The Coalition for Hemophilia B Inc., is hosting its 3rd annual Spring Symposium at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The day-long seminar for consumers provides information, education and support to people with hemophilia B and their families.

This year’s sessions include:

• “Hemophilia Update 2009” by Christopher E. Walsh, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Director of its Regional Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Center.
  
  
• “Positive Pushing: How to Raise Successful Happy Children” based on the book by Jim Taylor, PhD, Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco.
  
  
• “Legislation, Politics & Advocacy,” by Patrick Collins, Director, Public Affairs, CSL Behring.

Childcare, lunch and snacks are provided for attendees. For an agenda or to register, go to the Coalition’s Web site. Registration deadline is Friday, February 27, 2009.

The symposium is made possible by a grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.