2009 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS
Saturday, January 10, 2009 - Dr. Dan Vogel from the Hospital of Univirsity of Pennsylvania will discuss the latest research findings from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting held in Atlanta in December 2008. Link to ASH website.
Saturday, February 14, 2009 - "Miles for Myeloma" Race Preparation. Patient/Caregiver Discussion.
Saturday, March 14, 2009 "Mind Body Approaches to Wellness" - A Program from The Wellness Community of Philadelphia (TWCP) with Gabriel Rocco & Kathleen Coyne
Saturday, April 11, 2009 "Managing Drug Side Effects" with Tricia Mangin
Saturday, May 9 ,2009 "Cancer and Careers" - A Member-led panel
Saturday, June 13, 2009 .IMF Hotline/Open Discussion. "Current Clinical Trials" with Robin Tuohy
Saturday, July 11, 2009 "Understanding Revlimid" - Speaker TBD
Saturday, August 8, 2009 No Meeting
Saturday, September 12, 2009 Representatives from Proteolix will discuss Carfilzomib, a new novel therapy (proteasome inhibitor) in the treatment of multiple myeloma currently in clinical trial.
Saturday, October 10, 2009 Dr. Emmons from Temple University Hospital will give a presentation on genetics as it relates to MM patients. His talk will include some of the risks associated with treatment option decision-making since they relate to the importance of considering genetics when choosing treatment options. Since genetics is such a broad subject, he may touch upon topics such as the human genome project, how genetics affects metabolism of drug therapies, privacy issues related to the sharing of genetic information, etc. His talk is interactive and will engage the members in discussion.
Newcomers are invited to arrive early at 12:45 PM to register and meet with volunteer MM veterans from the group before our regular meeting begins
Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group
Saturday, December 12, 2009 - Year End Celebration
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Impact of Illness on Patients and Caregivers: A time for sharing. Our speaker will be Linda Feldman, MSW, LSW who is a Senior Social Worker from the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Temple. We will also have an opportunity for patients and caregivers to meet separately for an open discussion.
