Patient and Family Symposium: Full Schedule

1:00pm CDT

Display area opens

Wednesday August 1, 2018 1:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
TBA

4:00pm CDT

Registration

Registration will be open from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. Please register and receive your event materials prior to going to your room.

Wednesday August 1, 2018 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Sheraton Memphis Downtown

General

6:00pm CDT

Opening Reception Welcome Sponsored By IMARA INC Warrior Carnival: Trivia And Game Night!

Wednesday August 1, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Nashville

General

7:00am CDT

Wake Up Well! - Morning Wellness Activity Mindful Breathing/Chair Yoga

Speakers

Jackie O!

Jackie O! Holistic Health Practitioner

A health, wellness and self-care practice offering restorative yoga, health & wellness coaching, sabbatical & self-care experiences and nature-based therapies that enhance overall quality of life in spirit, mind and body.

Thursday August 2, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
St. Louis

General

8:00am CDT

Registration Display Area Opens

Thursday August 2, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Pre-funtion Space

General

9:00am CDT

Welcome to the 5th Annual Sickle Cell Patient and Family Symposium and Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee

Speakers

Joseph Lee III

CEO, The Sickle Cell Foundation of TN

Michael Jackson

Advocate, CCHW, Sickle Cell Foundation of TN.

Michael A. Jackson served for 6 years as volunteer board member at SCFT. In 2017, Jackson worked asProgram Coordinator and Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW). He is also an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. He has served... Read More →

Lakiea Bailey, PhD

Executive Director, Sickle Cell Community Consortium

The Sickle Cell Community Consortium is a US-based non-profit formed in 2014 to “harness and amplify the power of the patient voice”. The Consortium is comprised of sickle cell community-based organizations (CBOs), patient and caregiver advocates, community partners and medical... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

10:00am CDT

Money Matters for Warriors/Caregivers

Speakers

Sandra J. Quinn Bailey, LACP, AU, AINS

Founder, Women Financial Power

Hello, my name is Sandra. I am so passionate about insurance & financial services that I've spent over 38 years in the industry. Founded in 2013, Women Financial Power is a business aimed at educating and promoting financial literacy and security to successful individuals and business... Read More →

Financial Management for Caregivers Sickle Cell Consortium1 pdf

Thursday August 2, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

10:00am CDT

Financial Matters for Young Adults

Thursday August 2, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Memphis

Teen/Young Adult

10:00am CDT

Ice Breakers- Welcome to Memphis!

Speakers

Vanessa Rhodes

Vanessa is a mother of a warrior, advocator, and an educator. She is a self proclaimed lover of the educational process as evidenced by the variety of positions she has held over the past 31 years. She served as a teacher, curriculum writer, principal, Educational Administrator... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Natchez

Caregiver

10:00am CDT

Quiet Room

Thursday August 2, 2018 10:00am - 1:00pm CDT
St. Louis

10:30am CDT

Self-Advocacy: How, When, Why

We should be treated with compassionate care in the health care setting, but often we are not. What can YOU do about it? A lot. This session will guide you towards self or caregiver advocacy in the medical setting. Learn how to file a complaint against a doctor or nurse who mistreats you, fight for your rights,, request an appeal if medication is ever denied, and navigate the healthcare system to work in your favor.

Speakers

Tosin Ola

President & Founder, Sickle Cell Warriors

Ask me anything. I’m an open book. My work in advocacy. How I came up with the term “Sickle Cell Warrior”. My career as a registered nurse. My toddler twins (first babies of the Symposium!), my sickle cell, my dreams for SCW, my aspirations for the future of sickle cell disease... Read More →

Self Advocacy Tosin at 5th Warriors Convention pptx

Self Advocacy Tosin at 5th Warriors Convention pdf

Thursday August 2, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

10:30am CDT

Man to Man

A non-judgemental discussion by and about males facing issues in the Sickle Cell Community. This Panel Discussion is an open interactive talk, led by Brother Juvian Richards about being a male living with Sickle Cell Disease and the ramifications of being, living with or caring for someone with SCD from the males' point of view. This open and honest discussion will explore how societal roles affect the SC man's health, as well as delving into methods from which such societal cycles can be broken.

