6th Thalassemia Support Foundation Conference: April 18th, Los Angeles

Thalassemia Support Foundation (TSF)

in conjunction with Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 

cordially invite you to:

The 6th Thalassemia Support Foundation Conference

Saturday, April 18th, 2015

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) 

4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027

with support from:

Cost & RSVP

This conference is FREE to all attendees.  However, space is limited.  

If you do not RSVP, there may not be space available to you at the conference.  

Conference web site: http://www.helpthals.org/blog/2015/03/01/6th-thalassemia-support-foundation-conference/

Please RSVP by Sunday, April 12, 2015

RSVP to Kelly Russell by calling: 323-361-3269 or emailing: krussell@chla.usc.edu.

In your phone message/email, please include the full name(s) of each attendee, as well as a phone number where you can be reached.  Also, please include the ages of those under 18-years-old.

???Questions???

 

Thalassemia Support Foundation— helpthals@gmail.com

Kelly Russell (CHLA) — 323-361-3269; krussell@chla.usc.edu

Schedule of Events

(Subject to Change)

  9:30 - 10:00 Registration and Light Refreshments

10:00 - 10:15 Opening Remarks

  Paul DiLorenzo, PhD - TSF President

10:15 - 11:15 Standards of Care for Thalassemia

  Thomas Coates, MD - Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

11:15 - 11:30 Break

11:30 – 12:30 Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care

  Susan Carson, MSN, RN, CPNP - Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

12:30 - 2:00 Lunch 

2:00 - 3:30 Panel Discussion: Coping with Thalassemia

  Moderator: Laurice Levine, MA, CCLS - Children’s Hospital Research Center Oakland

3:30 – 4:30  Breakout Sessions

  Patients, Parents, and Significant Others

4:30 – 4:45 Closing Remarks

  Paul DiLorenzo, PhD - TSF President

  

A Children’s Session will be Available

(Excluding Lunch ~ Please pick up your children for lunch)