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Midwest Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Spring Workshop
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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