Saturday, August 29, 2009

Harrisburg, PA

9:15-10:00 am Alpha-1 Lung Disease Including Diagnostic Tools & Testing - PFTs, Spirometry, CT Scans & X-rays - When and Why to Use Which One

Charlie Strange, MD

Medical University of South Caroline

10:00-10:20 am Alpha-1 Foundation

Miriam O'Day

Senior Director of Public Policy

Alpha-1 Association / Alpha-1 Foundation

10:20-10:40 am Alpha-1 Association Update

Cathey Horsak

Director of Community Programs and Outreach

Alpha-1 Association

11:30-11:40 am Alpha-1 Lung Transplant

James Lee, MD

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

1:15-2:00 pm Difficulty in Separating Alpha-1 from COPD, Asthma, and Bronchiectasis

Timothy Craig, MD

Hershey Medical Center

2:00-2:45 pm Genetic Counseling Services

Dawn McGee, MS, CGC

Alpha-1 Association Genetic Counseling Service

Medical University of South Caroline

3:00-3:45 pm Advocacy Opportunities

Miriam O'Day

Senior Director of Public Policy

Alpha-1 Association / Alpha-1 Foundation

3:45-4:30 pm Alpha-1 Liver Disease & Research Update

Charlie Strange, MD

Medical University of South Carolina

 

Funding for the Alpha-1 Multi-Media Library including our

E-Education Program is provided by

CSL Behring and Talecris Biotherapeutics.