Speakers

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Clayton Andrews is a 35-year-old patient with Sickle Cell Disease, residing in Augusta GA. A husband and father of four, Clayton is an LAPC and graduate from Troy University with a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology. His primary focus is the enablement and development... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Memphis

Men ONLY

11:00am CDT

Virtual Reality As Adjunct Pain Managment

Speakers

LATIKA PURI

Virtual reality in SCD 5.18.18 pptx

Thursday August 2, 2018 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

11:00am CDT

Art Therapy

Young Warriors 6-14 will work with artist Mia Robinson as she guides them through a personalized painting. Younger and older warriors will be divided up between two paintings based on skill and developmental level. Come paint with us! Paint shirts are provided, but please dress appropriately. Acrylic paints will be used.

Speakers

Mia Robinson

Mia Robinson is a 35 year old Atlanta native that lives with Sickle Cell SC Disease. Mia holds an associates degree in Business Administration and is the owner of Sickle Cell Awareness 365, an apparel line that promotes awareness of the disease. Mia has always been involved in the... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 11:00am - 1:00pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver, Child Track

11:30am CDT

Mental Health & The Warrior

Speakers

Dr. Charles Jonassaint

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Charles Jonassaint is a practicing clinical health psychologist focusing behavioral treatments for pain and mental health in sickle cell disease. He has clinical expertise in chronic disease self-management and cognitive behavioral therapy and has had over 10 years experience... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 11:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General, Mental Health

NEW FIELD 1 Event Type

11:30am CDT

Grief Counseling

Limited Capacity full

Speakers

Pastor Maxine Collier

Pastor Juveiane Richards

Thursday August 2, 2018 11:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Memphis

Mental Health, Mental Health

12:00pm CDT

Mental Health Panel

Speakers

Minimarie Andrews

Mother. Wife. Educator. Advocate

"Sharing my journey and encouraging others through faith, family, real-life experiences and purpose!"Minimarie Andrews is passionate about serving others and providing encouragement. Her mission is to inspire others through living a life purpose lead with intention personally along... Read More →

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Rosemary Britts

Executive Director, Sickle Cell Association

Rosemary Britts enjoys helping others and takes every opportunity in life to do just that. She is a happily married mother of five children, ages 8 to 28. Her oldest daughter lives with sickle cell disease (SS) which gives her a natural passion for bringing awareness of the disease... Read More →

Jewel Darbone

Founder/CFO, Bold Lips for Sickle Cell

Jew-EL Darbone is a 29yr old sickle cell warrior dedicated to sickle cell advocacy and empowerment. She is one of the founders and CFO of 501c3 Nonprofit organization #Boldlipsforsicklecell. #Boldlipsforsicklecell started as a social media awareness challenge for sickle cell disease... Read More →

Shamonika Wiggins

Thursday August 2, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General, Mental Health

1:00pm CDT

Let's Talk About Endari

Speakers

Mark Diamond

Charles Stark

Sr. VP of Research and Development, emmaus

Thursday August 2, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

2:30pm CDT

Navigating the Adult Healthcare System

Speakers

Patricia Adams-Graves

Thursday August 2, 2018 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

2:30pm CDT

Quiet Room

Thursday August 2, 2018 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. Louis

2:30pm CDT

Sickle What?

Sickle What? is a hands on workshop for children ages 6-14. Children will learn the basics of blood, gain a better understanding of sickle cell from a biological perspective, and leave with a "make your own blood" takeway to help them explain their newly acquired concepts with others.

Speakers

Lisa Rose

Instructional Designer, HOPE for SCD

Lisa Rose is the Executive Director for HOPE for SCD, an organization focused solely on providing research based medical education around Sickle Cell Disease and areas of complimentary interest. She has a Master's Degree in Education and has been developing curricula and trainings... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver, Child Track

3:00pm CDT

Mental Health W.R.A.P.

The Sickle Cell Mental Health Initiative was created by warriors, caregivers and providers of the Sickle Cell Community Consortium, for the purpose of creating a platform on which sickle cell warriors, caregivers, CBOs and mental health providers and experts can navigate the shared experiences, education and tools for managing and understanding the mental health needs of the sickle cell community. One such tool is the Wellness Recovery Action Plan. Clayton W. Andrews, LAPC provides an explanation of this structured recovery outline designed by the patient to help direct the process of wellness and recovery as it applies to the Sickle Cell Warrior.

Speakers

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Thursday August 2, 2018 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

Mental Health, Mental Health

3:30pm CDT

Focus on the Lungs Pulmonary Hypertension

Speakers

Ken Ataga

Thursday August 2, 2018 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

3:30pm CDT

Man and Sensitivity

Led by Marcus and Monique McKinley, this MAN-focused track invites our Sickle Cell Warrior Sisters to participate in this interactive roundtable discussion. This track will examine how societal roles have affected the SC man’s health, exploring issues such as husbands and fathers leaving to soon and not being able to have done enough to provide for the family they left behind. This track is designed to delve into an open and honest discussion and definition of what is “sensitivity” is.

