9th Annual Arizona Myeloma Network Living with Myeloma Conference: Accelerating the “Cure Corridor” Saturday, March 21 st , 2015 Chaparral Suites Ballroom, Scottsdale, Arizona OBJECTIVES: • Increase awareness of this rare and often misdiagnosed bone marrow cancer • Provide information on new treatment options and clinical trial opportunities for myeloma patients • Provide better understanding of transplant therapy • Provide information on supplemental resources which enhance physical and emotional well-being • Build a bridge of knowledge, communication, and collaboration among cancer constituencies, including researchers, health care professionals, patients and caregivers 8:00-9:00am 9:00-9:30am 9:30-9:50am 9:50-10:15am 10:15-10:35am 10:35-11:00am 11:00-11:55am 12:00-1:00pm 1:00-1:15pm 1:15-2:15pm 2:15-3:00pm 3:00-3:15pm 3:15-400pm 4:00-4:30pm Registration and Continental Breakfast Barbara Kavanagh, MSW, Founder and President, Arizona Myeloma Network Welcome, Color Guard, and introduction of Mayor Jim Lane and the Cure Corridor Rafael Fonseca, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Scottsdale, AZ. New Advances in Myeloma and 10 Years of Collaborating with AzMN Robert Kyle, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester 25 Years of Progress in Myeloma Therapy Frits Van Rhee, MD, PhD, MRCP, Director of Developmental and Translational Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Myeloma Institute for Research and Treatment, Little Rock, AR Total Therapy for Myeloma in the Age of Targeted Therapy Javier Munoz, MD, FACP, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Novel Agents Active in Lymphoma and Myeloma Panel of Experts, Kyle, Fonseca, Munoz, Van Rhee Q&A Luncheon Networking and Socializing, Visiting Resource Table Barbara Kavanagh, MSW, Founder and President, Arizona Myeloma Network Overview of Afternoon Session: Introduction of the Cancer Caregivers Award, and Coping with Myeloma, Day by Day Panel Presentations - Q&A Moderator Barbara Kavanagh, MSW Dr. Clarence Adoo, Myeloma Specialist, AzCC, The Role of the Community Oncologist Dawn Bassett, RN, SHC and Virginia G .Piper, Clinical Trials and 'You'. Judith Finlay, PhD, The Binding Site: Managing Your Treatment: The Hevylite® System Panel Presentation- Community Services and Resources for a Healthier Lifestyle for the Patient and Caregiver Moderator Barbara Kavanagh, MSW Suzanne Hyde, LCSW; Suzanne Hyde Counseling: Cancer Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes Jim Ford AHIP, Az Az Stanford Insurance, LLC: Navigating the Health Insurance System; Nancy Howe MS.C.E.S. FitSTEPS for Life, Program Director, Exercise Helps in Treatment of Cancer Break/Resource Tables Concurrent Workshops: Workshop 1: Ask the Doctors/Nurse: Kyle, Adoo, Van Rhee, Bassett Workshop 2: Cancer Caregivers and Families: Tools and Resources that you Need to 'Survive': Suzanne Hyde, and Nancy Howe Workshop 3: Research and Resources: Judith Finlay, The Binding Site, Jim Ford, Health Insurance, Mary DeRome MS, MMRF Clinical Trials Barbara Kavanagh, MSW, Partnering for the Future and Accelerating the Cure Corridor Closing Summary, Feedback Surveys, CME's/CEU's: 5.25 Provided, and Raffle Prize Winners Announced!