A free one-day patient conference will be held in Louisville, KY on Saturday, September 20, 2014. The conference, hosted by the
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF), is one of
six one-day patient conferences in 2014.
This will be a multi-track conference for AA, MDS, and PNH patients and their families.
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 these physicians:
- Dr. Jan Anderson, LifeWise
- Dr. Michael Pulsipher, University of Utah
- Dr. Timothy Pearman, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
- Dr. Isabel Schuermeyer, Cleveland Clinic
- Dr. Jamile Shammo, Rush University Medical Center
- Dr. B. Douglas Smith, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center of John Hopkins University
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.
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Managing the New Normal - Patient and Family Conference
When:
Saturday, September 20, 2014, from 8:30am to 5:00pm
Check-in begins at 7:30am.
Where:
The Seelbach Hilton Louisville (Google map)
500 Fourth Ave, Louisville, KY 40202
502-585-3200 (main), 800-333-3399 (toll free reservations)
Discounted hotel rates are available through Friday September 5, 2014.
Hotel parking is available at daily rates, with parking vouchers provided.
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, September 10, 2014.
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.
Mon Jul 14, 2014, 08:43 PM
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