Speakers

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Thursday August 2, 2018 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Memphis

Men ONLY

4:00pm CDT

The Opioid Epidemic

Speakers

Patricia Adams-Graves

Thursday August 2, 2018 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

5:30pm CDT

Closed Session (sign-up Only) Faith-based Grief Counseling Dinner

Speakers

Pastor Maxine Collier

Pastor Juveiane Richards

Thursday August 2, 2018 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
TBA

7:00pm CDT

Warriors After Dark - Men

This Warrior-led track is designed as a supportive engagement among the men living and supporting those with Sickle Cell Disease. An opportunity for the brothers to come together and identify and talk about the various issues and experiences faced by the Warrior Male.

Speakers

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Thursday August 2, 2018 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

Men ONLY

7:00pm CDT

Warriors After Dark - Women

Speakers

Pastor Maxine Collier

Thursday August 2, 2018 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Memphis

Women ONLY

7:00am CDT

Wake Up Well! - Morning Wellness Activity Reflexology

Speakers

Mia Earl, Ph.D.

Natural Health Practitioner, Abundant Life Wellness Solutions

Entrepreneur, Author, The Be Well Specialist, Certified Reflexologist, Certified Health Education Specialist

Friday August 3, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
St. Louis

General

8:00am CDT

Registration Display Area Opens

Friday August 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
TBA

9:00am CDT

COMPASS: Guiding the Direction of Sickle Cell Disease Research

Speakers

Raymona Lawrence

Lakiea Bailey, PhD

Executive Director, Sickle Cell Community Consortium

Friday August 3, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

9:45am CDT

Ironwood: Spotlight on New Clinical Research

Meet Ironwood, a company based in Cambridge, MA, researching a potential treatment for sickle cell disease. Find out more about the core values that motivate us, our sickle cell clinical trial, Ironwood’s plan to spin out a new company focused on rare and other serious diseases next year, and ways we are collaborating with the sickle cell community.

Speakers

Holly John

Ironwood

Friday August 3, 2018 9:45am - 10:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

10:00am CDT

The Sickle Brain: Neurology

Speakers

Dr. Laura DeCastro

Friday August 3, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

10:00am CDT

Mental Health Workshop for the Young Adult NAMI

Ms. Sharon M. Gartrell is a retired United States Army veteran with over 21 years of honorable service. A member of NAMI Memphis for nearly 20 years, she has filled numerous positions and accomplished multiple responsibilities, including serving on the Board of Directors. She has also been very involved in the Memphis Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program, which began in Memphis 30 years ago and is now a national model as well as international for law enforcement training in dealing with mental health crisis.

Since Sharon’s retirement, she has performed volunteer positions such as:

Columnist
Creative writer
Amateur artist
Lecturer
Published writer
Interviewee/panelist/mental health consumer

She has also volunteered in other various non-profit organizations in the Mid-South and beyond.

Speakers

Veronique Black

Friday August 3, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Memphis

Teen/Young Adult

10:00am CDT

Young Warriors Mental Health (2hr block) Workshop

Young warriors 6-14 will work to create an empowering shield to embrace heir inner strength.

Speakers

Vanessa Rhodes

Friday August 3, 2018 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver, Child Track

10:00am CDT

Quiet Room

Friday August 3, 2018 10:00am - 1:00pm CDT
St. Louis

10:30am CDT

ASH Sickle Cell Disease Initiative

Speakers

LaTasha Lee, PhD, MPH

Senior Manager, Partnership Engagement, American Society of Hematology

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Friday August 3, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

11:00am CDT

Transplant Talk

Speakers

Dr. Akshay Sharma

Attending Physician, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

I am a pediatric bone marrow transplant physician who specializes in gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation to cure blood diseases such as sickle cell disease.

Friday August 3, 2018 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

11:30am CDT

The BMT Donor Experience Be The Match

Speakers

Lensa Idossa

Friday August 3, 2018 11:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

11:30am CDT

The Importance of Self-Care

Speakers

Minimarie Andrews

Mother. Wife. Educator. Advocate

Friday August 3, 2018 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Memphis

General

12:00pm CDT

Cilly Cell

Cilly Cell, a national character representing and empowering young warriors across the country, will be joining us for a reading of "A Painful Crisis- Jeffrey's Story" and guiding us in a music and movement activity focused on empowerment.

