8:00 — 9:00 AM | Registration Continental Breakfast Exhibits Open |
9:00 — 9:15 AM | Welcome and special announcements |
9:15 — 10:30 AM | How 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 AM | Break |
10:45 — 11:45 AM | Inquire & 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
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11:45 AM — 12:00 PM | Break |
12:00 — 1:00 PM | Treatment strategies and emerging therapies for ITP What is a clinical trial and how does it work? |
1:00 — 2:00 PM | Lunch Break with PDSA Medical Advisors |
2:00 — 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions: • ITP in Adults: Q & A • An Update on Pediatric ITP: differentiating primary ITP, IPD, and PID |
3:00 — 3:15 PM | Break |
3:15 — 4:45 PM | The 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 PM | Announcements |
5:00 — 6:30 PM | Break |
6:30 — 7:30 PM | Dinner |
7:30 — 10:30 PM | Saturday Evening Family Fun Event (Meet in Hotel Lobby) |