The 2009 schedule will be posted as soon as it is available
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Schedule from 2008 Conference
8:45am – 9:30am: Registration / Coffee & Muffins
9:30am: Welcoming Remarks
Carrie Scholz, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
9:45 – 10:45 am: “Stupid Cancer 101: Where’s My Cure?”
Matthew Zachary, Founder of “I’m Too Young For This”
10:55am – 11:55am: Breakout Sessions
Option 1: Relationships, Dating, and Intimacy
Julie Larson, CancerCare
Option 2: Survivor Care Planning- Monitoring Long Term Health Needs
Sue Shaw, NP, Kids Now Off Therapy, Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders, Upstate Medical University
Sheila Lemke, MD, Upstate Medical University
Option 3: Awareness and Advocacy
Craig Lustig, Children’s Cause Cancer Advocacy
12:00pm – 1:15pm: LUNCH (provided) / Networking
1:45pm – 2:45pm: “The Pill That Could”
Meir Wetzler, MD, Chief Division of Leukemia Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
3:00 pm: 4:30pm: Survivor Panel
Panel Members/Topics TBA
4:45pm – 5:45pm: Experiential Healing Arts
Mat Giordano, Drum Echos
6:00-6:15pm: Closing Remarks
After Conference: Information on local restaurants will be provided so people can go to dinner together if desired.
Sessions
Option 1
Topic – Relationships, Dating and Intimacy
More information coming soon…..
Speaker(s) – Julie Larson, CancerCare
Option 2
Topic – Survivor Care Planning- Monitoring Long Term Health Needs
More information coming soon…..
Speaker(s) – Sue Shaw & Sheila Lemke, MD
Option 3
Topic – Awareness & Advocacy
More information coming soon…..
Speaker(s) - Craig Lustig, Children’s Cause Cancer Advocacy
