Thursday, October 10, 2024
5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Ebenezer Baptist Church
Location: 216 W Leigh St., Richmond, VA 23220
Registration Opens: 5:30 p.m. ET
Meeting Begins: 6:00 p.m. ET
Seating is limited. REGISTER TODAY before slots get filled up!
WHAT YOU GET WHEN ATTENDING AN IMF M-POWER COMMUNITY WORKSHOP:
EDUCATION:
Discover what myeloma is, how it's diagnosed, and its treatments – plus, learn how to discuss it with your doctor
ACCESS TO EXPERTS:
Pose your questions to local cancer doctors, nurses, and IMF's CMO, Dr. Joseph Mikhael.
COMMUNITY:
Understand how myeloma impacts the Black community and learn what we can do to change its course.
Your Richmond Speakers & Topics of Discussion
Blood & Multiple Myeloma in the African American Community
Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP
Chief Medical Officer
International Myeloma Foundation
(TGen, City of Hope—Phoenix, AZ)
A Patient’s Perspective (Video/Livestream)
Yelak Biru
President & CEO and 28-Year Myeloma Patient
International Myeloma Foundation
A Fireside Chat on the Importance of Clinical Trials with:
Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP
Chief Medical Officer
International Myeloma Foundation
(TGen, City of Hope—Phoenix, AZ)
Kevin Brigle, PhD, ANP
IMF Nurse Leadership Board Member
Oncology Nurse Practitioner (VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center—Richmond, VA)
Hashim Mann, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center—Richmond, VA)
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care
(Virginia Commonwealth University/VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center —Richmond, VA)
Closing Remarks
Robert Winn, MD
Professor, School of Medicine Internal Medicine
(Virginia Commonwealth University —Richmond, VA)