EDNF 2015 Conference Program

30TH ANNIVERSARY

2015 Learning Conference Hilton Baltimore ยง Baltimore, Maryland

August 13-15

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Table of Contents Welcome from the Conference Chair...................................................2 Conference Center Map........................................................................3 Schedule of Events: Thursday...............................................................4 Friday...............................................................................................4 Saturday...........................................................................................7 Kids Schedule......................................................................................10 Teens Schedule....................................................................................11 EDNF Board of Directors and Staff.....................................................13 General Information...........................................................................14 Other Tips...........................................................................................16 Conference Speakers...........................................................................19 Professional Advisory Network...........................................................21 Donation Form...................................................................................24

Safety and Security Your participation in activities in conjunction with EDNF’s 2015 Learning Conference is your sole responsibility and at your own risk. While EDNF staff and volunteers will take all reasonable measures to ensure participant safety, we also rely on you to use your best judgement. Please be sure to keep your belongings with you at all times; we do not have security or emergency medical professionals onsite. If you have not already done so, please provide EDNF with emergency contact information in case an urgent situation should arise.

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Welcome to Baltimore!

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On behalf of the EDNF Board of Directors, Professional Advisory Network, our staff, and volunteers, I want to thank you for attending this important event and being part of EDNF’s 30th Anniversary. Among other achievements this past year, we’ve seen the opening of the EDNF Center for Clinical Care and Research, and its first conference for medical professionals; several online seminars; and with our first video contest, EDS Awareness Month was our largest ever.

Learning Conferences are an essential part of EDNF’s work; they connect you, our members, with other EDSers and with knowledgeable professionals in the medical community. We have amazing speakers, including many top physicians in their fields. There are sessions on coping and managing some of the difficult issues we face, discussion groups, and a chance to network with vendors. The general sessions this year are exciting.

This is a chance to learn the most up-to-date information about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and how to live with them.

Over these days the world’s largest gathering of people with EDS, family caregivers, and experts come together. We exchange ideas and gain valuable knowledge; we learn from each other’s experiences and enjoy each other’s company.

We celebrate each other this weekend: in spite of our daily challenges, the pain, and the emotional struggles, we are a community. We hope everyone returns home with helpful new information and with lifelong friendships and connections.

Enjoy the program and our time together as we look forward to the International Symposium in May 2016, and to a wonderful future as EDNF continues to grow in new ways!

Sandra Aiken Chack EDNF 2015 Conference Chair

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4 Thursday, August 13, 2015 11:00 am – 6:30 pm

Registration

Key Ballroom Foyer

12 noon – 6:00 pm

Hospitality Suite and Relaxation Room

Key Ballroom 12

1:00 – 4:00 pm

Physician Consultations (By appointment only)

Key Ballroom 1 – 4

4:00 – 6:30 pm

Exhibits on Display

Key Ballroom Foyer

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Special Presentation: EDNF Center for Clinical Care and Research Update

5:00 – 6:00 pm

Kids & Teens Meet and Greet

Armistead & Pickersgill

5:00 – 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and Silent Auction

Key Ballroom Foyer

6:00 – 6:45 pm

Discussion Group: Newly Diagnosed

Key Ballroom 9

Clair Francomano, MD

Key Ballroom 9

Friday, August 14, 2015 7:30 am – 6:00 pm

Registration

Key Ballroom Foyer

Hospitality Suite and Relaxation Room

Key Ballroom 12

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Exhibits on Display

Key Ballroom Foyer

8:30 – 8:45 am

Welcome and Introduction

Key Ballroom 5 – 8

8:45 – 9:30 am

General Session: Howard Levy, What Is EDS — and What Isn’t? MD, PhD Teens Program: Encouraged to attend Dr. Levy’s General Session Kids Program: Welcome, Introduction, and Interactive Activities

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Armistead & Pickersgill

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SCHEDULE 9:45 – 10:30 am

No Allergies, But Still Reacting — Understanding Mast Cell Activation Disorder

Anne Maitland, MD, PhD

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

How Physical Therapy Can Help Decrease Your Pain While Living with EDS

Kevin Muldowney, PT Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Less Is More

