Marrowforums
Wed Jan 1, 2020, 05:22 PM
A free one-day patient and family forum will be held in Houston, TX, on Saturday, February 22, 2020. The forum will be hosted by the MDS Foundation (http://www.mds-foundation.org/). It is the last of 11 patient and family forums scheduled for 2020.
Attendees will hear from leading MDS experts. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Topics to be covered:
Defining MDS
Current Therapies, Treatment Options, Bone Marrow Transplants, and Clinical Trials
Patient & Caregiver Discussions
Psychosocial Challenges, Quality of Life, and Quick Tips for Patients and Caregivers
Open discussion
Presenters will include Dr. Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD Anderson Cancer Center.
When:
Saturday, February 22, 2020, from 9:00am to 2:30pm
Where:
Aloft Houston Downtown (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/houdw-aloft-houston-downtown/)
Stowers Room (Second Floor)
820 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002 (Google map (https://goo.gl/maps/GYte2eK6N36pSc9k6))
Valet parking is free if you get a sticker on your parking ticket at the meeting.
Registration:
Use the online registration form (https://www.mds-foundation.org/patient-and-family-forum-registration-2020-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/2019/12/Flyer-Agenda-Houston-Feb-2020.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.
Attendees will hear from leading MDS experts. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Topics to be covered:
Defining MDS
Current Therapies, Treatment Options, Bone Marrow Transplants, and Clinical Trials
Patient & Caregiver Discussions
Psychosocial Challenges, Quality of Life, and Quick Tips for Patients and Caregivers
Open discussion
Presenters will include Dr. Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD Anderson Cancer Center.
When:
Saturday, February 22, 2020, from 9:00am to 2:30pm
Where:
Aloft Houston Downtown (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/houdw-aloft-houston-downtown/)
Stowers Room (Second Floor)
820 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002 (Google map (https://goo.gl/maps/GYte2eK6N36pSc9k6))
Valet parking is free if you get a sticker on your parking ticket at the meeting.
Registration:
Use the online registration form (https://www.mds-foundation.org/patient-and-family-forum-registration-2020-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/2019/12/Flyer-Agenda-Houston-Feb-2020.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.