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LOCATION:
The Universities at Shady Grove
Building II
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
PARKING:
AAMDSIF has made arrangements for our Conference and Leadership Awards Luncheon guests to park in the Traville Parking Garage which is adjacent to Building II where all events are held. Parking is free with a validated ticket which can be obtained upon registration with AAMDSIF staff. Without the validated ticket, parking is $2/hour with a maximum of $14/day.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE:
Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Aplastic Anemia (AA), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs), Pediatric blood cancers and or bone marrow failure diseases, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) and other related diseases.
NEARBY HOTELS:
Hilton Garden Inn Rockville
14975 Shady Grove Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 507-1800
Courtyard by Marriott Rockville
2500 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 670-6700
WHY ATTEND A PATIENT & FAMILY CONFERENCE?
CONFERENCE AGENDA:
7:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am Welcome
Introduction to Bone Marrow Failure Disease
Dr. Shyamala Navada, Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai, NY
9:00am Concurrent Sessions
*Aplastic Anemia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Research
Dr. Emma Groarke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
* MDS: Diagnosis, Treatment and Research
Dr. Sandrine Niyongere, Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Maryland - Baltimore
10:00am Concurrent Sessions
*PNH: Diagnosis, Treatment and Research
Dr. Shyamala Navada, Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai, NY
*AML: Diagnosis, Treatment and Research
Dr. Vu Duong, Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Maryland - Baltimore
11:15am Concurrent Sessions
* Bone Marrow Transplantation: Risks and Benefits
Dr. Imad Tabbara, George Washington Cancer Center, Washington DC
* Yoga, Mindfulness and Bone Marrow Failure
Debby Cook, MA, AAMDSIF Board Member and yoga instructor
12:00pm 35th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon
* Leadership in Philanthropy Award
* Lifetime Achievement in Science Award
* Leadership in Service Award
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
4330 East West Highway | Suite 230 | Bethesda, MD 20814
Have Questions? Contact us at conference@aamds.org or 800-747-2820 X 128
35th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon
Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 7:30 am - 1:30 pm
We're looking forward to seeing you on May 18th! Planning to attend the Patient & Family Conference: Rockville and the 2019 35th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon? You only need to register once - pick the correct Patient & Family Conference registration option and just say yes to the last question. There's no need to fill out both forms.
35th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon
Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 7:30 am - 1:30 pm
35th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon
Saturday, May 18, 2019 | 7:30 am - 1:30 pm
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