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Previous Patient Forums

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• 2022 Forums

  • September 10:: Salt Lake City, UT

    • Presentations:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndromes Diagnosis and Treatment Overview – Afaf Osman, MD; Huntsman Cancer Institute

  • October 15: Nashville, TN

    • Presentations:
    • – Allogeneic Transplant in MDS – Michael Byrne, DO FACP; Tennessee Oncology

  • November 5: Dallas, TX

    • Presentations:
    • – Advancements and Novel Options in MDS: What Does the Future Hold for Us? – Yazan F. Madanat, MD; Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • – Role of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients with MDS – Madhuri Vusirikala, MD; UT Southwestern Medical Center

• 2020 Forums

  • February 1: Birmingham, AL

    • Presentations:
    • – What Is MDS? – Kimo Bachiashvili, MD, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • – How We Treat Low-Risk MDS – Kimo Bachiashvili, MD, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • – Bone Marrow Transplant in MDS – Omer Jamy, MD, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • – High-Risk MDS and Clinical Trials – Pankit Vachhani, MD, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the UAB

  • February 22: Houston, TX

    • Presentations:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndromes 2020 – Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of MDS, MD Anderson Cancer Center

• 2019 Forums

  • February 2: Los Angeles, CA

    • Presentation:
    • – Understanding & Treating Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) – Dr. Casey O’Connell, MD

  • March 9: Phoenix, AZ

    • Presentation:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndrome – Dr. Jeanne Palmer

  • March 30: Jacksonville,  FL

    • Presentation:
    • – Myelodysplasia Syndromes: Therapies & Options in 2019 – Dr. James M. Foran, MD, FRCPC

  • April 27: Pittsburgh, PA

    • Presentations:
    • – MDS Therapies and Treatment Options 2019: Salman Fazal, MD – Allegheny Health Network
    • – Psychosocial Challenges with MDS: Kimberly Fleming, PhD – Clinical Assistant Professor, Allegheny Health Network

  • May 11: Copenhagen, Denmark

    • Presentations:
    • – Stine Ulrik Mikkelsen, MD, PhD student
      Department of Hematology/The Epi-/Genome Lab
      Rigshospitalet
      Copenhagen, Denmark
      

  • June 22: Baltimore, MD

    • Presentations:
    • – MDS: Classificationand Risk Scores – Vu H. Duong, MD, MS
      
    • – MDS: NavigatingLower Risk Disease – Vu H. Duong, MD, MS
      
    • – What is Myelodysplastic Syndrome? – Maria R. Baer, M.D.
      
    • – Navigating Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes – Maria R. Baer, M.D.
      

  • July 20: Iowa City, IA

    • Presentations:
    • – Myelodyplastic Syndromes and Promising New Drugs in Genome Era – Carlos Vigil-Gonzales, MD University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
      

  • August 10: Seattle, WA

    • Presentations:
    • – What is MDS? How Do We Determine Prognosis? – Bart Scott, M.D., Associate Member, FHCRC, Associate Professor, UWMC
      
    • – Myelodyplastic Non-transplant Therapy for MDS – Bart Scott, M.D., Associate Member, FHCRC, Associate Professor, UWMC
      
    • – Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) for MDS – H.Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle
      
    • – Evaluation and care of patients and families with inherited predisposition to develop MDS – Sioban Keel, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
      
    • – MDS/MPN: What it is and How it
      Should be Treated? – Rachel Salit, MD, Assistant Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
      

  • September 19: Nashville, TN

  • October 12: Kansas City, MO

    • Presentations:
    • – MDS Foundation Meeting 2019: Barry Skikne MD, FACP,FCP(SA) – Professor of Medicine University of Kansas Medical Center
    • – Stem Cell Transplant for MDS: Joseph McGuirk, DO – University of Kansas Medical Center
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Abdulraheem Yacoub, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center

