The Faculty of Dentistry, Medicine & Pharmacy
in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta are the proud hosts of the:
2018 (Re)imagining Health Conference
November 16th & 17th, 2018
Edmonton Clinic Academy of Health
We thank you for your support of and attendance at this conference.
HOSTSickle Cell Foundation of Alberta
We acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Bioverativ
SILVER SPONSOR
Canada’s Health Institute Presidents Fund
SILVER SPONSOR
Global Blood Therapeutics
IN-KIND SPONSOR
Diversity Magazine
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Grant Allocation for Research of Rare Blood Diseases
We would also like to thank those that presented at the (RE)Imagining Health conference. For details regarding those that presented, please see here for our program of below for our speakers’ bios and slides.
Program
Dr. Lakiea J. Bailey,Ph.D.
Gilda A. Barabino
Courtney Fitzhugh,
M.D.
Dr. Gregory Guilcher,
M.D., FRCPC, FAAP
Sarah Hall ,
MHS, PA-C
Dr. Carl E. James,
Ph.D, FRSC
John Jayachandran,
Ph.D.
Dr. Emily Riehm Meier,
MD, MSHS
Dr. Isaac Odame,
MB ChB, MRCP (UK), FRCPath, FRCPC
Dr. Santosh L. Saraf,
MD
Carrie Starnes,
CCLS, LRT/CTRS
Dr. Jean Walrond ,
Ph.D.
Ufuoma Muwhen
Valissa Providence
Maya Daniel
Revee Agyepong
We hope to have filming from the (RE)imagining health conference available for you in the early new year. This will be listed on the Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta’s Facebook page in the near future.
Did you know?
Extremely cold weather can trigger a pain crisis in a child. Even when bundled up in a snowsuit, the shift in temperature may be enough to cause red blood cells to begin sickling in just a few minutes of outdoor play.
