Free NF Medical Symposium to be held Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Arkansas Children’s Hospital East Campus Building (located on the corners of 10th & One Children’s Way – entrance on 10th Street). Following the symposium will be an optional NF Endurance Team pasta party (5:30 pm – 7:00 pm) where all symposium participants are invited to stay and become a part of a great team of people helping to advance NF Research. Cost of the pasta party is $10 per person (ages 10 and under are free)
NF families & friends are invited to attend this free medical symposium to gain information about neurofibromatosis, tumors related to NF, living with NF, various manifestations of NF, and more. This is a great opportunity to hear from doctors in the field and meet others on the same journey.
Click here to register: http://grow.ctf.org/ARCHSymposium2012
Agenda:
2:00-2:15 Registration
2:15-3:00 Introduction to Neurofibromatosis by Dr Rolla Shbaour, Director of ACH Neurocutaneous Clinic
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:00 Management of Tumors by Dr Laura Klesse, Pediatric Oncologist, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
4:00-4:30 Local Rescources, by Carrie Smith, LMSW
4:30-4:45 Chapter Updates, Lesley Oslica
4:45-5:00 Foundation Updates, Amita Patel
5:00-5:15 Break
5:15 registration NF Family & NF Endurance Pasta Party ($10 per person, free ages 10 and under)
5:30-7:00 NF Pasta Party
Must register to attend: Registration is free. Indicate number attending symposium & number attending pasta party. Pasta party cost can be paid at the door.