Albina Tamalonis, PsyD

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Tethered Cord Syndrome in Ehlers-Danlos

Petra Klinge, MD, PhD

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Welcome and Introduction

Johnson

Kids Program: Arts and Crafts

Armistead & Pickersgill

10:30 – 10:45am

Morning Break and Visit with Exhibitors Sponsored by YouScript

Key Ballroom Foyer

10:45 – 11:30 am

Updates on Foot and Ankle Care

Patrick Agnew, DPM, FACFAS, FACFAP

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Art, Music, and Coping: Alternative Therapies for Adults

April Buscher, MT-BC

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Neurological Manifestation of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Fraser Henderson, MD

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Teens Program: Social Time and Activities

11:45 am – 12:30 pm

12:30 – 1:45 pm

Johnson

Kids Program: What Is EDS?

Heidi Collins, MD

Armistead & Pickersgill

Psychiatric Misdiagnosis in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Alan Pocinki, MD

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

EDS Awareness in TMJ Treatment

John Mitakides, DDS, DAACP

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Teens Program: Adaptive Physical Education

Melanie McManus, CAPE

Johnson

Kids Program: Zebra Arts and Crafts

Armistead & Pickersgill

Lunch and Keynote Blair Grubb, MD Presentation: Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Associated with EDS

Key Ballroom 5 – 8

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2:45 – 3:30 pm

Orthostatic Intolerance in EDS: Not Just POTS

Peter Rowe, MD

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Self-Defense, Martial Arts, and Sensei Tony and EDS/Dysautonomia (Part A) Sama Bellomo

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Art, Music, and Coping for Teens

April Buscher, MT-BC

Johnson

Kids Program: Adaptive Physical Education

Melanie McManus, CAPE

Armistead & Pickersgill

Pain Management Options in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Pradeep Chopra, MD

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Easy Steps to Start a Local Group — Empowered for Support, Education, and EDS Awareness

John Ferman and Deanna Hamm

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Self-Defense, Martial Arts, and Sensei Tony and EDS/Dysautonomia (Part B) Sama Bellomo

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Physical Therapy

Johnson

Kathy Zonarich

Kids Program: Seeing the World in Shapes

Armistead & Pickersgill

3:30 – 3:45 pm

Afternoon Break and Visit with Exhibitors

Key Ballroom Foyer

3:45 – 4:30 pm

What, How, and When: Genetic Testing in EDS for the Non-Geneticist

Mitzi Murray, MD, MA, FACMG

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Living Life Again with Dignity Using Medical Marijuana

Ellen Lenox Smith

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Less Is More

Albina Tamalonis, PsyD

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Artful Advocacy for Patients: Skills for You, Your Family, and Your Community

Shani Weber and Heather Butler-Pierce

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Coping/Pain Management Discussion Group

Heidi Collins, MD

Johnson

Kids Program: Creative Corner — Art and Music for Kids

April Buscher, MT-BC

Armistead & Pickersgill

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SCHEDULE 4:45 – 5:30 pm

Social Security Disability

Jon Rodis and Kathleen Kane

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Physical Therapy and EhlersDanlos Syndrome — From a Structural Approach to a Process Approach

Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS, DAAPM

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

What Does Your Dog Do?

Kristin Hartness

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Tethered Cord Syndrome in Ehlers-Danlos

Petra Klinge, MD, PhD

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: How to Define Your Zebra Stripes

Lara Bloom

Johnson

Kids Program: Fun and Games 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Roundtable Discussion: Young Adults

Armistead & Pickersgill Maggie Ridgley

Key Ballroom 5 – 8

Saturday, August 15, 2015 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Key Ballroom Foyer

Hospitality Suite and Relaxation Room

Key Ballroom 12

8:00 am – 4:15 pm

Exhibits on Display

Key Ballroom Foyer

7:00 – 8:00 am

PAN Meeting (Invitation only)

