ITP Conference 2007

Patient and Caregiver Program

Friday, June 15

5:30 PM
Exhibits open and reception
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
“Intro to ITP” – Dr. Michael Tarantino, Joan Young
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Mixer to facilitate patient connections

Saturday, June 16

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Yoga and meditative breathing (optional)

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Continental breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
“Things we've recently learned about ITP” - Drs. Semple and Lazarus/Q&A

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Concurrent sessions
“Improving your health with energy therapy” – Nancy Russell
“ IVIg production and safety” – Julie Birkofer

10:45 AM- 11:00 AM
Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
“New treatments for ITP” – Terry Gernsheimer, MD

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Box lunch
Concurrent sessions
Moderated question and answer sessions
Medical professionals and patients exchange views

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Concurrent sessions
Patients share their stories – facilitated sessions
Adults with ITP
Parents of children with ITP
Teens with ITP
Caregivers

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
“Other conditions associated with ITP” – Howard Liebman, MD

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
“Using nutrition to combat fatigue in ITP” - Dr. Joel Fuhrman

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Reception in exhibit area

Dinner – Optional at additional cost
Saturday evening - Fun event
All day – hospitality room for networking
All day – private energy therapy sessions (separate cost and scheduling)

Sunday, June 17

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Yoga and meditative breathing (optional)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Meeting for local group leaders or those interested in starting a local group

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
“ITP treatment guidelines” - Drs. Bussel and Tarantino

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Break-out sessions
"Traditional Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of ITP" - Paul Kempisty MSTOM, L.Ac
“Environmental health and autoimmune disease”- David Dayya, DO, MPH

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
“Coping with ITP” – Patricia M. Brady, EdD

11:45 PM - 12:00 PM
Conference wrap-up

All morning – hospitality room for networking
All morning – private energy therapy sessions (separate cost and scheduling)