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6th Annual Chicago Sickle Cell Summit

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
UIC
Date
Sep 28, 2023   10:00 am - 3:00 pm  
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September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. The Chicago Sickle Cell Summit is a free virtual event for persons with Sickle Cell Disease, caregivers, advocates, CBOs, researchers, and health providers. CME and CNE credits are offered for all sessions.

Keynote speaker: Wanda Whitten-Shurney, CEO and Medical Director of SCDAA-MI
Session 1: Genetics and foundations of care Featured speakers - Kay Saving, Marwah Farooqui, Lewis Hsu
Session 2: Emerging care, medicines, and treatments Featured speakers - Franklin Njoku, Damiano Rondelli, Joseph Colla
Session 3: Making connections to quality care We are offering a maximum of 4 CME or CNE credits for providers. Please indicate your request for credits in the exit survey.The summit is free for all participants.
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