Marrowforums - MDS Foundation to Hold 11 U.S. MDS Patient and Family Forums in 2019

The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation will hold 11 free one-day conferences for MDS patients and their families in 2019. Ten will be in the U.S. and one will be in Copenhagen.

Attendees at each conference will hear from leading MDS experts. Breakfast and lunch are included. The sessions will cover the defining characteristics of MDS, MDS therapies and treatment options, bone marrow transplants, clinical trials, quality of life issues, and quick tips for patients and caregivers. There will also be a question and answer segment.

Family Forum Schedule (click link for conference details)

Los Angeles, California - Saturday, February 2, 2019 (Beverly Hills, CA)
Phoenix, Arizona - Saturday, March 9, 2019
Jacksonville, Florida - Saturday, March 30, 2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Saturday, April 27, 2019
Copenhagen, Denmark - Saturday, May 11, 2019
Baltimore, Maryland - Saturday, June 22, 2019
Iowa City, Iowa - Saturday, July 20, 2019
Seattle, Washington - Saturday, August 10, 2019
Nashville, Tennessee - Saturday, September 14, 2019
Kansas City, Kansas - Saturday, October 12, 2019 (Westwood, KS)
Dallas, Texas - Saturday, November 9, 2019

To sign up for any conference or get more information, use online registration, phone the MDS Foundation at 1-800-MDS-0839 (1-800-637-0839, toll-free) extension 212 (or 609-298-1035 outside the U.S.) or email Janice Butchko at jbutchko@mds-foundation.org.

Subscribe to this thread to be notified when further information is available. You can also watch the MDS Foundation's Patient and Family Forums page for announcements.