Thursday, March 11, 2010 - "PKD Day” Reception: An Awareness and Recognition Event
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Smilow Multi-Purpose Room, NYU Langone Medical Center
550 First Avenue between 30th & 33rd Streets in Manhattan
Please invite your family, friends and fellow PKD constituents to this memorable event when March 11th is proclaimed “PKD Day” in New York City the City of New York and the State of New York. There will also be an Awards Ceremony to honor the Top Individual and Team Fundraisers from the 2009 TriState Walk for PKD AND...
*Coach Kevin Gilbride, Offensive Coordinator of the NY Giants and Honorary Chairman of the 2009 TriState Walk for PKD, and a few of his NY Giants players will stop by for a visit!
*Dr. Edward Skolnik of NYU’s PKD Clinic will give a brief presentation on the latest developments in PKD research.
Cost to Attend: FREE, but due to capacity restrictions, registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The “PKD Day” Reception will include hors d’ouevres, dinner, dessert and beverages, including beer & wine.
Registration: CLICK HERE to register online. Please register by Monday, March 8th. All registrants will receive a confirmation e-mail in early March with any last minute details. For more information, please e-mail TriStateWalk@pkdcure.org or call 877-PKD-WALK (753-9255). We look forward to seeing you on March 11th!
Saturday, March 13, 2010 - NYC Metropolitan ADPKD/ARPKD Educational Seminar
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Check-In Begins at 9:30 am
NYU/Langone Medical Center - Schwartz Lecture Hall F (please note the room change)550 First Avenue (between 33rd and 34th streets)
New York City, NY
Cost: $15/person which includes a light lunch and beverages
Click here to register online today!
Program will include:
ARPKD: Beatrice Goilav, MD, FAAP, Attending, Pediatric Nephrology, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Transplant Nephrologist: Alexander Gilbert, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, NYU School of Medicine and NYU Langone Medical Center, NY,NY.
A to Z Nutrition: Zari B. Ginsburg, MS, RD, CDN, A-Z Nutrition, Manhasset, NY.
Personal Experiences: Marvin McMillen, MD, Chief of Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, Board Certified in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Internal Medicine.
Insurance Issues: Charles J. Newman, Life, Disability, Health Insurance, Employee Benefits, The Charles J. Newman Co, LLC.
Please RSVP by 5pm on Wednesday, March 10. To RSVP, please email us at NewYorkCityChapter@pkdcure.org or call Susan at 212-794-1258.