15, 2018, was rescheduled for Saturday, December, 15, 2018. The forum will be hosted by the MDS Foundation (http://www.mds-foundation.org/). It is one of 11 patient and family forums scheduled for 2018.

Attendees will hear from leading MDS experts. Breakfast and lunch are included.

Topics to be covered:
Defining MDS
Treatment Options, Bone Marrow Transplants, and Clinical Trials
Patient & Caregiver Discussions
Quality of Life and Quick Tips for Patients and Caregivers

Presenters will include Dr. Michael Keng, University of Virginia.

When:
Saturday, September 15, 2018, from 9:30am to 2:00pm

Where:
Courtyard Marriott Charlottesville - University Medical Center (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chodt-courtyard-charlottesville-university-medical-center/)
Albemarle Conference Room, Lobby Level
1201 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Google map (https://goo.gl/maps/ptFtEGRRvuS2))

Registration:
Use the online registration form (https://www.mds-foundation.org/patient-and-family-forum-registration-2018-series/) or contact Janice Butchko at 1-800-637-0839 x212 or by email (Jbutchko@mds-foundation.org).

For more information, see the event flyer (https://www.mds-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Flyer-Agenda-Charlottesville-Markations.pdf) or contact Janice Butchko.


If you plan to attend this patient and family forum, post in this thread to let other attendees know to look for you!

After the patient and family forum, let us know what you thought of the event.

Marrowforums
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:59 PM
The September 15 Patient and Family Forum in Charlottesville, Virginia has been postponed due to hurricane Florence.

A new date has not yet been scheduled.

For more information, contact Janice Butchko at 1-800-637-0839 x212 or by email (Jbutchko@mds-foundation.org).

Marrowforums
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 11:11 AM
The Patient and Family Forum has been rescheduled for Saturday December 15, 2018.

The Location (Courtyard Marriott Charlottesville University Medical Center Hotel), times, and speakers have not changed. See the first post above.