Welcome to
Pat's Myeloma Survival School Atlanta
Program
PMSS Atlanta is a two day conference providing a range of educational presentations on survivorship, bone and kidney health, financial resources, communicating with your healthcare provider, physical therapy, stem cell transplantation, new treatments and clinical trials. Participants will hear from experts in each topic area and will learn about resources and support services available to them.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
9:00 am Registration and Breakfast
10:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bob Tufts, MBA, former MLB pitcher and business professor at Yeshiva University
10:30 am Myeloma Survival School
Dave Visel, TBA Foundation
11:00 am Break and Exhibitor Session
11:15 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Surviving Myeloma: A Patient and Caregiver Perspective
Jameca Barrett, Survivor and
The Role of Physical Therapy in Myeloma Management
Melanie House, NPT, DPT, NCS, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Leah Lenz, PT, myeloma survivor, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
The Myeloma Journey
John Killip, DDS and Danielle Spann, Multiple Myeloma Journey Partners
12:45 pm KEYNOTE Lunch: Myeloma Link
Mel Mann, MBA, MEd
2:15 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Communicating with Your Healthcare Provider
Caleb Raine, PA, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Bone and Kidney Health
Cat Fenner, PA, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma
Nisha Jospeh, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
3:45 pm Break and Exhibitor Session
4:30 pm Reception, Ballroom
6:00 pm Dinner: New Directions: Immunotherapies in the Treatment of Myeloma
Melhem Solh, MD, Blood & Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia
SUNDAY, MAY 19
9:00 am Registration and Breakfast
9:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:00 am Changing the Landscape: The Role of Clinical Trials
Beth Davison, MSN, APRN, CNM, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Kevin Hall, PharmD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
11:00 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Caring for the Caregiver
Lois Ricci, EdD, CARE-NET
Managing the Financial Side of Cancer
Mark Flanagan, LMSW, MPH, MA, Piedmont Cancer Center
Resources and Support Services
Tricia Hernandez, MS, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
12:30 pm Closing Remarks and Evaluations
To register, please click on the REGISTER tab above.