Friday August 3, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver, Child Track

12:00pm CDT

Bone Marrow Transplant Round Table

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Morgan Harris

Toni Smith

Teonna Woolford

Mark Yancy

Friday August 3, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

1:00pm CDT

SPONSORED LUNCH - St. Jude: Gene Therapy

Speakers

Dr. Akshay Sharma

Attending Physician, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

I am a pediatric bone marrow transplant physician who specializes in gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation to cure blood diseases such as sickle cell disease.

Friday August 3, 2018 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

2:30pm CDT

Woodshop Class

Join us for this hands on class as we make our own chalkboards. Participants will learn about wood types, grains, sanding, painting, and basic assembly. Participants should be dressed in clothes that can possibly be stained as we are working with paint and hot glue.

Speakers

Lisa Rose

Instructional Designer, HOPE for SCD

Friday August 3, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver, Child Track

2:30pm CDT

Heart to Heart Teen and Young Adult Round Table

Speakers

Yvonne Carroll

Morgan Harris

Toni Smith

Teonna Woolford

Mark Yancy

Friday August 3, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Memphis

Teen/Young Adult

2:30pm CDT

Quiet Room

Friday August 3, 2018 2:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
St. Louis

3:30pm CDT

The Opioid Epidemic and CDC Guidelines: A case of an Unfortunate Consequences Paved By Good Intentions

Friday August 3, 2018 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

3:30pm CDT

Caregiver Burnout

Caregivers are warriors too! Come join us as we discuss caregiver burnout and how to take care of you while also caring for your warrior. All caregivers are invited- parents, siblings, spouses, friends, etc.

Speakers

Jeannie Byrd, RN, MSN

Nurse Case Manager, Vanderbilt Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease

Jeannie Byrd is the Pediatric Sickle Cell Case Manager for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She has been in this position since 2012, after nearly 30 years as an adult cardiology nurse. In her current role, she is the first point of contact for many parents... Read More →

Friday August 3, 2018 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver

4:00pm CDT

Blood Donation Education & Workshop

During this session we will:

Provide information for sickle cell CBOs to share with warriors about transfusion, complications, and safety measures

Launch Be the Motivation campaign for blood donation ambassadors

Hear from you about patient and family education activities and products related to blood transfusion and blood transfusion history tracking.

Speakers

James Eckman

Ashley Singleton

Research Associate, Georgia Health Policy Center

Hello! I am an advocate for minority blood donations. This is so important for safe blood transfusions. Ask me more! I'd be happy to talk to you!

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Friday August 3, 2018 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

4:30pm CDT

Mental Health for the Caregiver Round Table

Speakers

Minimarie Andrews

Mother. Wife. Educator. Advocate

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Friday August 3, 2018 4:30pm - 6:00pm CDT
Memphis

Caregiver

5:30pm CDT

Closed Session (sign-up Only) Bone Marrow Transplant Focus Group

Speakers

Lensa Idossa

Friday August 3, 2018 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Memphis

General

5:30pm CDT

Closed Session (sign-up Only) Focus Group Fair Treatment For Warrior

We are working on an initiative to ensure a Fair Treatment of Warriors in hospitals and emergency rooms across the country. Hear about our progress this year. We need your input on how to make this program successful. Join us to share your ideas and advice as to the Fair treatment of Warrior’s initiative.

Speakers

Tosin Ola

President & Founder, Sickle Cell Warriors

Friday August 3, 2018 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

7:00am CDT

Wake Up Well! - Morning Wellness Activity

Speakers

Mia Earl, Ph.D.

Natural Health Practitioner, Abundant Life Wellness Solutions

Entrepreneur, Author, The Be Well Specialist, Certified Reflexologist, Certified Health Education Specialist

Saturday August 4, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
St. Louis

General

9:00am CDT

Clinical Research and Trials: What is new for the Horizon for Sickle Cell Disease

Speakers

Mark Diamond

Emmaus

Jennifer Helfer

bluebird bio

Holly John

Ironwood

Saturday August 4, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

9:00am CDT

Registration Display Area Opens

Saturday August 4, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
TBA

General

9:00am CDT

Moving with Mini!

