Friday, May 7, 2010

Professionals Gather To Learn About Sickle Cell Disease

Keynote Speaker Dr. Kathryn Hassell gave the Cecil Parker Distinguished Lectureship at the recent annual Sickle Cell Conference on April 24, 2010. 

Her talk, "Life’s Passages: Making Transition Work in Sickle Cell Disease," was given to regional healthcare professionals interested in improving care for patients living with sickle cell disease. Dr. Hassell serves as professor of medicine and director of the Sickle Cell Center in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. 

The conference was sponsored by the University of South Alabama Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center.