5th Thalassemia Support Foundation Conference
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5th Thalassemia Support Foundation (TSF)Â Conference
Saturday -Â April 20, 2013
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA Â 90027
This conference is FREE to all attendees. However, space is limited and an RSVP is mandatory.
If you do not RSVP, there may not be space available to you at the conference.
| Schedule of Events | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration and Light Refreshments |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Opening Remarks |
| Paul DiLorenzo, PhD – TSF President | |
| 9:15 – 10:00 | What’s New in Thalassemia? |
| Thomas Coates, MD – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles | |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Balancing Thalassemia throughout the Lifespan |
| Laurice Levine, MA, CCLS – Children’s Hospital Research Center Oakland | |
| Liz Morasso, MSW – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles | |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | California Public Health, Research, Epidemiology and Surveillance in Thalassemia |
| Craig Hutchinson | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Buffet Lunch |
| (Concurrent) | Getting Involved with TSF |
| Charlie Hunt – TSF Treasurer | |
| 12:30 – 2:00 | Panel Discussion: Coping with Thalassemia |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Breakout Session |
| Patients, Parents and Significant Others | |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Closing Remarks |
| Paul DiLorenzo, PhD – TSF President | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Afternoon Reception |
| Children’s Session will be available | |