AA&MDSIF Patient and Family Conference
August 2-4, 2006, Nashville, TN
August 2-4, 2006, Nashville, TN
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| The 2006 Aplastic Anemia & MDS Foundation International Patient and Family Conference, Nashville, TN. | Nashville Airport Marriott | The Star Spangled Banner and the Tennessee state flag |
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| Marilyn Baker, Foundation President | Neil Horikoshi, Chairman of the Board | Jennifer Krammes, Foundation Director, with Neil Horikoshi |
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| Elizabeth Bradley, Clinical Trials Educator | Cecelia Petro, Patient Information Specialist | Katherine Baer, Patient Information Specialist |
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| Yvonne Finne, Project Coordinator | Tamir Orbach, Vice Chairman of the Board | Ruth Cuadra, Secretary of the Board, with Marilyn Baker and Tamir Orbach |
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| Stephen King, Board Member | Marilyn Baker introduces intern Annie Wiederanders | Foundation staff members: Cecelia Petro, Katherine Baer, Yvonne Finne, Elizabeth Bradley, Jennifer Krammes, Annie Wiederanders |
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| Mark Veith, Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Associates, speaks about patient advocacy | The Thursday conference day begins with "Disease 101" | Dr. Paolo Anderlini, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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| Theresa Donohue, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Insitutes of Health | Barbara Tripp, RN, joins the panel for "Health & Wellness Issues" | Angela Mitchell, ARM Consulting, explains Medicare Part B/D drug reimbursement issues |
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| Let's hear it for research! | The exhibit area, which included representatives from pharamaceutical companies Alexion, Celgene, MGI Pharma, Novartis, and Pharmion | Patty Laatsch and her daughter, recovered AA patient Robin Grapa, discuss their cross-country hike, the first-ever mother and daughter hike across the United States |
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| Neil Cuadra and Ruth Cuadra, who announced the Marrowforums.org website | Fiona Dennis and Valerie Maynard | A Nurses Conference was held in parallel with the Patient and Family Conference. |
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| Marilyn Baker's call for jokes brings up a young volunteer | Lou Schwarz is always ready with a joke | Patty Laatsch and Robin Grapa. Robin explained that their hike is raising both awareness and research funds for bone marrow failure diseases. |
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| The evening entertainment begins. | Dr. Stuart Robershaw (Dr. Humor) in costume | Laughter is the best medicine. |
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Photos by Neil Cuadra