Lymphoma Workshop: Understanding Lymphoma Basics and Current Treatment Options
Saturday, April 13, 2019
7:30 AM – 3:15 PM
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Convention Center (click here for directions)
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
About The Workshop
The Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Lymphoma Workshop provides the latest information about lymphoma, current treatment options and support issues to members of the lymphoma community across the United States. The Atlanta Lymphoma Workshop is the premier patient education and networking forum in the region.
Program Chair
Christopher Flowers, MD, MS
Director, Emory Lymphoma Program
Winship Cancer Institute of
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Reasons To Attend
- Learn about your specific type of lymphoma, treatment options, clinical trials and novel concepts during the comprehensive disease-specific breakout sessions.
- Hear a variety of presentations and have your specific questions answered from our expert speaking faculty comprised of lymphoma specialists and patient support experts.
- Meet other people with your same type of lymphoma during breakfast, lunch and breakout sessions.
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast | |
| 8:15 AM | Welcome and LRF Overview | |
| 8:30 AM | Profile of Hope: Survivor Story | |
| 8:45 AM | Understanding Lymphoma Plenary Session | |
| Lymphoma Overview | Christopher Flowers, MD, MS, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| Clinical Trials and Treatment Options | Matthew McKinney, MD, Duke Cancer Institute | |
| Immunotherapy | Jonathon Cohen, MD, MS, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| 10:15 AM | Question and Answer Panel | Faculty: Christopher Flowers, MD, MS |
| 10:45 AM | Morning Break | |
| 11:00 AM | Disease-Specific Breakout Sessions (Biology and Treatment Options) | |
| Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (DLBCL/Burkitt’s Lymphoma) | Matthew McKinney, MD, Duke Cancer Institute | |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) | Inhye Ahn, MD, National Institutes of Health | |
| Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma / Other Indolent Lymphomas | Christopher Flowers, MD, MS, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| Hodgkin Lymphoma | Pamela B. Allen, MD, MSc, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| Mantle Cell Lymphoma | Jonathon Cohen, MD, MS, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Alexandra Palmer, BSN, MSN, FNP-BC, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
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| Marginal Zone Lymphoma | Jean Koff, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| T-Cell Lymphomas (CTCL and PTCL) | Mary Jo Lechowicz, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Danielle Roberts, MS, MMSc, PA-C, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
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| Waldenström Macroglobulinemia | Jonathan Kaufman, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| 12:15 PM | Networking Lunch Break | |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch and Learn Session: Lymphoma Survivorship | Andrew Ip, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
| 2:00 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 2:15 PM | Living with Lymphoma Breakout Sessions (Select one) | |
| Caregiver’s Networking Session | Speaker TBA | |
| How to Work with your Healthcare Team | Jonathon Cohen, MD, MS, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Alexandra Palmer, BSN, MSN, FNP-BC, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
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| Nutrition | Stephanie Boyea, MS, RD, CSO, LD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| Transplantation | Amelia Langston, MD, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | |
| 3:15 PM | Workshop Concludes |
Additional Information
This program is free for people affected with lymphoma and their loved ones; however, pre- registration is required.
Meals: Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.
Guest Rooms: Please contact the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Convention Center at (770) 953-4500 if you want to reserve a guest room at the hotel. Please note: LRF does not have a block of discounted hotel rooms for this program.
Program Supporters
This activity is supported by educational grants from:
National Presenting Supporter
National Platinum Supporter
National Silver Supporter
National Bronze Supporters
Program Partners
