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One-day Patient Conference in Houston, TX, April 20, 2013

A free one-day patient conference will be held in Houston, TX on Saturday, April 20, 2013. The conference, hosted by the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF), is one of six one-day patient conferences in 2013.

This will be a multi-track conference for AA, MDS, and PNH patients and their families. Those who live in the South should plan to attend this conference or the November conference in Tampa, Florida. Those who live in the West should plan to attend this conference, the conference 2 weeks earlier in Phoenix, Arizona, or the July conference in San Francisco, California.

The 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.

Conference attendance is free. Breakfast and lunch are included. Discounted hotel rates are available to those who want to stay overnight.

Conference Program

Come hear about the latest information about diagnosis, treatment (including transplants), and medical research from leading experts, including:
  • Dr. Camelita Escalante, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Dr. Guillermo Garcia-Manero, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Dr. Jack Goldberg, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Dr. Danielle Townsley, National Institutes of Health
Patients and family members will also 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
A special lunch program will let conference attendees meet and talk, with an emphasis on ways to stand up for your health.

Living with Aplastic Anemia, MDS or PNH

When:
Saturday, April 20, 2013, from 8:30am to 5:00pm
Check-in begins at 7:30am.
Where:
Houston Marriott West Loop by The Galleria (Google map)
1750 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
713-960-0111 (main), 800-228-9290 (toll-free)

Discounted hotel rates are available if you make reservations by Thursday March 28, 2013.
Hotel parking is available but is not free.
See other hotel information on the AA&MDSIF event page.
Registration:
Use the online registration form to register for the conference.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

For more information see the AA&MDSIF event page.

If you plan to attend this conference, post in this thread to let other attendees know to look for you!

After the conference, let us know what you thought of the event.
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