Bridging Treatment to Transplant and Current Advances

Symposium

BMT
Date
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Time
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
*Check-in begins at 8:00 AM
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Address
Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center
417 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
About
In 1956 the first bone marrow transplant was performed by E. Donnell Thomas in Cooperstown, New York. The first successful bone marrow transplant was performed by Dr. Robert Good for a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome. From a rarely performed procedure, now more than 10,000 transplants are performed yearly in the United States as treatment for more than 70 life-threatening illnesses including cancers, genetic disorders, and other diseases.
This symposium will focus on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from different sources as first line treatment for a variety of malignant or non malignant disorders. Speakers will discuss bridging initial treatment to transplant, barriers to transplantation and current advances in the field.
Participating Professionals Include:

  • Sergio Giralt, MD – Chief, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Martin Tallman, MD – Chief, Leukemia Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Kevin Curran, MD – Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Linda J. Burns, MD – Vice President and Medical Director of Health Services Research, Be The Match
  • Christina Merrill, MSW – Founder and Executive Director, the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation
  • Rita Jakubowski, NP – Bone Marrow Transplant, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
  • Markus Mapara, MD, PhD – Director, Bone Marrow Transplant, Columbia University Medical Center
  • Luis Isola, MD – Director, Bone Marrow Transplant, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
  • Samer Al-Homsi, MD, MBA – Director, Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, New York University Langone
  • Joel Brochstein, MD, FAAP – Associate Chief for Cellular Therapy, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
  • Scott Rowley, MD, FACP – Chief, Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Hackensack University Medical Center

    • Registration Fees

  • Early Bird (until September 22) – $95
  • General (after September 22) – $125
  • MSK Alumni, Alliance Members and Hackensack-Meridian Partners (30% off General price) – $87.50
  • MSK Staff – Free

    • Accreditation
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Be The Match & the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    MSK designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
    Social Work Accreditation Statement
    This presentation is approved for a maximum of four (4) Continuing Education Contact Hours of Live Training. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0228.
    Nursing Contact Hours
    Nurses are able to use the contact hours from this live activity for certification and license renewals.
    For more information, please call 212-838-3029 or email Robin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..