The "PSC Partners Seeking a Cure" foundation is pleased to announce that it will be holding its first annual conference in Denver, Colorado from April 29 - May 1, 2005.

When: April 29, 2005 (5:00 PM) - May 1, 2005 (Noon)

Where: Grand Hyatt Denver [http://granddenver.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml]

1750 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado
80202 USA


The Grand Hyatt is now completely booked for the April 29 weekend. An alternative hotel is the Marriott City Center at 1701 California, Denver, CO, only one short block from the Grand Hyatt. The Marriott is offering a group rate of $109 per room per night, and their cutoff date is April 8, so act soon! To make a reservation, you may either call central reservations at 800 228-9290 or call the hotel directly at 303 297-1300. When you make the reservation, be sure to ask for the group rate for PSC Partners Seeking a Cure.

All events will be held at the Grand Hyatt hotel, so it is not necessary to rent a car!

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Registration Information: If you wish to attend the Conference, please print, complete and mail the Registration Form as instructed. Please print as many copies as you require.

Costs:

• round trip shuttle service from the airport to the Hyatt (PSC group rate) is $28 per person.
• special PSC group rate of $109 per night for hotel room (single or double occupancy) at the Marriott City Center if reservations are made BEFORE April 15, 2005.
• early-bird conference fee = $160 per person (or $300 per couple) [if you register before 03/31/2005].
• late conference fee = $170 per person (or $320 per couple) [if you register after 03/31/2005].
• conference fee includes costs of group meals and snacks.

Agenda:

Friday, April 29, 2005:
• 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Reception; Welcoming Remarks (Don and Ricky Safer; PSC Support Group)
• 7:30 PM Dinner on your own (a list of restaurants within walking distance will be provided)

Saturday, April 30, 2005:

• 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Opening Remarks (Don Safer and Arne Myrabo; PSC Support Group)
• 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Dr. Gregory T. Everson (Introduction to PSC: The Top Ten Clinical Issues for Patients and Families) 20 minute talk
  • Dr. James F. Trotter (Non-Surgical Management of PSC) 20 minute talk
  • Dr. Joel Levine (IBD in Patients with PSC) 20 minute talk
  • Panel (Dr. Everson, Dr. Trotter, Dr. Levine) Q and A for 45 minutes
• 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break/snacks
• 10:15 AM - 12:00 Noon
  • Dr. Igal Kam (Transplantation for PSC) 20 minutes
  • Dr. Lisa Forman (Post-Transplant Issues) 20 minutes
  • Chris Klug (To the Edge and Back: My Story from Organ Transplant Survivor to Olympic Snowboarder) 20 minutes
  • Panel (Dr. Kam, Dr. Forman, Chris) Q and A for 45 minutes
• 12:00 Noon - 1:15 PM Box Lunch
• 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Dr. Lisa Corbin (CAM Therapies) 20 minute talk
  • Georgeane Vigue (Nutrition and Supplements) 20 minute talk
  • Panel (Dr. Corbin, Georgeane) Q and A for 35 minutes
• 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Marlene Murphy (Overview of Donor Awareness)
• 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Break/snacks
• 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • David Rhodes (PSC: Perspectives from a Care-Giver) 20 minute talk
  • Dr. Aubrey Goldstein (PSC: Perspectives from a Transplant Recipient and M.D.) 20 minute talk
  • Panel (David and Aubrey) Q and A for 30 minutes
• 5:00 PM Dinner on your own (a list of restaurants within walking distance will be provided)

Sunday, May 1, 2005:

• 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Round-Table Discussions (Funding Opportunities and Challenges; Discussion Leaders - Lee Bria and David Rhodes (PSC Support Group))
• 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Coffee Break/Snacks
• 10:15 AM - 12:00 Noon Round-Table Discussions (Education, Support, Increasing Donor Awareness; Discussion Leaders - Ricky Safer and Lee Bria (PSC Support Group))
• 12:15 PM Adjourn

Gregory T. Everson, M.D. ¹
Professor of Medicine
Director of Hepatology

James F. Trotter, M.D. ¹
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Medical Director of Liver Transplantation

Joel Levine, M.D. ¹
Professor of Medicine
Interim Division Head

Igal Kam, M.D. ²
Professor of Surgery
Chief of Division of Transplant Surgery

Lisa Forman, M.D. ¹
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Program

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (USHSC), Denver, CO
² Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver CO

Chris Klug
Professional Snowboarder, Olympic Medal Winner, Liver Transplant Recipient, and Author

Lisa Corbin, M.D.
Medical Director, The Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO

Georgeane Vigue RD, CNSD
Clinical Dietitian at University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO

Marlene Murphy
Executive Director of the Donor Awareness Council, Denver, CO

David Rhodes (PSC Support Group)
Professor, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Aubrey Goldstein, M.D. (former PSC Support Group member)
Chronic Care Physician,
St. Vincents Hospital Ottawa,
Canada

Sponsors:

• Axcan Pharma [Gold level sponsor]
• Procter and Gamble [Copper level sponsor]
• Salix Pharmaceuticals [Copper level sponsor]
• Don and Ricky Safer [Silver level sponsor]
• Citi Cards [Bronze level sponsor]
• Jon Shapiro [Bronze level sponsor]
• Jason Drasner [Copper level sponsor]
• University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC), Denver CO
• members of the PSC Support Group