Personalized Medicine

Event details
Today, personalized medicine is a healthcare strategy for many physicians and yet there are basic genetic differences in men, women, ethnicity that are often overlooked when identifying a disease. When you incorporate the complexity of genetics into the disease state equation, the need for personalized medicine rises to the forefront. These are opportunities that can alter healthy outcomes and lives.

Medicines are prescribed by trial and error and a one-size-fits-all approach. However, not everyone responds to a drug the same way. While most people may respond to a particular drug and dose, many patients may have either very little effect or serious side effects from the same medication.

A panel discussion of experts who will offer their knowledge, discuss current trends on the topic and provide insights on the future of personalized medicine.

Learning objectives
1. What is personalized medicine?
2. How is personalized medicine affecting the way research is being conducted?
3. The importance of a personalized approach to the treatment of various diseases that includes sex
4. Come and network with a variety of healthcare professionals from the Chicago area

Agenda
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM          Registration/networking
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM          Heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet
6:30 PM - 6:45 PM          Introductions and announcements
6:45 PM - 8:15 PM          Presentation
8:15 PM - 8:30 PM          Questions and answers

Time zone: CDT

Event location
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Auditorium
1775 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-723-2210

Directions

Sponsors

Speakers:
Anahita Bhathena, Ph.D.
Associate Director, AbbVie

Joan Briller, M.D.FACC, FASE, FAHA
Director, Heart Disease in Women Program

Tom Summerfelt, Ph.D.
VP of Research at Advocate Health Care

Edith Nutescu, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor / Co-Director, Center for Pharmacoepidemiology / Pharmacoeconomic Research, UIC

Blasine Penkowski
VP, Ocology and new Business Insights, AbbVie

Registration information

Event is open to: HBA members and nonmembers
Online Registration deadline: May 13, 2014
Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is allowed

Member rate:
$39 until May 13, 2014
$45 after May 13, 2014

Nonmember rate:
$75 until May 13, 2014
$85 after May 13, 2014

Capacity
Is capacity limited? No

Cancellations/refunds
Is this event refundable? Yes
If yes, must be submitted in writing to events@hbanet.org by May 13, 2014; no refunds are available after this date.

Event questions/support
- Program contact for event details: Contact email ruth.martin@abbvie.com and/or phone 847-938-3933
- Membership questions: membership@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 1
- Trouble with online registration: events@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 3

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Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Regular Registration	$45.00 / €39.00	$85.00 / €73.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

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