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COPING WITH CHRONIC GRAFT VERSUS HOST DISEASE TELEPHONE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUP
Registration is currently open for a free four-week Telephone Education and Support Group. Coping with Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) for the Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Patient and Survivor is facilitated by Sandra Mitchell, PhD, CRNP, AOCN from the National Institutes of Health. The program will take place on four consecutive Tuesdays evenings starting May 3, 2016 through May 24, 2016 from 7:00 - 8:15 pm (EST) for 10-12 survivors living and coping with the late effects of cGVHD.
If you are interested and can attend all four evenings, contact Peggy Burkhard at [email protected] or call nbmtLINK at 800-546-5268. This program is generously supported by educational grants provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Meredith A. Cowden Foundation.
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GVHD NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016, IN PITTSBURGH, PA
Please add this important Symposium to your calendar which is presented by two of our nbmtLINK Partners.
This year the Meredith A. Cowden Foundation
is excited to team up with the UPMC CancerCenter, partner with the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, who will serve as hosts of the 2016 symposium! This Symposium is intended for hematologists, medical oncologists, bone marrow transplant physicians, pharmacists, nurses, patients, their families, and caregivers. This unique conference will consist of two-tracks - one designed for physicians and other health care professionals and one for bone-marrow transplant survivors. Both tracks will focus on cutting edge research and new treatments. It is the only program of its kind in the United States focusing on this very specific complication. For more information, go to
www.cowdenfoundation.org
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The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack UMC is the newest nbmtLINK Partner.
John Theurer Cancer Center is New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive cancer center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, management, research, screenings, preventive care, as well as survivorship of patients with all types of cancer.The John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first bone marrow transplant (BMT) performed at the Center in December of 2015. The first transplant also served as a foundation for the next 25 years of pioneering discovery and innovation in cancer care. We welcome them and thank them for their support.
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The LINK welcomes new board member John Costin
John Costin, a survivor, is almost two years out from his bone marrow transplant. Thriving, kind and connected, Costin is the former Chairman of Delta Motor Group based in Helsinki, Finland and currently is leading several automotive business ventures as President as well as managing his thriving consulting company.
For most of his career John worked for General Motors and gained his business experience working in many international positions. John lives in St. Claire, Michigan with his lovely wife Marcella. John has 2 children. John's story can be found on his wife's boutique (Simply Marcella) website, http://simplymarcella.com/John#.
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CELEBRATING A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE; A SYMPOSIUM FOR BONE MARROW, STEM CELL & CORD BLOOD TRANSPLANT SURVIVORS
Save the date, April 30 - May 1, 2016. Chicago Marriott O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois. Register now for two days of learning, networking, and celebration. This is an event you won't want to miss!
www.bmtinfonet.org/Chicago2016 or phone 888-597-7674.
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