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Patient Education Day
Saturday, October 19, 2013
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hôtel de l’Institute
3535, rue Saint-Denis
Montréal, Québec
1-855-229-8189
8:00
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 – 8:35
8:35 – 9:35
9:35 – 9:40
9:40 – 10:40
10:40 – 10:45
Welcome
Pam Wishart
President
AAMAC
Prognosis in MDS – Treatment Options for Low Risk/High
Risk Patients
John Storring, MD, CM, FRCPC
Hematologist
McGill University Health Centre
MDS Patient Story
Pam Wishart
History of Aplastic Anemia Treatments
Lea Bernard, MD, FRCPC
Assistant clinical professor, Department of Medicine
University of Montreal
Aplastic Anemia Patient Story
Michelle Joseph
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:55
PNH in 2013
Dr. Thomas Kiss, MD, PHD, FRCPC
Hematologist
Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
11:55 – 12:00
PNH Patient Story
Lisa Ross
12:00 to 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
AAMAC Update & AGM
1:30 – 2:00
Clinical Trials
Iron Overload
2:00 – 2:45
2:45 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 3:45
Orphan Drug Policy
3:45 – 4:00
Wrap Up
John Storring, MD, CM, FRCPC
Hematologist
McGill University Health Centre
April A. Shamy, MD,CM, FRCPC
Division of Hematology
Jewish General Hospital
David K. Lee
Director, Policy, Planning and International Affairs Directorate
Health Canada
Cindy Anthony
Executive Director
AAMAC