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| Teaneck Patient & Family Seminar
October 8-9, 2004 |
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Where:
Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
100 Frank W. Burr Blvd.
Teaneck, NJ
Reservations: 800-992-7752
Driving Directions: 201-836-0600
| DATES: | Friday, October 8 and Saturday October 9, 2004 | | FACULTY: | Dr. Brian Durie
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA
Other Faculty TBD | | QUALITY OF LIFE SPKRS: | TBD | | MAX CAPACITY: | 250 | | NEAREST AIRPORT: | (NWR) Newark International Airport | | GROUND TRANSPORT: | Cabs are the only choice
$40 one way, plus tip
| | ROOM RATE: | $99 per person
| | SEMINAR COSTS: | $125 for Friday and Saturday
$75 for Saturday only
| | VENUE PARKING: | No charge for day visitors or overnight guests!
| | DEADLINES: | To receive Earlybird Discounts on hotel and registration: Tuesday, September 7, 2004
Final date to register for Seminar: Monday, October 4, 2004
| | AGENDA | | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2004 | | 12:30 - 6:00 pm | Registration Desk Open
Please pick up your name badge(s). | | 1:00 - 2:15 pm | Local Support Group Meeting
Drs. Brian Durie and David Siegel | | 2:30 - 3:15 pm | Quality of Life Session #1
Heather Younker and Kathy Lounsbury, Cancer Nutritionists, discussing nutrition before, during and after treatment | | 3:30 - 4:15 pm | Quality of Life Session #2
Karen Peckle, RN, discussing the use of Thalomid and Revlimid | | 4:30 - 5:15 pm | Quality of Life Session #3
Kathy Curran, RN, discussing the use of VELCADE. | | 6:00 - 10:00 pm | Cocktail Reception and Welcome Dinner
Guest Speaker, Benson Klein, IMF Board Member and multiple myeloma patient | | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2004 | | 7:00 am -5:00 pm | IMF Registration Desk open
Please pick up your name badge(s) and course materials. | | 7:00 am -8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | | 8:00 am | GENERAL SESSION BEGINS | | 8:00 - 8:15 am | Welcome and Interactive Introduction
Susie Novis, President IMF | | 8:15 - 9:00 am | Presentation 1: "Overview of Myeloma"
Dr. David Vesole
Faculty Presentation
Interactive Questions
"Ask the Experts" Panel Q & A | | 9:00 - 9:45 am | Presentation 2: "Standard/Frontline Therapy"
Dr. Sundar Jagannath
Faculty Presentation
Interactive Questions
"Ask the Experts" Panel Q & A | | 9:45 - 10:15 am | Morning Coffee Break
(Use this time to relax and sign up for Break-Out Sessions. You may visit as many Break-Outs as you want, but please only sign up for the FIRST one you want to attend.) | | 10:15 - 11:00 am | Presentation 3: "Supportive Care: Bone Disease in Myeloma"
Dr. Brian Duri
Faculty Presentation
Interactive Questions
"Ask the Experts" Panel Q & A | | 11:00 - 11:30 am | IMF Patient Panel
Carol Goldschein, Rosanne Kalick and Benson Klein | | 11:30 - 11:45 am | Advocacy Update
Greg Brozeit | | Noon - 1:30 pm | Lunch Break
(If you have not already done so, make sure you sign up for Break-Out Sessions. You may visit as many Break-Outs as you want, but please sign up for the FIRST one you want to attend.) | | 1:30 pm | GENERAL SESSION CONTINUES | | 1:30 - 2:15 pm | Presentation 4: "Transplantation in Myeloma"
Dr. Jayesh Mehta
Faculty Presentation
Interactive Questions
"Ask the Experts" Panel Q & A | | 2:15 - 3:00 pm | Presentation 5: "Novel Therapies for Myeloma"
Dr.David Siegel
Faculty Presentation
Interactive Questions
"Ask the Experts" Panel Q & A | | 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Afternoon Coffee Break | | 3:15 - 4:30 pm | Breakout Sessions
(Room assignments to be announced.) Facilitators:
Dr. Brian Durie
Dr. Jayesh Mehta
Dr. David Siegel
Dr. Sundar Jagannath
Dr. David Vesole
| | 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Reconvene in main ballroom for closing remarks.
Susie Novis | The IMF wishes to thank the sponsors of
the San Diego Patient and Family Seminar: Celgene
Millennium
Novartis
Ortho Biotech Don't forget to bring your old cell phones to the Seminar to help the IMF raise dollars for the cure. Read all about it: Cell Phones for a Cure program.
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