  • November 9: Dallas, TX

    • Presentations:
    • – Treatment of High Risk MDS and the Indication for Stem Cell Transplant: Prapti Patel, MD, UT Southwestern Simons Cancer Center
    • – What is MDS? How do we predict prognosis? : Stephen Chung, MD, UT Southwestern Simons Cancer Center
    • – Management of Lower-Risk MDS: Yazan Madanat, MD, UT Southwestern Simons Cancer Center

• 2018 Forums

  • February 3rd: La Jolla, CA

    • Presentation:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Disease Overview, New Therapies, and Treatment Options

  • March 3rd: Albuquerque, NM

    • Presentation:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Family-Oriented Approach on Diagnosis and Treatment Options

  • April 28th: Pittsburgh, PA

    • Presentation:
    • – Myelodysplasia: What do we think, what do we know, what can we prove?

  • May 5th: Salt Lake City, UT

    • Presentation:
    • – Myelodyplastic Syndromes – Paul J. Shami, M.D.  

  • June 9th: Short Hills, NJ

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1 – Dr. Schaar , Part 2 – Dr. Golberg , Part 3 – Sara Tinsley
    • Presentations:
    • – Myelodyplastic Syndromes: Diagnosis, Treatments & Support – Dr. Dale Schaar, MD, PhD
    • – What you need to know about Myelodyplastic Syndromes – Dr. Stuart Goldberg, MD

  • June 13th: Stockholm, Sweden

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1 , Part 2
    • Presentations:
    • – Agenda
    • – Forum Presentation

  • July 21st: Boston, MA

    • Presentations:
    • – What you need to know about Myelodyplastic Syndromes – Dr. Stuart Goldberg, MD
    • – New and Emerging Therapies for Myelodysplastic Syndromes – Dr. Brunner, MD

  • August 11th: Minneapolis, MN

    • Presentations:
    • – MDS: Understanding Your Diagnosis and Current & Emerging Treatments – Dr. Warlick, MD

  • September 29th: Cincinnati, OH

    • Presentations:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndromes Updates – Zartash Gul, MD

  • November 10th: Miami, FL

    • Not available

  • December 15th: Charlottesville, VA

    • Presentations:
    • – Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Patient Forum – Dr. Michael Keng, MD

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 2017 Forums

  • February 25th (Rare Disease Day): Gainesville, FL

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
    • Presentations:
    • – MDS: Disease, Diagnosis & Treatment – Dr. Cogle
    • – Treatment Options for Lower-Risk MDS
    • – Bone Marrow Transplant in MDS – Dr. Narayan

  • May 5: Valencia, Spain

    • Audio/Visual Recording

  • May 20: Seattle, WA

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Presentations:
    • – What is MDS? How do we Determine Prognosis?
    • – Non-Transplant Therapy for MDS
    • – Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for MDS
    • – Patient Tailored Therapy
    • – MDS/MPN: What it is and How it Should be Treated?

  • May 20: Chicago, IL

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2
    • Presentations:
    • – What is MDS? What are the Treatment Options? Clinical Trials for MDS
    • – Bone Marrow Transplants for MDS
    • – New Approaches to Evaluate and Optimize Older Patients for Transplantation in MDS

  • June 17: Middletown, NJ

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2

  • September 9th: Buffalo, NY

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2

  • October 28th: Stanford, CA

    • Transcript
    • Video Recording
    • Presentations:
    • –The Myelodysplastic Syndromes and their Treatments
      Peter Greenberg, MD
      Stanford University Cancer Center
      Director, Stanford MDS Center, Hematology Division
    • –Molecular Advances in Understanding MDS
      Alex Aleshin, MD
      Stanford University Cancer Center
      Hematology Division
    • –Bone Marrow Transplants for MDS Patients
      Lori Muffly, MD
      Stanford University Cancer Center
      Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit
    • –Quality-of-Life Session with Open Discussion
      Mary L. Thomas, RN, MS, CNS
      Hematology Clinical Nurse Specialist
      VA Palo Alto Health Care System

