Midwest Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Spring Workshop

Program Schedule and Nearby Hotels

Saturday, April 16, 2005
8 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
St. Louis, MO

Program Schedule and Nearby Hotels


SPEAKERS AND ROUNDTABLE FACILITATORS

  • James H. Boyd, M.D., Head and Neck Surgeon, St. Louis, MO
  • Mary K. Debenedetti, R.N., B.S.N., Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Coordinator and Nurse Coordinator for Jeffrey F. Moley, M.D., Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, MO
  • Theresa Missey, ThyCa St. Louis Support Group Facilitator
  • Susan Larson, M.D., Chicago, IL
  • Jeffrey F. Moley, M.D., Surgeon, Medullary Thyroid Cancer Specialist, Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, MO
  • Mary Norbut, ThyCa Volunteer, Illinois
  • Sandy Triplett, R.N., M.S.N., ThyCa St. Louis Support Group Co-Faciliator
  • Irini E Veronikis, M.D., Endocrinologist, St. Louis, MO


PROGRAM

8:00 am Registration
Also available during the day, in addition to our speakers:
•Sign up for a Reiki Session
•Talk with representative of Genzyme: Edie Dodson, Clinical Science Associate
•Talk about insurance issues with a representative of Blue Cross Blue Shield
8:45 am Welcome and Introductions
9:00 am Support Group Roundtables: Papillary, Follicular, Medullary, Anaplastic, Caregivers/Friends. 
Mary K. Debenedetti, R.N., B.S.N., Theresa Missey, Mary Norbut, and Sandy Triplett, R.N., M.S.N.
10:00 am -
10:15 am
Break
10:15 am -
11:45 am
Thyroid Cancer Overview and Surgery Options. James H. Boyd, M.D.
11:45 am - 
12:30 pm
Lunch — Available for purchase
12:30 pm -
  2:00 pm
Thyroglobulin Measurement and the Use of Thyrogen in Follow-Up. Irini E Veronikis, M.D.
2:00 pm - 
2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm - 
3:45 pm
Medullary Thyroid Cancer Care and Follow-Up. Jeffrey F. Moley, M.D.
3:45 pm -
4:00 pm
Break
4:00 pm -
5:30 pm
How To Speak With Your Physician. Susan Larson, M.D.
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm Roundtable: Closing and Evaluation


NEARBY HOTELS IN ST. LOUIS

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