"Moving with Mini" is a subsidiary under Purpose Filled Mommy that promotes health, wellness, encouragement, and performance arts for youth. Youth of all ages, backgrounds, and disabilities have experienced powerful, impactful, energetic, sessions that combines mentorship, movement, and motivation. Founder Minimarie Andrew has 19 years of experience and passion in working with youth in fine arts, fitness, mentorship in various capacities. PLEASE DRESS IN COMFORTABLE CLOTHING.

Speakers

Minimarie Andrews

Mother. Wife. Educator. Advocate

Saturday August 4, 2018 9:00am - 1:00pm CDT
Natchez

Caregiver, Child Track

10:00am CDT

College Roundtable

Have you ever wanted to go to college, but not sure if you can with sickle cell? Learn from those who have successfully attended college about how to navigate college life with sickle cell disease. Education is the cornerstone to one’s career, so don’t let sickle cell stop you from reaching your graduation goals.

Speakers

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Dominique

Dominique Goodson was born and raised in Newark, NJ. After graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in Sociology and Anthropology, Dominique began working as research assistant to professors at different universities. During one of her breaks between research projects, she... Read More →

Daquan Felton

Amanda Fuller

Kallie Hargrove

Tosin Ola

President & Founder, Sickle Cell Warriors

Saturday August 4, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Heritage Ballroom

Teen/Young Adult

10:00am CDT

Quiet Room

Saturday August 4, 2018 10:00am - 1:00pm CDT
St. Louis

10:30am CDT

Parent to Parent Initiative and Roundtable

The Sickle Cell Community Consortium has begun a national parent to parent initiative with the goal to connect parents from diagnosis through adult living. Join us to learn more about how this initiative is designed, what we have accomplished thus far, and how you as a parent can join us and provide your valuable input!

Speakers

Doris Bailey

Rosemary Britts

Executive Director, Sickle Cell Association

Lisa Rose

Instructional Designer, HOPE for SCD

P2P Meeting 2:21:2018 pptx

Saturday August 4, 2018 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Memphis

Caregiver, Child Track

11:00am CDT

Career Panel

Every warrior should have a career; one that channels your passions, hobbies, interest, and purpose. Learn from other warriors who have been able to have vibrant and successful careers, even though they like you, are coping with sickle cell disease. It is possible!

Speakers

Clayton Andrews

LAPC, Treatment Team Facilitator, Behavioral Health Counselor, Sickle Cell Champions Association

Dominique

Tosin Ola

President & Founder, Sickle Cell Warriors

Rev. Jimmie Williams

Saturday August 4, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

Teen/Young Adult

12:00pm CDT

Priapism and Male Health Concerns

Speakers

James Eckman

Mens Health pptx

Saturday August 4, 2018 12:00pm - 12:30pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

Men ONLY

12:30pm CDT

HRSA Embrace/ PCORI - St3P UP

Speakers

Ify Osunkwo

Saturday August 4, 2018 12:30pm - 1:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

1:00pm CDT

Patient Engagement Lunch

Speakers

Jewel Darbone

Founder/CFO, Bold Lips for Sickle Cell

Shabreon Howard

S.A.

Lakiea Bailey, PhD

Executive Director, Sickle Cell Community Consortium

Monica Rockwell

Patient Advocate, SWGA Sickle Cell Awareness

For sickle cell patients along with families and friends connecting resources available to them to assist in their health journey.

Shamonika Wiggins

Saturday August 4, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

1:00pm CDT

Warrior Lifestyle and Culture Magazine

Speakers

Shabreon Howard

S.A.

Saturday August 4, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General

2:15pm CDT

Closed Session (sign-up Only) Focus Group Blood Transfusion Curriculum

Limited Capacity full

This fall we are hosting a Warrior University series focused on blood transfusion and minority blood donation. We take the warrior slogan “Nothing about us, without us” very seriously and want to hear from you! What are your concerns about blood transfusions? What should warriors know about blood donations?

Please join Drs. Jim Eckman and Raymona Lawrence for a conversation this Saturday at 2:15 PM in MEMPHIS. We look forward to speaking with you!

Speakers

Ashley Singleton

Research Associate, Georgia Health Policy Center

Hello! I am an advocate for minority blood donations. This is so important for safe blood transfusions. Ask me more! I'd be happy to talk to you!

Saturday August 4, 2018 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Memphis

General

2:15pm CDT

Focus Group: The Patient-Powered Transition Initiative

Speakers

Alexis Wardlow

Saturday August 4, 2018 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Natchez

General

7:00pm CDT

Warriors of Wakanda Awards Gala & Prom

Saturday August 4, 2018 7:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Heritage Ballroom

General