Improving the Quality of Life of Patients and their FamiliesThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers several professional programs throughout the year for nurses and social workers. The programs provide an opportunity to learn the latest in treatment advances, information resources and psychosocial issues. All programs offer Continuing Education Units. |
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Upcoming Programs
Update on Hematological Cancers:
Coverage of the 51st ASH Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Time: 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Location: The Hub Cira Center,
2929 Arch Street, Mezzanine Level,
Philadelphia, PA
Please click on >Conference Brochure< for more information.
Registration:
$50 - Practicing Physicians
$25 - Nurses, non-Penn residents and fellows, and other health care professionals
No Fee - Faculty, staff, fellows & students of the University of Pennsylvania
To register online, please go to www.oncolink.org/conference/hematology
Make checks payable to: Trustees, University of Pennsylvania.
Mail payment and registration to:
Mary Graham
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 16 Penn Tower
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
P: 215-662-7328 | F: 215-614-1854
"Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma:
Understanding Your Disease and Treatment Options"
This program is for patients, family members, friends and healthcare professionals. This program will discuss information about making an accurate diagnosis, NHL treatment options, emerging treatments and the role of clinical trials. A patient panel will also discuss coping with different types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Wellness Community and Easton Hospital are presenting this continuing education activity for nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, counselors, and healthcare professionals whose primary practice is oncology patients and their families. The goal of this activity is to increase healthcare professionals knowledge of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Explain the importance of an accurate diagnosis to ensure optimal treatment.
2. List current NHL treatment options.
3. Identify emerging treatments under study for NHL.
4. Explain the role of clinical trials in the advancement of NHL therapies.
Speaker:
Sonyo Shin, MD
Hematologist-Oncologist
Date: Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Easton Hospital's Kroner Auditorium
250 S. 21st Street
Easton, PA
Complimentary Dinner will be provided. CEUs are offered.
Pre-Registration for this Free Program is required.
To Register, please contact The Wellness Community
at 610-861-7555 or www.thewellnesscommunity.org/glv
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