FRIDAY, JULY 21

8:00 - 9:00 AMHike & Seek
3:00 — 6:00 PMRegistration/Exhibits Open
5:00 — 5:15 PMWelcome
5:15 — 6:30 PMITP Through the Ages: The evolution of ITP research and patient care
6:30 — 7:15 PMPatient Mixer
7:15 — 8:45 PMInquire & Inspire: patients ask the experts and share personal journeys (small group sessions)
• Canadian Patients & Caregivers
• For Teens Only

SATURDAY, JULY 22

8:00 — 9:00 AMRegistration
Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open
9:00 — 9:15 AMWelcome and special announcements
9:15 — 10:30 AMHow do I know I have ITP and what does that mean?
• Establishing the diagnosis of ITP
• When, why, and how you should ask for a second opinion
• The role of the platelet count in ITP management
• What if I don’t have ITP?
10:30 — 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 — 11:45 AMInquire & Inspire: patients ask the experts and share personal journeys (small group sessions)
• Rare bleeding disorders during adolescence, pregnancy, and menopause – for women only
• ITP in Seniors
• ITP in Teens, (transitioning from pediatric to adult care)
• ITP in Children
• ITP in Men and Caregivers
11:45 AM — 12:00 PMBreak
12:00 — 1:00 PMTreatment strategies and emerging therapies for ITP
What is a clinical trial and how does it work?
1:00 — 2:00 PMLunch Break with PDSA Medical Advisors
2:00 — 3:00 PMConcurrent Sessions:
• ITP in Adults: Q & A
• An Update on Pediatric ITP: differentiating primary ITP, IPD, and PID
3:00 — 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 — 4:45 PMThe impact of ITP on Quality of Life
• Bleeding and Fatigue
• Travel and Sports
• Cognitive function in ITP
• In Sickness and In Health: How Chronic Medical Illness and Rare Diagnoses Impact Families and Couples
4:45 — 5:00 PMAnnouncements
5:00 — 6:30 PMBreak
6:30 — 7:30 PMDinner
7:30 — 10:30 PMSaturday Evening Family Fun Event (Meet in Hotel Lobby)

SUNDAY, JULY 23

9:00 — 10:30 AMContinental Breakfast
Support Group Facilitators’ Breakfast
10:30 — 11:30 AMThe Mind Body Connection: Medical Trauma, Rare Disease, and Strategies for Resilience
11:30 — 11:45 AMBreak
11:45 AM — 12:45 PMLiving with ITP: Patients share their stories
12:45 — 1:00 PMClosing Remarks

*Agenda and speakers subject to change
**A separate track for teens and young adults will run Friday and Saturday
***Kids Kamp will run during all conference sessions