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Old Sat Feb 11, 2012, 03:23 AM
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Free One-Day MDS Conferences in Tampa, Palo Alto, San Antonio, and Columbus

The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation is holding a series of free one-day conferences for MDS patients and their families. Attendees at each conference will hear from leading MDS experts. Breakfast and lunch are included.

Where and when:
Tampa, Florida - Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 9:00am-2:00pm
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
2701 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612 (Google map)
813-971-4710

Speakers:
  • Dr. John M. Bennett, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Sara Tinsley, ARNP, AOCN, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Palo Alto, California - Saturday, March 24, 2012, 9:00am-2:00pm
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel
625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (Google map)
650-328-2800

Speakers:
  • Dr. Jason Gotlib, MD, Stanford University Medical Center
  • Lenn Fechter, RN, BSN, Stanford Cancer Center
San Antonio, TX - Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 9:00am-2:00pm
Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade
9821 Colonnade Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78230 (Google map)
210-691-8888

Speakers:
  • Dr. Roger Lyons, Cancer Care Centers of South Texas
  • Jayshree Shah, APN-C, MSN, RN, BSN, BS, Hackensack University Medical Center
Columbus, OH - Saturday, May 12, 2012, 9:00am-2:00pm
Hotel to be announced

Speakers:
  • Dr. Alison R. Walker, Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Jean A Ridgeway, MSN, APN, NP-C, AOCN, University of Chicago Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA - Saturday, June 16, 2012

Minneapolis, MN - Saturday, July 14, 2012

Miami, FL - Saturday, September 8, 2012

Durham, NC - Saturday, October 6, 2012

Boston, MA - Saturday, October 13, 2012
To sign up for any conference, phone the MDS Foundation at 1-800-MDS-0839 (1-800-637-0839, toll-free) or 609-298-1035 or email Patientliaison@mds-foundation.org.
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