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National Hemophilia Foundation's 64th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

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All Providers
Physicians
Nurses
Physical Therapists
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Victory for Women

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012          
TIME
CONSUMERS &
NEW FAMILIES
PHYSICIANS & RESEARCHERS
NURSES
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
CHAPTER STAFF
1pm-5pm
Donor Perfect Training Precon
3pm-6pm
6:30pm-7:30pm
Chapter Leadership Reception (6pm-7:30pm)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012          
TIME
CONSUMERS &
NEW FAMILIES
PHYSICIANS & RESEARCHERS
NURSES
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
CHAPTER STAFF
8am-1pm
Industry Symposium I Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium I
NHF Update for Chapters (9am-11:30am)
12pm-2pm
New Families Reception (Noon-1:00pm)
Orientation/Welcome Session (1:30pm-2:30pm)
Platinum Preview Lounge (1pm-4pm)
HTC Staff Meeting
Platinum Preview Lounge (1pm-4pm)
Platinum Preview Lounge (1pm-4pm) Platinum Preview Lounge (0pm-4pm) CSO Luncheon (11:30am-1pm)
Platinum Preview Lounge (1pm-4pm)
Chapter Chat (1:15pm-2:45pm)
2:15pm-5:15pm
Von Willebrand Disease 101 (2:30pm-3:30pm)
Hemophilia 101 (2:30pm-3:30pm)
Hey, What About Me? Raising Siblings in a Family Affected by Chronic Illness (2:30pm -3:30pm)
Piercings, Tattoos & Gauges, Oh My!: Pros and Cons of Body Art (2:30pm-3:30pm)
Liver Disease Interventions and Hepatitis C Updates (2:30pm-4pm)
Preguntas Para Los Expertos En Español (3:30pm-5pm)
Ask the Experts: Hormone Therapy Across Women’s Lifespan (3:30pm-5pm)
Ask the Expert:: Inhibitors (3:30pm-5pm)
It’s a Guy Thing, Too: Men with von Willebrand Disease (3:30pm-5pm)
NYLI: Who Are We? What Do We Do? (4pm-5:15pm)
Precon: Inspiration, Imagination & Motivation Taping in Physical Therapy Ethical Social Work Practice: What Every Social Worker Needs to Know Social Media 101: How to Activate Your Supporters! (3:00pm-5:00pm)
5:30pm-6:30pm
Opening Session
6:30pm-9:30pm
Exhibit/Opening Reception
7pm-8:30pm
Victory for Women Reception Industry Symposium II Industry Symposium II Industry Symposium II Industry Symposium II
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012          
TIME
CONSUMERS &
NEW FAMILIES
PHYSICIANS & RESEARCHERS
NURSES
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
CHAPTER STAFF
7am-9am
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium II
Industry Symposium III
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium III
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium III
Facilitating Continuity of Care for Patients with Hemophilia with Inhibitors (7:30am-8:45am)
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium III
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium III
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium II
Industry Symposium III
8:30am-9:30am
Plenary on Inhibitors (9am-12pm) Plenary on Inhibitors (9am-12pm) Steps for Living and NHF’s Mentoring Program
Roundtable: Advocacy (9:30am-11:15am)
9:45am-11:15am
I Don’t Need a Support Group, I Have Facebook! Pros & Cons of a Social Media Support System
Blood Safety Update
Research Update (9:30am-11:30am)
Weighty Matters: Overweight with a Bleeding Disorder? Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It Dual Diagnosis: Working with Patients with Hemophilia and Mental Illness (9:15am- 11:15am) Blood Safety Update
Research Update (9:30am-11:30am)
11:30am-1:15pm
Exhibit Hall Lunch (11:30am-1pm)
Rap Sessions (12:30pm-1:30pm)
Research Fellows Luncheon (12:30pm-1:30pm) Notions About Potions: A Product Review (12:15am-1:15pm) Management of Sports Participation Helping Parents Manage Difficult Behaviors in Children with Hemophilia Exhibit Hall Lunch (11:30am-1pm)
1:30pm-2:45pm
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes: Pros and Cons of Protective Devices (1:30pm-2:30pm)
Body Image & Intimacy Issues for Women with Bleeding Disorders (For Women Only) (1:30pm-3pm)
Es un Asunto de Familia: Trabajando Juntos para crear un Ambiente Positivo de Familia (1:30pm-2:30pm)
Aging & Hemophilia: Embracing Your Inner Geezer (1:30pm-3pm)
