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Chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease Webcast
Presented by The National Bone Marrow Transplant Link & The National Marrow Donor ProgramDate: May 31, 10
Contact: Denise Finley Lillvis, M.G.A.
Phone: 1-800-546-5268
Now Showing! A two-part webcast for parents and caregivers of children and adolscents living with cGVHD.
The nbmtLINK has released a two-part webcast, Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease in Children and Adolescents, co-sponsored by the National Marrow Donor Program.
*Part I, The Medical Aspects and Management of cGVHD in Children & Adolescents provides an overview of stem cell transplants and factors that may impact the development of cGVHD; discusses the prevention and development of cGVHD; and offers information on identifying and managing the disease in children & adolescents. This webcast features Dr. Kristin Baird of the National Institutes of Health and Kimberly Thormann, MA, CPNP, from Children's Memorial Hospital. Part I is available at: http://www.presentme.com/audio2009/20090901NBMTpart1/
*Part II, Families Coping with Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) in Children & Adolescents provides parents and other family members with practical advice on how to cope with chronic cGVHD. This webcast features Lynn Hardesty, MSS, LICSW, BCD from Children's National Medical Center and offers the perspectives and advice of three parents whose children are living with the disease. Part II is available at: http://www.presentme.com/audio2009/20090901NBMTpart2/
Helping Teachers and Educators Support Siblings of Children with Cancer
CancerCare Connect WorkshopDate: October 08, 09
Brochure: 2009SiblingsofChildrenwithCancer.pdf - 112.98K
Free Connect® Education Workshop
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
Expert speakers will discuss how siblings are affected by the pediatric cancer experience, signs to looks for, practical tips for how to best support siblings at school, and much more.
Featured speakers for this program are:
Melanie Goldish, Executive Director, SuperSibs!
Michelle Oddi, RN, BSN, Young Adult Sibling, Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Joan Fedota, EdD, LCSW, Assistant Dean, National College of Education, National-Louis University
Jordan Sonnenblick, Former Teacher, Award Winning Author of Sibling Story: Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie
Julia Little, MSW, Project Coordinator, CancerCare for Kids®.
This workshop is free – no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect.
International Pediatric Brain Tumor Conference
Chicago, IllinoisDate: June 29, 08
Children?s Memorial Hospital in Chicago is hosting the 13th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology June 29 - July 2, 2008.
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