Join our esteemed Roswell Park faculty, visiting physician experts, and honorary guest patient speaker, as they discuss the identification and treatment of this rare yet commonly encountered disease. Participants will learn about this mimicker illness; a ‘Zebra’ of many stripes.
The goal of this event is to educate various subspecialties to have low suspicion in relevant clinical scenarios to minimize delay in diagnosis & treatment across various subspecialties of hematology, cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, neurology, primary care, family medicine, and pulmonary medicine. The emphasis will be on practical insights and actionable information ready to be used in clinic.
Educational objectives
Following this program, participants should be able to:
- Identify features that should raise suspicion for a potential diagnosis of Amyloidosis
- Outline the methods available and their limitations for diagnosing Amyloidosis (AL vs ATTR)
- Discuss data and derived approaches from clinical trials for the management of AL Amyloidosis
- Identify challenges and possible barriers that can delay diagnosis, leading to higher disease severity & organ deterioration
- Utilization of stem cell transplant and multidisciplinary collaborative management for patients with AL Amyloidosis
- Understand disease spectrum, diagnosis and management of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Target audience
This activity is optimal for students, residents, fellows, advanced practice practitioners, and faculty within numerous specialty areas such as hematology, cardiology, nephrology, rheumatology, neurology, pulmonology, primary care, and family medicine.
Learn about amyloidosis treatment at Roswell Park
Friday, June 28, 2024
4:30-8 p.m.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research Studies Center
Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo NY 14263
Agenda
Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Meet and Greet the Community with refreshments |
5:00 - 5:15 p.m. | Intro and Patient Journey |
5:15 - 5:30 p.m. | Diagnosis of Amyloidosis |
5:30 - 6:15 p.m. | Management of AL Amyloidosis |
6:15 - 6:40 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
6:40 - 6:45 p.m. | Break |
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | Management of AL and ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis from a Cardiac Perspective |
7:30 -7:55 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
7:55 - 8:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
Accreditation
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Roswell Park designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration
Registration is complimentary for all attendees but registration is required. The deadline for registration is Friday, 21 June, 2024.
Cancellation Policy
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reserves the right to cancel the program for any reason. Registrants will be notified.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding the program content, please contact Dr. Hamza Hassan at Hamza.Hassan@RoswellPark.org or Dr. Jens Hillengass at Jens.Hillengass@RoswellPark.org.
For all other questions, please contact Annie Henry at Annie.Henry@RoswellPark.org.
Directions to Roswell Park
The Research Studies Center is located across the street from the hospital building on Elm & Carlton Streets. For driving directions, use GPS address:
665 Elm Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Parking
There is a parking garage across from the Research Studies Center (RSC). Metered parking is available on the street; look for the payment kiosks along Elm & Virginia Streets. Note: participants are responsible for costs of parking.
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