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

8:00 – 10:00 am

Kids Program: Safari Craft Activities

Armistead & Pickersgill

8:00 – 8:15 am

Announcements

Key Ballroom 5 – 8

8:15 – 9:00 am

General Session: Rodney Grahame, EDS: Past, Present, and Future MD, CBE, FRCP, FACP Teens Program: Encouraged to attend Dr. Grahame’s General Session

9:15 – 10:00 am

General Session: GI Issues in EDS

Heidi Collins, MD

Key Ballroom 5 – 8

Teens Program: Encouraged to attend Dr. Collins’ General Session 10:00 – 10:15 am

Morning Break and Visit with Exhibitors

Key Ballroom Foyer

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Pain Management Options in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Pradeep Chopra, MD

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Classical EDS

Mark Lavallee, MD, GSCS, FACSM

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Psychiatric Misdiagnosis in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Alan Pocinki, MD

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

What, How, and When: Genetic Testing in EDS for the Non-Geneticist

Mitzi Murray, MD, MA, FACMG

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Social Time and Activities

11:15 am – 12 noon

Johnson

Kids Program: How to Define Your Zebra Stripes

Lara Bloom

Armistead & Pickersgill

Orthostatic Intolerance in EDS: Not Just POTS

Peter Rowe, MD

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Physical Therapy and EhlersDanlos Syndrome — From a Structural Approach to a Process Approach

Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS, DAAPM

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

EDS Awareness in TMJ Treatment

John Mitakides, DDS, DAACP

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Exercise and EDS/Rehab

Mark Lavallee, MD, GSCS, FACSM

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Peer Discussion Group Kids Program: What Does Your Dog Do? 12 noon – 1:15 pm

Johnson Kristin Hartness

Lunch and Keynote Lara Bloom Presentation: EDS International Symposium

Armistead & Pickersgill Key Ballroom 5 – 8

To all the doctors, nurses, medical professionals, and caregivers who help those with EDS:

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SCHEDULE 1:15 – 2:00 pm

Updates on Foot and Ankle Care

Patrick Agnew, DPM, FACFAS, FACFAP

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Neurological Manifestation of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Fraser Henderson, MD

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

How Physical Therapy Can Help Decrease Your Pain While Living with EDS

Kevin Muldowney, PT Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Artful Advocacy for Patients: Skills for You, Your Family, and Your Community

Shani Weber and Heather Butler-Pierce

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: What Does Your Dog Do?

Kristin Hartness

Johnson

Kids Program: Fun and Games 2:15 – 3:00 pm

No Allergies, But Still Reacting — Understanding Mast Cell Activation Disorder

Armistead & Pickersgill Anne Maitland, MD, PhD

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Living Life Again with Dignity Ellen Lenox Smith Using Medical Marijuana

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Social Security Disability

Jon Rodis and Kathleen Kane

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Easy Steps to Start a Local Group — Empowered for Support, Education, and EDS Awareness

John Ferman and Deanna Hamm

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Self-Defense, Martial Arts, and EDS/Dysautonomia

Sensei Tony and Sama Bellomo

Johnson

Kids Program: Safari Scavenger Hunt

Armistead & Pickersgill

3:00 – 3:15 pm

Visit with Exhibitors

Key Ballroom Foyer

3:15 – 4:00 pm

Discussion Group: Vascular EDS

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

Discussion Group: Classical EDS

Key Ballroom 3 – 4

Discussion Group: Parents

Key Ballroom 9 – 10

Discussion Group: Spouses/Caregivers

Key Ballroom 11

Teens Program: Social Time and Activities

Johnson

Kids Program: Free Play

Armistead & Pickersgill

Physicians Forum (For medical professionals only)

Key Ballroom 1 – 2

4:15 pm5:00 pm

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KIDS SCHEDULE (Kids Room: Armistead and Pickersgill) Thursday, August 13, 2015

5:00 – 6:00 pm Meet and Greet (Armistead and Pickersgill)

