Since bone marrow failure diseases are rare, clinicians may not be aware of the presenting signs and symptoms and thus delay earlier diagnosis and treatment.

Practitioners who see very few bone marrow failure disease patients may not be up-to-date on the clinical implications of cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities on diagnosis and treatment.

Clinicians may be relying only on bone marrow biopsies and not the latest technology to determine the pathogenesis and therapeutic options for bone marrow failure diseases.

Practitioners may not see many bone marrow failure disease patients and thus are not up-to-date on recent advances in treatment options;

Transplantation for bone marrow failure diseases may not be considered for patients over a certain age or without a related matched donor.

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The Medical College of Wisconsin and AA MDS International Foundation. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 3.5 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals. 

AGENDA

12:20 noon –      1:00 pm	Registration and Lunch
1:00 pm  –         1:10 pm	Welcome by Course Director Ehab Atallah, MD
1:10 pm  –         2:00 pm	Aplastic Anemia & PNH Jaroslaw Maciejewski, MD, PhD Cleveland Clinic
2:00 pm  –         2:45 pm	Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Ryan Mattison, MD University of Wisconsin - Madison
2:45 pm  –         3:00 pm	Break
3:00 pm  –         3:40 pm	Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Laura Michaelis, MD Medical College of Wisconsin
3:40 pm  –         4:10 pm	Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Parameswaran Hari, MD, MS  Medical College of Wisconsin
4:10 pm  –         4:40 pm	Diagnostic Challenges: The Pathologists Perspective Paul Hosking MD Medical College of Wisconsin
4:40 pm  –         5:00 pm	Panel Discussion
	Jointly provided by The Medical College of Wisconsin and the AA MDS International Foundation