5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference (CME accredited)

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2 APR Thu 2020

7:30 AM 5:00 PM

Event ended

5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference:

"Path to the Future"

Free event. Open to the public.

UPDATE - Event Cancelled: The Arizona Cord Blood Conference Planning Committee regrets that we have to cancel the 5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Due to the COVID-19 response, many of the speakers are no longer able to make it in person. The Committee will be working with the distinguished speakers from this event to record their presentations and make them available online in the coming months. Updates will be posted on the event webpage and sent to those who provided their email when they registered for the event on Eventbrite.

CME & CNE available

KEY SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE:

Elizabeth Shpall, MD “Best Approaches to Cord Blood transplant – What’s the Future Hold for the Clinical Use of Cord Blood?
Wise Young, MD, PhD “Recent Advances and Updates on the Use of Cord Blood for Spinal Cord Injury”
Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA “Ethical Considerations of Stem Cell use from Cord Blood and Tissues”
Marcie Finney, MS, MBA "Driving Cord Blood Utilization through Research and Development”
Brian Freed, PhD, MA, MS “Overcoming Barriers and Improving Outcomes in Cord Blood Transplant”
Jaap-Jan Boelens, MD PhD "Cord Blood Therapies for Non-Malignant Disease in the Pediatric Population - the already established and the cutting edge"
Kristen Wilt "Cord Blood 101"
and more. . .

And we will hear from several cord blood recipients:

Ryan Keeney "The Patient's Perspective"
Rachel Fryar with son, Luke "Our Story of Cord Blood and Cerebral Palsy"
Alexes Harris "My Story, and Why Diversity Matters"
and more. . .

Full agenda to be announced soon.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center and Arizona Department of Health Services. St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.