Novel Technologies and New Products in Hemostasis, Anticoagulation, HIV & Hepatitis C (2pm-5pm) Nurses Luncheon—Be Our Guest Physical Therapists Luncheon – Updates on Research, CDC and Membership Social Workers' Lunch: Identity and Social Relationships in Women with Moderate and Severe Hemophilia A and B and Other Bleeding Disorders Roundtable: Fundraising (1:15pm-3pm)
2pm-3pm
Remembrance and Celebration of Life Remembrance and Celebration of Life
3pm-5pm
Insurance and Advocacy
Beyond the Label: Carriers and Women with Mild Hemophilia (3:15pm-4:15pm)
Do I Have to Be on the Team? Healthy Sports and Sports Alternatives (3pm-4pm)
How Spiritual Diversity Affects Your Healthcare Decisions (4pm-5pm)
Sharing & Caring: Case Studies on VWD Upper Extremity Orthopedics and Interventions Effective Social Work Strategies for Engaging the African-American Male Client Working with Chapters: Lessons Learned with Dave (3:00pm-4:00pm)
Tackling Financial Statements (4pm-5:15pm)
5pm-6pm
Please Tell Me Who You Are: Identifying Different Roles in the Hospital Setting
I’m More Than Just a Caregiver
Mechanics of Physical Intimacy: Managing Pain & Joint Limitations in Sexual Relationships (for all)
Sugar and Spice and Not Everything Nice: Complementary and Alternative Medications (Including Herbals) (5:15pm-6:15pm) PT Game Show (5:15pm-6:15pm) Thank You, Thank You! Donor Stewardship (5:15pm-6:15pm)
5:30pm-6:30pm
Research Posters Reception Research Posters Reception Research Posters Reception Research Posters Reception Research Posters Reception Research Posters Reception
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012          
TIME
CONSUMERS &
NEW FAMILIES
PHYSICIANS & RESEARCHERS
NURSES
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
CHAPTER STAFF
7am-9am
Industry Symposium I Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium II
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium II
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium II
Industry Symposium I
Industry Symposium II
Industry Symposium I
8am-6pm
MASAC        
8am-9am
Fit 'n' Fun Walk/Run          
9:30am-11:15am
Steps for Living (9:30am-10:30am)
NHF Ethics Committee: What Can We Do For You? (9:30am-10:30am)
One in a Million: Rare Bleeding Disorders (9:30am-10:30am)
I Can Have a Bleeding Disorder and Live a Big Life (9:30am-10:30am)
The Glass is Half Full: Reframing Emotional Challenges for Women with Bleeding Disorders (10:30am-12pm)
Been There, Done That! Raising Parents When You Have a Bleeding Disorder (10:30am-11:30am)
Oral Presentations from the Top Research Poster Abstracts (9am-10am)
Addressing Therapeutic Gaps in Rare Bleeding Disorders (10:15am-11:45am)
It’s A Small World After All: Telemedicine In the HTC Consequences of Blood in the Joint: Science to Clinical Practice The Social Work Intervention in Pain Management Marketing and Communication Tips for Chapters (9am-10:45am)
11:30am-1:15pm
When a Band-Aid® and a Hug Are Not Enough! Pain Management and Alternative Therapies (12pm-1:15pm)
A Taste of PEP: Parents Empowering Parents (11:30am-1pm)
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? College and Career Choices (11:30am-1:15pm)
World Federation of Hemophilia Update (12:15pm-1:15pm)
Research Presentations from NHF-Baxter Clinical Fellows (11:45am-1:15pm) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: What Is a Carrier After All? Caring for Carriers Art or Science: Musculoskeletal Management of Hemophilia for Physical Therapists Unexpected Highs: A New World in Street Drugs “Who’s On First?” Intentional Succession Planning (11am-12pm)
Wrapping it All Up: Closing and Good-Byes (12:15pm-1:15pm)
1:30pm-3pm
Awards Luncheon Awards Luncheon Awards Luncheon Awards Luncheon Awards Luncheon
3pm-5pm Legacy: The Hemophilia of Yesterday – Finding Yourself Through the Lens of the Past (Plenary) (3:15pm-4:45pm)
Medical Marijuana: What’s It All About? (4:45pm-5:45pm)
Wish upon a STAR: Discussion of Ankle Replacement Surgery (3:15pm-4:15pm)
Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, It’s Off to Camp We Go (4:30pm-6pm)
Aquatic Therapy (3pm-6pm) Creative SW Programming (3pm-6pm)
6:30pm-10:30pm
Final Night Party at Universal Studios Florida Final Night Party at Universal Studios Florida Final Night Party at Universal Studios Florida Final Night Party at Universal Studios Florida Final Night Party at Universal Studios Florida Final Night Party at Universal Studios Florida