Treating MDS 2013: Educational Meetings
AA&MDSIF is offering a series of educational programs about treating low-risk and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Each location includes a dinner program for nurses and other health professionals on a Thursday evening and a half-day program for patients on Friday morning. Expert speakers will present at both programs in each city.
Thursday Evening Program on MDS for Nurses/Health Professionals
Free continuing education dinner program for nurses and other health professionals |
Friday Morning Program for MDS Patients and Families
A free educational program for MDS patients and family members |

Birmingham, AL - May 16th and
17th
Doubletree by Hilton
REGISTER for Birmingham - nurses and other health professionals
REGISTER for Birmingham - patients and families
Speakers:
- Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine Director, Hematologic Malignancy Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
- Brady Stein, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
- Sandy Allen-Bard, Leukemia Nurse Practitioner, Weill Cornell Leukemia Program

Milwaukee, WI - October 10th and
11th
DoubleTree Hotel Milwaukee-Brookfield
REGISTER for Milwaukee - nurses and other health professionals
REGISTER for Milwaukee - patients and families
Speakers:
- Ehab Atallah, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology,Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
- Joan Latsko, DNP, CRNP, OCN, AOCNP, Director, Medical Oncology, Wheeling Hospital
- B. Douglas Smith, MD, Associate Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University

New York City, NY - Fall 2013
Details to be confirmed soon
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Speakers and details available soon
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