Friday, August 14, 2015

8:45 – 9:30 am

9:45 – 10:30 am † 10:30 – 10:45 am

10:45 – 11:30 am 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

12:30 – 1:45 pm

1:45 – 2:30 pm

2:45 – 3:30 pm † 3:30 – 3:45 pm

3:45 – 4:30 pm

4:45 – 5:30 pm

Welcome, Introduction, and Interactive Activities Arts and Crafts Break and Visit with Exhibitors (Key Ballroom Foyer) What Is EDS? with Heidi Collins, MD Zebra Arts and Crafts Lunch with Parents (Key Ballroom 5 – 8) and Keynote Presentation: Blair Grubb, MD Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Associated with EDS Adaptive Physical Education with Melanie McManus, CAPE Seeing the World in Shapes Break and Visit with Exhibitors (Key Ballroom Foyer) Creative Corner — Art and Music for Kids with April Buscher, MT-BC Fun and Games

Saturday, August 15, 2015

8:00 – 10:00 am † 10:00 – 10:15 am

10:15 – 11:00 am

11:15 – 12 noon 12 noon – 1:00 pm

1:15 – 2:00 pm

2:15 – 3:00 pm

3:15 – 4:00 pm

Safari Craft Activities Break and Visit with Exhibitors (Key Ballroom Foyer) How to Define Your Zebra Stripes with Lara Bloom What Does Your Dog Do? with Kristin Hartness Lunch with Parents (Key Ballroom 5 – 8) and Keynote Presentation: Lara Bloom EDS International Symposium Fun and Games Safari Scavenger Hunt Free Play

† Optional time for students to join parents in meeting with the exhibitors.

KIDS & TEENS SCHEDULES

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TEENS SCHEDULE (Teens Lounge: Johnson) Thursday, August 13, 2015

5:00 – 6:00 pm Meet and Greet (Armistead and Pickersgill)

Friday, August 14, 2015 ‡ 8:45 – 9:30 am Encouraged to attend

General Session with Howard Levy, MD, PhD What Is EDS — and What Isn’t?

9:45 – 10:30 am Welcome and Introduction ‡ 10:30 – 10:45 am Break and Visit with Exhibitors (Key Ballroom Foyer)

10:45 – 11:30 am Social Time and Activities

11:45 – 12:30 pm Adaptive Physical Education with Melanie McManus, CAPE ‡ 12:30 – 1:45 pm Lunch (Key Ballroom 5 – 8) and Keynote Presentation: Blair Grubb, MD Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Associated with EDS

1:45 – 2:30 pm Art, Music, and Coping for Teens with April Buscher, MT-BC

2:45 – 3:30 pm Physical Therapy with Kathy Zonarich ‡ 3:30 – 3:45 pm Break and Visit with Exhibitors (Key Ballroom Foyer) ‡ 3:45 – 4:30 pm Coping/Pain Management Discussion Group with Heidi Collins, MD ‡ 4:45 – 5:30 pm How to Define Your Zebra Stripes with Lara Bloom

Saturday, August 15, 2015 ‡ 8:15 – 9:00 am Encouraged to attend General Session with Rodney Grahame, MD, CBE, FRCP, FACP EDS: Past, Present and Future ‡ 9:15 – 10:00 am Encouraged to attend

General Session with Heidi Collins, MD GI Issues in EDS ‡ 10:00 – 10:15 am Break and Visit with Exhibitors (Key Ballroom Foyer)

10:15 – 11:00 am Social Time and Activities

11:15 – 12 noon Peer Discussion Group ‡ 12 noon – 1:00 pm Lunch (Key Ballroom 5 – 8) and Keynote Presentation: Lara Bloom EDS International Symposium

1:15 – 2:00 pm What Does Your Dog Do? with Kristin Hartness

2:15 – 3:00 pm Self-Defense, Martial Arts, and EDS/Dysautonomia with Sensei Tony and Sama Bellomo

3:15 – 4:00 pm Social Time and Activities ‡ Teens Lounge will be open and available for relaxation and socializing, but will not be staffed.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

www.ednf.org 7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300 § McLean, Virginia 22102 (703) 506-2892 § (703) 506-3266 Fax § ednfstaff@ednf.org

