BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1797@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230325T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230325T154500 DTSTAMP:20230307T134837Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/multiple-myeloma-patient-and-caregiver-su mmit SUMMARY:Multiple Myeloma Patient and Caregiver Summit   - Embassy Suites Scottsdale - 25 Mar 23 08:00 DESCRIPTION:\nMultiple Myeloma Patient and Caregiver Summit \; \;\n  \;Saturday\, March 25\, 2023\n8:00 AM–3:45 PM (MT)\nREGISTER\nRegis tration is free of charge\n\nIn-person participants: enter our raffle for a chance at great prizes! Winners will be drawn at the end of the program\ ; you must be present to win!\n\nTwo ways to participate:\n\n\n\nParticipa te in person \;\n\nEmbassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale Resort \;\n 5001 N. Scottsdale Road\nScottsdale\, AZ 85250\nMeeting Rooms: Paloma I– III \;\n\nFree Breakfast and Lunch included \;\n\nFree parking ava ilable at the resort.\n\ndirections \;\nParticipate virtually\nAn e-ma il with the activity link will be sent to all registrants closer to the da te of the \;Patient Summit.\n\n\n\nMultiple Myeloma Research Foundatio n (MMRF) and the Arizona Myeloma Network (AzMN) invite you to join us for a FREE Multiple Myeloma \;Patient and Cancer Caregiver Summit \;th at will provide multiple myeloma patients\, their families and caregivers\ , with the most up-to-date information on myeloma management from doctors and other experts in the field. Our faculty will provide relevant and time ly information on: \; \;\n\n• Diagnosis\, prognosis\, and risk\n • Initial therapy\n• Treating relapsed/refractory myeloma\n• Immunot herapy \;\n• Supportive care\n• AzMN’s New Virtual Cancer Caregi vers Education Program (VCCEP™)\n\nFollow along with the presentations a nd submit your questions directly to the faculty. There will be time for Q &\;A throughout the program. Also\, hear from a patient speaker and car egiver about [his/her] myeloma journey.\n \;\nFor your convenience\, w e are offering two ways to participate: in person at the Embassy Suites in Scottsdale\, Arizona (free parking available) or virtually\, from the com fort of your own home!\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:00 – 9:00 am MT\nRegistration\ , Breakfast\, and Exhibits \;\n(for in-person attendees) Fun Raffle\n\ n\n9:00 – 9:15 am MT\nOpening\nBarbara Kavanagh\, MSW\, LCSW\,Founder/Ce o\, AzMN/CCEP\nPaul Long\, Navajo Nation Healer and Health Disparities Lia ison\n\n\n9:15 – 9:30 am MT\nIntroduction to the MMRF\nMary DeRome\, MS Senior Director\,Medical Communications &\;Education\n\n\n9:30 – 9:45 am MT\nWelcome\nJoan Koerber-Walker\, CEO\, AzBio\n\n\n9:45 – 10:15 am MT\nNewly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis and Induction Therapy\nP. Leif Bergsagel\, MD\, Mayo Clinic\n\n\n10:15 – 10:45 am MT\nHigh-Dose Ch emotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation\nClarence Adoo\, MD\,Honor Health \n\n\n10:45 – 11:00 am MT\nBreak\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30 am MT\nRelapsed Re fractory Multiple Myeloma\nSumit Madan\, MD\, BannerMDAnderson\n\n\n11:30 am – 12:00 pm MT\nPersonalized Medicine\nJonathan Keats\, PhD\, TGEN\n\n \n12:00 – 12:30 pm MT\nSupportive Care\nModerator: Joan Koerber-Walker\n Barbara Kavanagh and Medical Faculty\n\n\n12:30 – 1:15 pm MT\nLunch  \;\n\n\n1:15 – 1:30 pm MT\nPatient and Caregiver Speakers \;\nModera tor: Suzanne Hyde\, MSW\, LCSW\n\n\n1:30 – 2:30 pm MT\nArizona Myeloma N etwork Virtual Cancer Caregiver’s Education Program\nWilliam Brown\, Pro ject Director\, Staff\nSuzanne Hyde\, MSW\, LCSW\, Staff\n\n\n2:30 – 3:3 0 pm MT\nPanel Questions and Answers\n\n\n3:30 – 3:45 pm MT\nClosing Rem arks\, Raffle prizes\, &\; Awards.\nBarbara and Jack Kavanagh\, AzMN /C CEP\nMary DeRome\, MS\n\n\n CATEGORIES:AZ - Central LOCATION:Embassy Suites Scottsdale\, 5001 N Scottsdale Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ \, 85250\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5001 N Scottsdale Rd\, Scot tsdale\, AZ\, 85250\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Embassy Sui tes Scottsdale:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220325T080000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR