PATIENT, FAMILY & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
AGENDA: OCTOBER 23, 2010
(MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
7:30 ­ 8:45
Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:45 ­ 9:00
Introduction and Welcome
Mrs. Francesca Plaster (Myeloma Vancouver)
Mr. Aldo Del Col (Myeloma Canada)
9:00 ­ 9:30
Myeloma Basics: An Introduction
Dr. Rodger E. Tiedemann (Princess Margaret Hospital)
9:30 ­ 10:15
Understanding Your Bloodwork
Dr. Donna E. Reece (Princess Margaret Hospital)
10:15 ­ 10:45
Morning Break
10:45 ­ 11:30
Current Approaches for the Newly-Diagnosed Patient
Dr. A. Keith Stewart (Mayo Clinic)
11:30 ­ 12:00
Ask the Experts Q&A Session
12:00 ­ 1:00
Lunch
1:00 ­ 1:45
What To Do At Relapse
Dr. Donna E. Reece (Princess Margaret Hospital)
1:45 ­ 2:30
Management of Side Effects
Ms. Cindy Manchulenko, R.N., B.N. (Vancouver General Hospital)
2:30 ­ 3:00
Afternoon Break
3:00 ­ 3:30
Myeloma: Future Directions
Dr. A. Keith Stewart (Mayo Clinic)
3:30 ­ 4:15
Practical Aspects in Accessing Health Care and Outcomes in British Columbia
Dr. Kevin J. Song (Vancouver General Hospital)
4:15 ­ 4:45
Myeloma Research in Canada
Dr. Rodger E. Tiedemann (Princess Margaret Hospital)
4:45 ­ 5:30
Ask the Experts Q&A Session
5:30 ­ 5:45
Closing Remarks
Mr. John F. Lemieux (Myeloma Canada)
MAKING MYELOMA MATTER
www.myelomacanada.ca

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