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ITP Conference 2008

This was the program for the 2008 Conference

Friday, June 20, 2008

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Registration
Exhibits open
Reception
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Mixer to Facilitate Patient Connections
   
6:30 PM – 8:45 PM CME Program (includes complimentary dinner) - Presented by the France Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline
"Targeted Approaches for the Management of ITP: Differential Diagnosis,
Primary and Secondary Causes, and New Management Strategies."
  Dr. James Bussel, Dr. David Kuter, and Dr. Howard Liebman
   
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM “Introduction to ITP"
Dr. Amy Geddis
 

Saturday, June 21, 2008

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Registration
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
“Important Tips for Managing ITP: What Every Patient Needs to Know”
Dr. Howard Liebman and Dr. Michael Tarantino
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Break 
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
“New Treatments for ITP”

Dr. James Bussel and Dr. David Kuter

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch break (complimentary box lunch)
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Ask the Experts (split sessions)
- Adults with ITP, Questions & Answers
Drs. Bussel, Kuter and Liebman
- Children with ITP, Questions & Answers
Drs. Geddis and Tarantino
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
“Tired of Being Tired? Tips for Fighting Fatigue" 
Dr. Robert DeMaria
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Announcements
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Book signing - Dr. Robert DeMaria, Meredith McCarty
  Pre-dinner break
Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Educational Program (includes complimentary dinner) - Presented by Amgen
  "Recent FDA Changes For Increased Safety Monitoring of Drugs"
   
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
10th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, June 22, 2008

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
“Secrets of Our Success” – Patients share their stories
Adults, Children, Teens with ITP (split sessions)
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
“Inhabiting the Present Moment - An Introduction Into

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction”

Mr. Chris Smith
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM "Basics of Healthy Eating"
  Meredith McCarty
   
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
The Future of Healthcare
Panel Discussion
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Closing remarks

 

 
 

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