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Symposium Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Parent Education Day
The Family/Medical partnership in the Brain Tumor Community
Wednesday, July 2nd
Overview:
Created "By Families - For Families" with an understanding that parents of children affected by brain tumors are an integral part of the medical/family partnership.
Knowledge is power and informed families become strong advocates and partners with surgeons, oncologists and related health professionals in providing their children optimal care.
This unique educational experience will provide families with an opportunity to partner with some of the world's most renowned medical experts in the field of pediatric neuro-oncology.
Who Should Attend:
Parents of children affected by brain tumors; survivors; siblings; caregivers; medical and allied health professionals.
Topics:
8:30 Check-In….Coffee…Folders…Information/ Exhibits/ Meet and Greet Welcome Activity
9:30 Welcome: Dr. Tadanori Tomita & Dr. Stewart Goldman, Co-Chairs, ISPNO
9:45 Complementary, Alternative Medicine & Research Panel...Elena Ladas MS, RD, Integrative Pediatric Medicine,
Columbia & Pieter Van Heule, Homeopath, D.C.
10:45-11-00 Break
11:00 Ask the Experts (Q&A panel with written questions)...facilitated by Drs. Tomita and Goldman With several Internationally
recognized leaders in Neuro-Oncology
12:00 Luncheon Roundtable Discussion...Parents, Survivors, Professionals
01:15 Transitioning into Life/Independence/Adulthood (Break Out Sessions )
1. Childhood/Education (parents)...Speaker: Jill England, PhD Inclusive Education and Reintegration Specialist
2. Independence/Adulthood (survivors)...Speaker/Facilitator: Barbara Lockart, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, MSN, CPNP
2:15 Outreach & Support for Families...Jeanne Young, President, Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation
...Joe Fay, Executive Director Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
...Susan Weiner, Vice President, Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00 Family Voices for Research and Treatment Options...Loice Swisher, MD, parent
3:15 Quality of Life--Opening to the Possibilities...Dianne Traynor, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Michelle Higa, Survivor
3:45 Bringing it all Together…Quality of Life…Treatment to Transformation: The Global Perspective. Perspectives of Survivor, Parent/
Family/ Medical
4:30-5:30 PM Wine and Cheese Reception with the Experts
Meeting Location:
The meeting will be held at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnficent Mile, a Special rate of $195/night during the week of the symposium.
Please check out some of the attractions our wonderful city has to offer during the 4th of July holiday week!
Chicago White Sox Tickets:
The Chicago White Sox Baseball Team, and winner of the 2005 World Series, has set aside a block of tickets on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 for the ISPNO. Come watch the Chicago White Sox take on the Cleveland Indians at Chicago's US Cellular Field with your ISPNO friends. Game time is 7:11 pm and US Cellular Field is easily accessed on the CTA, Chicago's mass transit train system (Red Line: SOX/35 stop). These lower box tickets are available at $20 each which is half their face value. The number of tickets is limited and are sold on a first-come first-serve basis on the ISPNO Family Education Day registration form.
Ticket Sales Closed
Donations:
If you would like to support the ISPNO meeting through a donation, you may use this form. Click here to download the form.
