Welcome Opening Remarks Sixth Banff Conference on Allograft
Welcome, Opening Remarks Sixth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology Lorraine C. Racusen, M. D Kim Solez, M. D.
2 Banff Conferences - Every Two Years 1991 -2007 n 1991 -95 The Centre For Conferences - Banff, AB CANADA n 1997 -99 The Banff Springs Hotel - Banff, AB CANADA n 2001 The Rimrock Resort Hotel - Banff, AB CANADA n 2003 Aberdeen, SCOTLAND(near Banff, Scotland) n 2005 Banff, AB CANADA n 2007 Inverness, SCOTLAND
3 Practical Aspects of 2001 Conference - Rimrock Hotel n Excellent combination: n Great conference n Many “deliverables” n All stakeholder groups here n Time with family and friends n Most meals on your own n Thursday afternoon free (ARF Biopsy Meeting) n No scheduled entertainment
4 Practical Aspects of 2003 Conference University of Aberdeen, June 14 - 21 n More structured, historic: n Satellite of Berlin ICN n Organized entertainment n Tours of Banff etc. n Movies - 1991 Banff Conf. - “The Way We Were” n Presentation by Dr. Doug Wilson who opened 1991 conference as Dean of Medicine Uof. A n Screening of “Local Hero” and visit to Pennan.
5 CD-ROM for 1999 Banff Conf. - Content to be finalized at this meeting. n Distributed this summer n Presentations n Abstracts n Movies of high points n Movies of poetry n If you have questions about your part of CDROM please visit us in the office and view your section. n Supported by Fujisawa
6 “Solid Organ Music” n Heart and liver in music: n "Closer to the Heart" (Rush) n "The Heart of the Matter" (Don Henley) n “The Stranger Song” (Leonard Cohen) "Please understand, I never had a secret chart to get me to the heart of this or any other matter" n “Torch Song” (Marillion -"Clutching at Straws" album) “Doctor says my liver looks like leaving with my lover. ”
7 Transplant Pathologists as a Political Force n Need participation in new American Journal of Transplantation edited by Phil Halloran. n Would encourage transplant pathologists to join: n International Transplantation Society n American Society of Transplantation n American Society of Transplant Surgeons n (Kidney) International Society of Nephrology n (Heart and Lung) International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
8 The Banff Conference “Team”! Lorraine Racusen Kim Solez Course Director Michele Hales Coordinator Jake Demetris Liver E. Renee Rodriquez Heart Parmjeet Randhawa Viral Disease Phil Halloran Antibody
9 Corporate Supporters n Bristol-Myers Squibb n Fujisawa n Genentech n Novartis Pharma AG, n Roche Laboratories n Wyeth-Ayerst Research
10 Housekeeping Matters n Guests at meals - Lunches - $24. 00 person Monday evening dinner - $57. 00 person Thursday evening dinner - $123. 05 person Monday evening tickets should be purchased by noon on Sunday, April 22 nd. All other tickets should be purchased by mid-morning on Tuesday, April 24 th. See Janice/Lynda/Michele n Power. Point Presentations for Banff ‘ 01 WWW page. Voluntary. See Janice/Lynda/Michele n Possible recreation: This afternoon upper hot springs outdoor heated pool just across the road, gondola goes up to top of Sulphur Mountain.
11 Keynote Speaker: Sheila Moriber Katz, M. D. , M. B. A. n Renal/transplant pathologist/medical leader/poet n Discovered Legionaires’ organism. n Dean of Hahnemann University Med. School n Founded School of Public Health n Directed White House Commission on Alt. Med. n President and CEO of New. Medicine, LLC n Partner in http: //www. cyber-medicine. org with Dr. Solez
12 Keynote Speaker: Sheila Moriber Katz, M. D. , M. B. A. Sheila Moriber Katz will speak to us on: “Winds of Change: The New Medicine and Transplantation. ”
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