Board of Directors

Sandra Aiken Chack § Chair Susan Hawkins § Vice Chair Richie Taffet, MPH § Secretary Richard Malenfant, MBA, MPH § Treasurer Lara Bloom, International Liaison Heidi A. Collins, MD, Professional Advisory Network Chair Clair Francomano, MD Judge Richard P. Goldenhersh Fraser C. Henderson, Sr., MD Jane Mitakides Linda Neumann-Potash, RN, MN, CBN John Zonarich, Esq.

Staff

Shane Robinson, CAE § Executive Director Anita Parker § Senior Director, Resource Development Mary Katherine Saladino, CMP § Director, Events Lauren Sawicki § Coordinator, Foundation Services Kelsey Secules § Coordinator, Events Erin Price § Coordinator, Resource Development

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Please remember that EDNF does not offer medical diagnosis or recommend treatment options or physicians. EDNF provides free information and resources to those with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and to anyone wanting to know more.

Creating knowledge, building community, promoting change!

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General Information Badges

For access to conference sessions and events, we ask that you wear your badges at all times.

Please pick up your badges at the registration desk. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Kids & Teens EDNF will require all parents to sign their Kids & Teens participants in when their children are dropped off, and to sign them out when they are picked up. EDNF will assume no liability for Kids & Teens participants.

Meal Information Please note that breakfasts and dinners are not provided. The Hilton Baltimore operates The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf coffee bar from 6 am to 2 pm, the Diamond Tavern restaurant from 6:30 am to 10 pm, and a lobby bar from 5 to 10 pm.

EDNF is pleased to provide: ¡¡Thursday — Welcome Reception; ¡¡Friday — morning break with snacks and refreshments, lunch, and afternoon break with snacks and refreshments;

¡¡Saturday — morning break with snacks and refreshments, lunch, and afternoon break with snacks and refreshments.

Tax Deductible?

Did you know medical conferences may be tax deductible? According to the Internal Revenue Service’s website (http://www.irs.gov/ publications/p502/ar02.html), “You can include in medical expenses amounts paid for admission and transportation to a medical conference if the medical conference concerns the chronic illness of yourself, your spouse, or your dependent. The costs of the medical conference must be primarily for and necessary to the medical care of you, your spouse, or your dependent. The majority of the time spent at the conference must be spent attending sessions on medical information.”

EDNF Store: Key Ballroom Foyer The EDNF store is open for business! Located in the foyer near the registration desk and main elevators, please stop by to purchase awareness bracelets

GENERAL INFORMATION and other EDNF merchandise to help keep our mission alive.

Hospitality Suite and Relaxation Lounge: Key Ballroom 12 This area is set aside to rest, as a meeting place, and to house our Memorial Corner, where you will find a beautiful album filled with pictures of those no longer with us.

Silent Auction The Silent Auction will open Thursday at 5:00 pm at the Welcome Reception. Final bids will be placed by the end of the day on Friday, and the winners will be posted on Saturday morning. You must pick up your Silent Auction winnings on Saturday, EDNF will not ship items to you after the conference.

This is an important event, as the auction provides funds for EDNF to offer scholarships to future conferences. The more money we raise at the auction, the more scholarships we can provide!

While you bid, please keep our cause in mind. Remember the purpose is to raise money, not just to get a deal. In a charity auction, we should feel good about paying $30 for a $20 item, not about getting that $20 item for $15. If each of us does that, we will raise far more money for

15 the scholarship fund, and do our part in supporting EDNF and spreading awareness of EDS! Post-Conference Evaluation Your opinion is important to us, and helps us improve future conferences and services for our EDS community. Please save your comments, suggestions for improvement, and testimonials until the conference concludes.

You will be able to provide ratings to various conference programming from quality of speakers, to meals and even the venue at http://bit. ly/2015confeval or the Survey icon on the mobile app. We hope you enjoy the event and look forward to receiving your important feedback. Thank you!