  • October 28th: Atlanta, GA

    • Audio/Video Recording
    • Transcript

  • November 1st: Bronx, NY

    • Audio Presentations:
    • – What is MDS? – Amit Verma, MD
    • – How is MDS Treated? – Aditi Shastri, MD
    • – Bone Marrow Transplants for MDS Patients – Ira Braunschweig, MD
    • – Clinical Trial Options for MDS Patients – Amit Verma, MD
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
    • Presentations:
    • – MDS Decision Model
    • – What is MDS?
    • – MDS Clinical Trials at Einstein and Montefiore

  • November 18th: San Antonio, TX

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 2016 Forums

  • February 27: Tampa, FL

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • February 27: Los Angeles, CA

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2

  • April 2: Austin, TX

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • May 7: Lebanon, NH

    • Audio Recording – Introductions
    • Audio Recording – Dr. Lowery and Intro to Dr. Hill
    • Audio Recording – Dr. Hill
    • Audio Recording – Patient and Caregiver Panel
    • Panel Discussion
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

  • June 11: Copenhagen, Denmark

    • Video and Audio Recordings

  • June 25: Boston, MA

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • June 25: Birmingham, AL

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • September 10: Baltimore, MD

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • October 29: Denver, CO

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2

  • October 29: New York/New Jersey

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2

  • November 12: Miami, FL

    • Audio Recordings – Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts – Part 1, Part 2

  
  
  
  
  
  

• 2015 Forums

  • January 31, 2015 – San Diego, CA

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • February 28, 2015 (Rare Disease Day) – Miami, FL

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • March 14, 2015 – Nashville, TN

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • April 18, 2015 – Pittsburgh, PA

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • May 2, 2015 – Washington, DC

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • June 12, 2015 – Vienna, Austria

    • Video and audio recordings

  • June 27, 2015 – Hackensack, NJ

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • July 4, 2015 – Yerevan, Armenia

    • Not available

  • August 15, 2015 – Atlanta, GA

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • August 15, 2015 – Cleveland, OH

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • October 10, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • October 24, 2015 – New Haven, CT

    • Agenda
    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Video Recording: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • November 7, 2015: Westwood, KS

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • November 14, 2015: Indianapolis, IN

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

• 2014 Forums

  • February 28, 2014 (Rare Disease Day) – Jacksonville, FL

    • Not available

  • March 29, 2014 – San Francisco, CA

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • April 26, 2014 – Columbus, OH

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • May 23, 2014 – São Paulo, Brazil

    • Not available

  • May 24, 2014 – Chicago, IL

    • Audio Recordings: AM Session, PM Session
    • Transcripts: AM Session, PM Session

  • June 21, 2014 – St. Louis, MO

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • July 19, 2014 – Winston-Salem, NC

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • September 20, 2014 – New York, NY

    • Audio Recordings: AM Session, PM Session
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • October 11, 2014 – Houston, TX

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • October 25, 2014 – Minneapolis, MN

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • December 12, 2014 – Pavia, Italy

    • Visual Presentations: Della Porta, Malcovati
    • Video Recording

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 2013 Forums

  • February 23, 2013 – Gainesville, FL

    • Video/Slideshow
    • Transcript

  • March 2, 2013 – San Diego, CA

    • Audio Recordings
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

  • April 20, 2013 – Atlanta, GA

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • May 11, 2013 – Berlin, Germany

    • Not available

  • June 15, 2013 – Detroit, MI

    • Audio Recording
    • Transcript

  • July 13, 2013 – Chicago, IL

    • Audio Recordings: AM Session, PM Session
    • Transcripts: AM Session, PM Session

  • August 23, 2013 – Philadelphia, PA

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

  • September 21, 2013 – Baltimore, MD

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • September 28, 2013 – Long Island, NY

    • Audio Recordings: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

  • October 19, 2013 – Rochester, NY

    • Audio Recordings: AM Session, PM Session
    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2

  • October 26, 2013 – Indianapolis, IN

    • Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2