• Overview and Objectives

    This educational program will focus on translating knowledge in to clinical practice. The program will address recent hematological advances in the treatment of CLL, Follicular Lymphoma, Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma and ITP. There will be an interactive case review session on CLL exploring management options for your most complicated cases as well as a presentation on new R-CHOP regimens in the management of DLBCL.

    This year there will be workshop designed for pharmacists and nurses on the process, patient teaching needs & potential complications of Transplant.

    The conference takes place at the Pillar and Post, from May 5 to May 6, 2012.

    Saturday, May 5, 2012
    8:25am to 8:30am Welcoming Remarks
    8:30am to 9:15am CLL & the Unfit Patient - Dr. Barbara Eichhorst
    9:15am to 10:30am CLL Case Reviews - Dr. Chris Chen & Dr. Barbara Eichhorst
    10:30am to 10:45am Break
    10:45am to 11:30am Managing Relapsed FL - Dr. John Kuruvilla
    11:30am to 12:30pm Lunch
    12:30pm to 1:15pm DLBCL - Dr. Pfreundschuh
    1:15pm to 1:35pm Expert Panel Cases - Dr. Pfreundschuh, Dr. Doug Stewart, Dr. Ronan Foley
    1:35pm to 2:20pm MCL - Dr. Doug Stewart
    2:20pm to 2:30pm Break
    2:30pm to 3:15pm ITP Update - Dr. Donny Arnold
    3:15pm to 4:00pm Prognostic Testing: Path perspective & Clinician perspective - Dr. Ronan Foley & Dr. Catherine Ross
    4:00pm Closing Remarks

    Sunday, May 6, 2012
    9:00am to 11:00am Nursing/Pharmacist Workshop: Transplant 101 (An overview of the transplant process & patient education when referring a patient for transplant) - Anita Adams, Michelle Saunders

    Note

    This agenda is only a draft and may be subject to further revisions. Please check back nearer the date of the conference for the finalized agenda.

  • Conference Chairs

    Dr. Ronan Foley, Hamilton, ON
    Dr. Martina Trinkaus, Toronto, ON

    Additional Faculty

    Dr. Barbara Eichhorst, Cologne, Germany
    Dr. Christine Chen, Toronto, ON
    Dr. John Kuruvilla, Toronto, ON
    Dr. Michael Pfreundschuh, Homburg, Germany
    Dr. Doug Stewart, Calgary, AB
    Dr. Donny Arnold, Hamilton, ON
    Dr. Catherine Ross, Hamilton, ON
    Anita Adams, Hamilton, ON
    Michelle Saunders, Hamilton, ON

    Note

    The development of this learning program was made possible by an unrestricted grant from Roche.

  • Accommodations for the conference are available at the Pillar and Post. Click here to reserve a room.


    About the Pillar and Post

    Pillar and Post's original structure was built in the late 1890s as a canning factory, and since has been lovingly transformed into a fine Niagara-on-the-Lake hotel.

    The Hotel has a relaxed elegance with sunshine streaming in through skylights, beautiful terra cotta tile floors, indoor and outdoor pools, and an exotic hot springs pool at 100 Fountain Spa.

    With our prime location in Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country, attentive service and commitment to the comfort of our guests, Pillar and Post is an ideal location for a romantic spa getaway, business meeting or a family vacation.

  • To register for the 5th Annual Ontario Hematological Disorders Conference on May 5 - 6, 2012, please complete the form below with the requested information (no registration fee).

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    Who should Attend This Event?

    This meeting has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians such as hematologists, oncologists, general practitioners in oncology and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with hematological disorders.

    In compliance with Rx&D Guidelines, this event is intended for Health Care Professionals only.