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Thursday   May 18: IRONUSA Main Event: "Achieving Iron Balance in Men & Women with Hemochromatosis" (Lister Hill Auditorium)
7:30-8:30 a.mPick up badges and workbooks

Continental breakfast
8:40 a.m.: Eric Gregory Welcome and Introductions
9:00 a.m. Mark Wurster, MD:
Hemochromatosis Overview;
Challenges for the Physician and for the Patient.
9:20 a.m. Discussion
9:40 a.m. Susan Leitman, MD:
Treatment Option for Hemochromatosis Patients Double Red Cell Apheresis
10:00 a.m. Question and Answer
10:20 a.mBreak
10:40 a.m. Heidi Blanc, Ph.D.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Online Hemochromatosis Study Course for Healthcare Professionals
11:00 a.m. Question and Answer
11:10 a.m. Gene Weinberg, Ph.D.
Effects of iron loading on susceptibility and treatment to specific infectious diseases among hemochromatotics: H. pylori vibrio, yersinia, AID's hepatitis, tuberculosis and arteriosclerosis.
11:30 a.m. Question and Answer
11:40 a.m. Mary Frances Picciano, Ph.D.
Appropriateness of supplementation for hemochromatosis patients
12:00 p.m. Question and Answer
12:10 p.m.Lunch Break (Don't forget to place your order at registration)
1:30 p.m. John Beard, Ph.D
Dietary recommendations for different phases of treatment - induction, treatment, maintenance and for conditions of iron avidity.
1:50 p.m. Question and Answer
2:00 p.m. Kris Kowdley M.D.
Non-invasive Methods for Measuring Hepatic Iron Allotted enough time for 3 speakers just in case
2:40 p.m. Question and Answer
2:50 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Donna O'Donnell, R.N.
Living with Hemochromatosis & Sideroblastic Anemia
3:40 p.m. Aran Gordon:
Why would anyone run 150 miles across hot desert sands?
4:10 p.m. Eric Gregory: Awards and announcements
4:30 p.m. Reception and Networking
5/19 Next Day Begins!
Next DayFriday, May 19th:
  • Concurrent Break-out Sessions
  • Common Sense Approach to Phlebotomy and Maintenance (Visitors Center)
  • Iron-Out-of-Balance as a Risk Factor for Acute and Chronic Disease (LH Auditorium)
  • 8:00 a.m. Coffee & rolls Atrium
    8:40 a.m. Lister Hill (LH) Auditorium Welcome Cheryl Garrison
    9:00 a.m. Jim Hines (speaker and facilitator):
    Common Sense Approach to Phlebotomy and Maintenance

    Vera Tanner (facilitator);
    Iron-Out-of-Balance as a Risk Factor for Acute and Chronic Disease.
    11:00 a.m. Adjourn