Thursday, August 9, 2012

Mark Your Calendar: 2012 Sickle Cell Conference

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine will be hosting the 2012 Sickle Cell Conference on Sept. 7-8, 2012.

The conference, "Practical Issues XII:  Casting the Net II," will be held at the USA Mitchell Center Globe at 5950 Old Shell Road in Mobile. Attendees can participate in the entire conference or choose to attend either day.

Dr. Robert “Bob” Adams, nationally recognized expert on stroke prevention in sickle cell disease, will be the keynote speaker for the conference. He will lecture on "Primary Stroke Prevention Works: The Falling Rates of Childhood Stroke in SCD."

Dr. Adams serves as professor of neuroscience and co-director of the comprehensive stroke and cerebrovascular program at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. In addition, he serves as director of the South Carolina REACH Stroke Network.

The Sickle Cell Conference is devoted to educating healthcare professionals on current aspects of sickle cell disease treatment, related complications, and psychosocial issues. Continuing education credits are available.
The conference registration fee covers conference syllabi, continental breakfast, and lunch on Friday.

To win free admittance to the 2013 Sickle Cell Conference, register for this year's conference by Aug. 17, 2012. The drawing for the free admittance will be held Sept 7, 2012.

To make reservations, call (251) 470-5893, e-mail mchancel@usouthal.edu, or visit www.usa-cme.com.

Click here to view the conference brochure. Click here for directions to the USA Mitchell Center.