Conférence 2018

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 and participation in this conference.

HOST
Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta

 

SPONSORS PLATINUM
Bioverativ

 

SPONSOR MONEY
Canada’s Health Institute Presidents Fund

 


SPONSOR MONEY
Global Blood Therapeutics

 


SPONSOR IN NATURE
Diversity Magazine

 


ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Grant Allocation for Rare Blood Diseases

 


We would also like to thank the people who presented the Imagining Health Conference (RE). For more details on the presentations, please consult the program below to consult the biographies and slides of our speakers.

 

Program


Dr. Lakiea J. Bailey ,
Ph.D.

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE

Courtney Fitzhugh,
M.D.

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE

Dr. Gregory Guilcher,
M.D., FRCPC, FAAP

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE
VOIR LA PRESENTATION

Sarah Hall ,
MHS, PA-C

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE
VOIR LA PRESENTATION

Dr. Carl E. James,
Ph.D, FRSC

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE
VOIR LA PRESENTATION

John Jayachandran,
Ph.D.

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE

Dr. Emily Riehm Meier,
MD, MSHS

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE
VOIR LA PRESENTATION

Dr. Isaac Odame,
MB ChB, MRCP (UK), FRCPath, FRCPC

VOIR LA BIOGRAPHIE
VOIR LA PRESENTATION

Dr. Santosh L. Saraf ,
MD

SEE THE BIOGRAPHY

Carrie Starnes ,
CCLS, LRT / CTRS

SEE THE BIOGRAPHY
SEE THE PRESENTATION

Dr. Jean Walrond ,
Ph.D.

SEE THE BIOGRAPHY
SEE THE PRESENTATION


We hope to have the filming of the Imaginary Health (RE) conference available for you at the beginning of the new year. This will be listed on the Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta’s Facebook page in the near future.
 

Did You Know?

The only known cure for Sickle Cell Disease is a stem cell transplant (or bone marrow transplant). Due to the significant risks involved in this procedure, including life-threatening complications, it is rarely an option for sickle cell patients.