Presentations and Handouts Electronic program materials are accessible through our conference app (which can also be found at http://crowd. cc/2015-ednf) and online before, during, and after the conference on EDNF’s conference website, http://www.ednf.org/ conference. The presentations and materials remain the intellectual property of the presenters, and all rights are reserved to them. EDNF does not control and is not responsible for the content of presentations.

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Other Tips nn Pace yourself. You know your body and its limits. If you need to rest, DO IT! Please do not feel shy about leaving in the middle of a session if you need a break. nn Be comfortable and wear layers. Meeting room temperatures tend to fluctuate. Wearing layers allows you to warm up and cool down when needed. nn Please do not wear fragrances. We have many in our group with chemical sensitivities, and we need to make sure they can enjoy the conference, too. nn Make connections. Being surrounded by people who understand is a true gift, and one that is treasured by those who have come to previous conferences. We hear over and over again that one of the best parts of the conference is to see old friends, make new ones, to share experiences, to not have to explain, and to have the opportunity to join together as a community. nn Raise awareness. One of the most important missions of EDNF is to raise awareness and share knowledge. The conference helps to do this on many levels. In addition to the education inherent in the event, many come away from the conference newly inspired to help spread the word in their communities and beyond. The energy generated at the conference is palpable, and helps propel the work of the organization forward. Feel the energy! nn Have fun. Having fun is not to be minimized. Because EDS can drain us of energy and interfere with doing the things we would like, sometimes just having fun is hard to do. The conference is filled with learning, sharing, and … FUN! nn Please turn cell phones off or on vibrate. Thank you for remembering that recording is not allowed in any session unless specifically authorized by speaker.

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Webinars • Support Groups • Team Building

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New local support groups are forming now.

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Free webinar sessions by EDS experts offered twice per month.

EDS Awareness is a National Network of EDS Support Groups. We provide:

Support Group Program includes:

• Local Support Group Directory & Map

• Coaching to start, grow, organize and promote your local support group

• Webinars by EDS experts, including live Q&A

• Free webpages for each support group

• Articles, resources, public awareness information

• Connection with experienced Support Group Leaders via online leadership meetings

• Opportunities to be published or volunteer

• Assistance in planning and promoting your local awareness activities

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SPEAKERS

Thank You to Our Speakers On behalf of the EDS community, the EDNF Board of Directors and staff would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the fantastic speakers at the 2015 conference. This event would not have been possible without their tremendous participation and support, and for that we are truly grateful.

Heidi A. Collins, MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Memorial Hospital and Health System, South Bend, Indiana

Patrick Agnew, DPM, FACFAS, FACFAP Coastal Podiatry Group

Clair Francomano, MD Director, Adult Genetics, Harvey Institute for Human Genetics, Greater Baltimore Medical Center; Director, EDNF Center for Clinical Care and Research

Sama Bellomo Rehabilitation Technologist, Maryland State Department of Education Lara Bloom EDS International April Buscher, MT-BC Music Therapist Heather Butler-Pierce, MEd EDNF Patient Advocate Pradeep Chopra, MD Director, Pain Management Center, Interventional Pain Management Center of Rhode Island; Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Medicine, Brown Medical School, Division of Biology and Medicine and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Adjunct), Boston University School of Medicine

Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS, DAAPM John Ferman EDSawareness.com

Rodney Grahame, CBE, MD, FRCP, FACP Consultant Rheumatologist University College Hospital and Honorary Professor at University College London in the Department of Medicine; Affiliate Professor of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Blair Grubb, MD The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio Deanna Hamm EDSawareness.com Fraser Henderson, MD Chief of Neurosurgery, Doctors Community Hospital, Maryland

