One-day Patient and Family Forum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, March 28, 2020

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A free one-day patient and family forum will be held in Chapel Hill, NC, on Saturday, September 26, 2020 (postponed from March 28, 2020). The forum will be hosted by the MDS Foundation. 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. Hank Van Deventer, Dr. Brandi Reeves, Dr. Matthew Foster, Dr. Paul Armistead, and Dr. Joshua Zeidner, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

When:

Saturday, September 26, 2020, from 9:00am to 2:30pm

Where:

The Siena Hotel
Tuscany Room (2nd Floor)
1505 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (Google map)

Parking is complimentary.

Registration:

Use the online registration form or contact Janice Butchko at 1-800-637-0839 x212 or by email.

For more information, see the event flyer or contact Janice Butchko.


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The Chapel Hill Patient and Family Forum, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2020, has been postponed to Saturday, September 26, 2020, as a precaution against exposure to the COVID-19 virus.