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Vancouver InfoSession
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Cindy Manchulenko speaking about Clinical Trials 101
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During Myeloma Awareness Month, Myeloma Canada was pleased to host the very first InfoSession of the year in Vancouver, BC. Over 35 patients and caregivers joined us to learn more about the disease, available treatments and clinical trials, managing side effects, the drug approval process, news on the MCRN Canadian Multiple Myeloma Database and the patient journey.
Thank you to our valued speakers who took time out of their busy schedules to spend the day with us: Dr Kevin Song, Hematologist from Vancouver General Hospital, Cindy Manchulenk
o, Registered Nurse and
Clinical Trials Project Manager at Vancouver Coastal Health, Dr Chris Venner, Hematologist from the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Martine Elias, Director of Access, Advocacy and Community Relations at Myeloma Canada and Anthony Everett, patient Myeloma Canada board member representing British Columbia.
We're also pleased to announce that there is a new support group for Vancouver and surrounding areas! Please join us in welcoming Pat Flavin and Marnie Maher as the newest Support Group Leaders in our network. To learn more about the group or for more information, you may contact Pat at patflavin@hotmail.com or Marnie at marnie.e.maher@gmail.com. Stay tuned for more details!
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Kelowna InfoSession
An eventful day was spent in Kelowna for our second InfoSession during Myeloma Awareness Month with 40 patients, caregivers and several nurses in attendance for the event. Highly informative presentations were given by Dr Jesse Shustik from Fraser Valley Centre in Surrey, BC, Dr Chris Venner from the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton and Martine Elias, Director of Access, Advocacy and Community Relations. Our guests especially enjoyed the presentations given by Ron and Terrilyn Surry, on the patient and caregiver journey.
Myeloma Canada Newcomer Award Presented in Kelowna
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Michelle Oana, Associate Director of Development and Communications at Myeloma Canada and Ron Surry, Support Group Leader, BC South Interior
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Myeloma Canada was also pleased to present the Myeloma Canada Newcomer Award to Ron Surry at the Kelowna InfoSession.
In just a short amount of time, Ron from Enderby, BC has made a significant impact on both the local and national myeloma communities. Building a support group network spanning the large geographical region of the Okanagan Valley covering Osoyoos to Revelstoke, Ron has travelled the region to build a strong support system for myeloma patients and caregivers in the BC South Interior. As if that wasn't enough, Ron also led two Multiple Myeloma Marches in 2016 in Enderby and Kelowna, participated in both the Myeloma Canada and International Myeloma Foundation Support Group Leaders Summits and assisted with the planning of the Legislature Awareness Day in Alberta. Thank you Ron for achieving milestones and making a difference in British Columbia!
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Purchase your Tickets Now for the Trevor Olfert Concert
in Winnipeg
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Cancer Benefit Concert on May 4th and 5th in Winnipeg, Manitoba. An event you don't want to miss, the Trevor Olfert and Open Sky Orchestra put on one heck of a show and
look forward to a full house every year. Don't wait
to purchase your tickets, visit www.openskyorchestra.com
now!
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Get Your Golf on in Ontario
Winter's almost over and we're looking forward to spending some time in the great outdoors! We've got two charity golf tournamants in the lineup so mark your calendars and dust off the golf clubs.
Windsor
To register, donate or sponsor, contact
Denis, Joe or Jeff Rousseau
519-726-5201
Burlington
To register, donate or sponsor, visit
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