5th Thalassemia Support Foundation (TSF) Conference
Saturday - April 20, 2013
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
4650 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90027
This conference is FREE to all attendees. However, space is limited and an RSVP is mandatory.
If you do not RSVP, there may not be space available to you at the conference.
Schedule of Events
8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Light Refreshments
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks
Paul DiLorenzo, PhD - TSF President
9:15 - 10:00 What's New in Thalassemia?
Thomas Coates, MD - Children's Hospital Los Angeles
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 Balancing Thalassemia throughout the Lifespan
Laurice Levine, MA, CCLS - Children's Hospital Research Center Oakland
Liz Morasso, MSW - Children's Hospital Los Angeles
11:15 - 11:30 California Public Health, Research, Epidemiology and Surveillance in Thalassemia
Craig Hutchinson
11:30 – 12:30 Buffet Lunch
(Concurrent) Getting Involved with TSF
Charlie Hunt - TSF Treasurer
12:30 - 2:00 Panel Discussion: Coping with Thalassemia
2:00 - 3:00 Breakout Session
Patients, Parents and Significant Others
3:00 - 3:15 Closing Remarks
Paul DiLorenzo, PhD - TSF President
3:30 - 4:30 Afternoon Reception
Children's Session will be available
Link to page:
http://www.helpthals.org/blog/2013/03/30/5th-thalassemia-support-foundation-conference