FRIDAY, JULY 29
| 3:30 — 6:00 PM | Registration/Exhibits Open |
| 5:00 — 5:15 PM | Welcome |
| 5:15 — 6:15 PM | New insights into what causes ITP The phases of ITP: from acute to chronic |
| 6:15 — 7:00 PM | Patient Mixer |
| 7:00 — 8:30 PM | Inquire & Inspire: patients ask the experts and share personal journeys (small group sessions) • Canadian Patients & Caregivers • Teens and Young Adults Only |
SATURDAY, JULY 30
| 8:00 — 9:00 AM | Registration Continental Breakfast Exhibits Open |
| 9:00 — 10:15 AM | COVID-19 & ITP update Bleeding and clotting issues in ITP |
| 10:15 — 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 — 11:45 AM | Inquire & Inspire: patients ask the experts and share personal journeys (small group sessions) • Women & Girls: the unique challenges of living with a bleeding disorder • ITP in Seniors • Teen/Young Adult session: transitioning from high school to college, pediatric hematologist to adult hematologist (for teens/young adults and their parents) |
| 11:45 AM— 12:00 PM | Break |
| 12:00 — 1:00 PM | ITP diagnosis & misdiagnosis Living with ITP |
| 1:00 — 2:00 PM | Lunch Break with PDSA Medical Advisors |
| 2:00 — 3:00 PM | New era of ITP therapy: current ITP treatments, combination treatments and treatments in development Genome testing in ITP |
| 3:00 — 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 — 4:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions: • ITP in Adults: Q & A • Children with ITP: treatments, school and sports |
| 4:30 — 5:15 PM | ITP and dietary supplements |
| 5:15 — 5:30 PM | Announcements |
| 5:30 — 6:30 PM | Break |
| 6:30 — 7:30 PM | Dinner Program |
| 7:30 — 9:30 PM | Saturday Evening Event |
SUNDAY, JULY 31
| 9:00 — 10:30 AM | Continental Breakfast Support Group Facilitators’ Breakfast (pre-registration requested) |
| 10:30 — 11:30 AM | Gratitude Guy |
| 11:30 — 11:45 AM | Break |
| 11:45 AM — 12:45 PM | Living with ITP: Patients share their stories |
| 12:45 — 1:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
**Agenda and speakers subject to change
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