The College of Tennessee Well being Science Middle is partnering with the Aplastic Anemia & MDS Worldwide Basis (AAMDSIF), together with St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital, Regional One Well being, and Baptist Memorial Hospital, to carry the AAMDSIF Affected person and Household Convention for the primary time in Memphis on July 23. AAMDSIF is a patient-focused non-profit group dedicated to supporting sufferers and households dwelling with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and different uncommon blood cancers and bone marrow failure ailments.
Hosted by Swapna Thota, MD, assistant professor within the Division of Hematology & Oncology, the AAMDSIF Affected person and Household Convention can be held nearly and in-person on the Mooney Constructing, 875 Monroe Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to three:30 p.m. These wishing to attend nearly, will obtain details about the right way to be part of, after finishing registration. No registration price required.
“By partnering with native establishments, the AAMDSIF Basis implements instructional seminars that gives sufferers affected by uncommon blood cancers and ailments to fulfill and listen to from the specialists,” Dr. Thota mentioned. “It permits them to know their illness higher, perceive that they aren’t alone on this course of, meet different households, and establish assets that may be useful for them.”
Based in 1983, AAMDSIF’s mission is to teach, assist, and supply hope to sufferers and households globally. The muse hosts affected person and household conferences annually throughout the US, with displays by distinguished medical specialists in uncommon blood cancers and bone marrow failure ailments.
The convention options displays from native and nationwide audio system, assist teams, and extra assets. Breakfast and lunch can be supplied for these attending in-person. Round 80 households are presently registered for the occasion.
“I’m excited to start out rising consciousness in the neighborhood that we’ve got specialists right here,” mentioned Dr. Thota relating to the chance to convey physicians from St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital, Regional One Well being, Baptist Memorial Hospital, and the College of Tennessee Well being Science Middle. “We hope this is likely one of the many steps we take to enhance outcomes for households affected by aplastic anemia, PNH and MDS.”
