Alpha-1 Association

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Los Angeles, CA

9:15-10:00 am The Basics of Alpha-1 Lung Disease
Christopher B. Cooper, MD

Medical Director, UCLA COPD Program,

Professor of Medicine and Physiology,

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

10:00-11:00 am Alpha-1 Liver Disease and UCLA Liver Transplant Program

Doug Farmer, MD

Medical Director, UCLA Pediatric Liver Program

Associate Professor of Surgery,

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

11:15-11:55 am Alpha-1 Foundation Update

President & CEO

Alpha-1 Foundation

Executive Director

Alpha-1 Association

1:30-2:15 pm Advocacy Opportunities
Miriam O'Day

Senior Director of Public Policy

Alpha-1 Foundation / Alpha-1 Association

2:15-3:30 pm Importance of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Sharon Randles, RN & Todd Bates, RRT

Manager and Staff

UCLA Cardiopulmonary Rehabilition

3:30-4:15 pm Current Opportunities in Lung Transplantation

Joseph P Lynch, III MD

Associate Chief,

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,

Professor of Clinical Medicine,

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

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

E-Education Program is provided by

CSL Behring and Talecris Biotherapeutics.