APRIL 25, 2009-Johns Hopkins patient information day. Pre registration is requested so that the organizers can better provide for the number of attendants.
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Head and Neck Cancer Patient Information Day
Saturday April 25th 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Weinberg Building Auditorium=Johns Hopkins Hospital
401 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231
We invite you to be among other patients and families who share similar experiences in their daily challenges with head and neck cancers.
Physicians, nutritionists, therspists and other care providers will be speaking on various topics related to the disease.
For more information about this free event, please call (410)-955-1176
Snacks will be provided. Free parking available at the Weinberg Garage. Please bring your parking ticket to the conference so it can be validated.
We hope to see you there!
PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE:
12:30 to 1:00 PM-
Check in and visit Vendor Tables
1:00-1:45 PM-
Welcome and Opening Remarks-ChristinieGourin, MD, FACS
Keynote Address- Mr. William Zuckerman, JD, Cancer Survivor
1:45-2:45 PM-Physician Panel-
Jerry Richmon, MD
Giuseppe Sanguineti, MD
Ghassan Sinada, DDS
Pierse Byrnes, RN, BSN, OCN
2:45-3:00 PM-BREAK and visit Vendor Tables
3:00-4:00 PM-Ancillary Caregiver Panel
Carol Maragos, CRNP
Elizabeth Carrino, MSW
Kim Webster, MA,MS, CCC-SLP
Rhonda Cooper, MDiv
Laura Hoofring, ARNP, PMH
Beth Erhardt. OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Nutritionist
4:00-5:00 PM Optional Breakout Sessions for more individual questions/discussions by diagnosis/discipline
Patients can meet with professionals to discuss specific concerns over:
Social issues and coping skills
Spirituality
Speech and swallowing problems
Nutrition
Physical Therapy
Lymphedema Therapy
Nursing Care
Please feel free to share this information with anyone you know needs it......this day is geared toward the patient and everyone is welcomed with open arms!