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20 Kathleen Kane, JD Petra Klinge, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon, The Neurosurgery Foundation; Faculty member, Brown University; Editorin-Chief, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management Mark Lavallee, MD, GSCS, FACSM Program Director, WellSpan York Hospital Sports Medicine Fellowship Program; Codirector, South Bend Sports Medicine Fellowship Howard Levy, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the McCusickNathan F. Institute of Genetic Medicine, Clinical Director of Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine at Greenspring Station, MD Anne Maitland, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Department of Medicine, Clinical Immunology Division Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Medical Director, Comprehensive Allergy and Asthma Care / Mast Cell Activation Center of New York Melanie McManus, CAPE Certified Adaptive Physical Educator, Prince George's County Public Schools

John Mitakides, DDS, DAACP Temporomandibular and Cervicocranial Dysfunction, The TMJ Treatment Center, Beavercreek, Ohio Kevin Muldowney, PT Muldowney Physical Therapy Mitzi L. Murray, MD, MA, FACMG Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle; Geneticist, University of Washington Medical Center Alan Pocinki, MD, FACP Internal Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC Jon Rodis Peter Rowe, MD Director, Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center; Professor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Ellen Lenox Smith Albina Tamalonis, PsyD Therapy Solutions for Change Maggie Ridgely Shani Weber EDNF Local Groups and Outreach Liaison Kathy Zonarich, PT

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Professional Advisory Network Heidi Collins, MD, Chair Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

John Mitakides, DDS, FAACP Temporomandibular and Cervicocranial Dysfunction

Patrick Agnew, DPM Podiatry

Anna Mitchell, MD, PhD Research/Genetics

Peter Byers, MD Research/Genetics

Raman Mitra, MD, PhD Cardiology/Electrophysiology

Edith Cheng Genetics/Obstetrics and Gynecology

Linda Neumann-Potash, RN, MN Nurse Case Manager

Joseph Coselli, MD, FACC Cardiothoracic Surgery Joseph Ernest III, MD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clair Francomano, MD Adult Genetics Fraser Henderson, MD Neurosurgery Tamison Jewett, MD Genetics/Pediatrics Mark Lavallee, MD Sports Medicine Howard Levy, MD, PhD Genetics/Internal Medicine Nazli McDonnell, MD, PhD Research/Genetics Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD Genetics/Internal Medicine

Terry Olson, PT Physical Therapy Mary Otterson, MD, MS Surgery/Digestive Diseases Melanie Pepin, MS, CSG Research/Genetics Alan Pocinki, MD, FACP Internal Medicine Elizabeth Russell, MD Rheumatology Uli Schwarze, MD Research/Genetics Karen Sparrow, PhD Physical Therapy Brad Tinkle, MD, PhD Genetics/Pediatrics Michael Yergler, MD Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine

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Lori Ault Anne Breslin Sandra and April Buscher Conor and Kathie Hynes Rebecca Kays Terri Keyes Katherine Krizek

Pam Malenfant The Malleable Mom LindaLee Massoud Carleen Ridley Sarah’s “Sew Perfect” Crafts Silver Ring Splint Company

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EDNF Mobile App – New This Year!

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Don’t want to carry around your onsite program all day? We have you covered!

This year, the 2015 EDNF Learning Conference materials, schedule, speakers, floor plans, and more are available in the palm of your hand! Allow push notifications to receive any updates and reminders of upcoming events. Create your own schedule, take notes, interact with fellow attendees, and participate in our fun photo-scavenger hunt game, CLICK, for a chance to win a free 2016 Learning Conference registration!

Install your app in three easy steps!

1. Download the app: • Direct Link: https://crowd.cc/s/83N2; or • Search stores for “EDNF” or “Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”; or • Scan the QR Code to the right 2. Open the app and tap on “2015 EDNF Learning Conference” 3. Login: Open the side bar by tapping the top left lines, press “Log in for more features!” and click “Sign Up” to complete your profile, or simply login through a Social Media Service you already use. Allow push notifications for live updates.

Don’t want to download the app? No problem. All of these Learning Conference materials are available to view and download online at: https://crowd.cc/2015-ednf

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New York City May 2016

Donation

Donations to EDNF are critical to our ability to raise awareness and visibility of EhlersDanlos syndrome. EDNF is a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donation is a tax-deductible charitable contribution; and your gift is deeply appreciated.

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