5th Annual Arizona Public Cord Blood Conference: Path to the Future

UPDATE - EVENT CANCELLED - MOVING ONLINE!  The Arizona Cord Blood Conference Planning Committee regrets that we have to cancel the 5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Due to the COVID-19 response, many of the speakers are no longer able to make it in person.  The Committee will be working with the distinguished speakers from this event to record their presentations and make them available online in the coming months.  Updates will be posted on the event webpage (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-arizona-cord-blood-conference-cme-accredited-tickets-69861857697) and sent to those who provided their email when they registered for the event on Eventbrite.   

We are proud to announce the 5th Annual Arizona Cord Blood Conference: Path to the Future. Join us for this free live event on April 2nd, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ presented by the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program. 

The 2020 conference is building on years of success and a growing interest in cord blood from parents and the medical community. We have seen exciting advances not just in cord blood research but also cord blood donation programs. The industry is maturing and the general public is beoming more aware of the possible uses for cord blood today as well as tomorrow.  

REGISTER NOW (free event, open to the public)

​This year's program will feature outstanding world-renowned cord blood researchers and stem cell transplant experts, including:  
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• Wise Young, MD, PhD (W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University): “Recent Advances and Updates on the Use of Cord Blood for Spinal Cord Injury”
  
  
• Elizabeth Shpall, MD (MD Anderson Cancer Center): “Best Approaches to Cord Blood transplant – What’s the Future Hold for the Clinical Use of Cord Blood?
  
  
• Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA (Johns Hopkins Medicine): “Ethical Considerations of Stem Cell use from Cord Blood and Tissues”
  
  
• Marcie Finney, MS, MBA (Cleveland Cord Blood Bank): "Driving Cord Blood Utilization through Research and Development”
  
  
• Brian Freed, PhD, MA, MS (ClinImmune Labs – University of Colorado): “Overcoming Barriers and Improving Outcomes in Cord Blood Transplant”
  
  
• Kristen Wilt "Cord Blood 101" (Tucson Medical Center)

And we will hear from several cord blood recipients:

• Ryan Keeney "The Patient's Perspective"
  
  
• Rachel Fryar with son, Luke "Our Story of Cord Blood and Cerebral Palsy" ​​

Register Here for AZ Public Cord Blood Conference 2020

For students interested in possible STEM careers, this conference will provide a unique opportunity to learn directly from those in the cord blood industry and discover new opportunities that are emerging thanks to exciting research and current uses for cord blood stem cells.

​For health professionals, you will have the opportunity to meet with leading scientists in this field and understand how your practice could immediately have impact or benefit from cord blood collections. As a medical practitioner, you can also earn CME* credits at this free conference.
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For hospital administrators and policy makers, this conference will be key to better understanding the current status of the cord blood industry and how we can work together to improve it.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center and Arizona Department of Health Services. St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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ARIZONA Cord Blood Conference
“Path to the Future”
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
at
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Goldman Auditorium
350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona  85013

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Spaces limited. Registration required.

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This event is presented by
the Arizona Public Cord Blood Program
in collaboration with
the Arizona Department of Health Services (Arizona Biomedical Research Center),
Dignity Health, Tucson Medical Center, Valleywise Health and Save the Cord Foundation.