INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION
SF Bay Area Patient & Family Seminar
DRAFT Agenda
Sofitel Luxury Hotel
223 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA
Friday, March 11, 2011
Revised 2-4-2011
1:00 1:15 pm
Welcome Announcements with Susie Novis
1:15 2:30 pm
"Ask-the-Expert" / Open forum discussion
with Drs. Brian G.M. Durie & Thomas Martin & Michaela Liedtke
2:30 2:45 pm
Break
2:45 3:15 pm
"Managing Side Effects" IMF Nurse Leadership Board Director
Page Bertolotti
3:15 3:45 pm
"Understanding Scientific Literature"
with Allan Weinstein, Ph.D., IMF Board Director
3:45 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 4:30 pm
"Understanding FreeLite" with Binding Site Technical Director
4:30 5:00 pm
"How to be a Better Patient" with IMF Board Director Mike Katz
6:00 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
7:00 9:00 pm
Welcome Dinner
INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION
SF Bay Area Patient & Family Seminar
DRAFT Agenda
The Sofitel Luxury Hotel
223 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Revised February 4, 2011
7:00 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 8:20 am
Welcome and Announcements with Susie Novis, IMF President
8:20 8:30 am
Introduction to the Audience Response System (ARS)
8:30 8:50 am
"Myeloma 101/Overview" with Dr. Durie
8:50 9:10 am
Question & Answer Session
9:10 9:35 am
"Best Therapies for Elderly Patients" Dr. Vincent Rajkumar
9:35 10:00 am
Question & Answer Session
10:00 10:30 am
AM Coffee Break
10:30 10:50 am
"Best Therapies for Patients Opting for Transplant"
with Dr. Bill Bensinger
10:50 11:10 am
Question & Answer Session
11:10 11:30 am
"Management of Bone Disease" with Dr. Matthew Drake
11:30 11:50 am
Interactive Questions and Question & Answer Session
11:50 12:00 pm
Audience Response with Keypads Session
12:00 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 1:50 pm
"Clinical Trials and New Drugs" with Dr. Brian Durie & Panel
1:50 2:10 pm
Question &Answer Session
2:10 2:30 pm
Audience Response with Keypads Session
2:30 2:45 pm
PM Coffee Break
2:45 4:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
*Breakout Rooms will be posted
4:30 5:00 pm
Conclusion
Please reconvene in the Main General Session