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General Plenary
General Plenary
Medical Plenary
Medical Plenary
Musculoskeletal Plenary
Musculoskeletal Plenary
Multidisciplinary Plenary
Multidisciplinary Plenary
Medical Track
Medical Track
Musculoskeletal Track
Musculoskeletal Track
Multidisciplinary Track
Multidisciplinary Track
WFH Session
WFH Session
Simultaneous interpretation in <b>SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE</b>
Simultaneous interpretation in SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
CME credits
CME credits

Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, May 10, 2023
  • Interactive Workshop - POCUS for Assessment
    Co-Chair: Annette von Drygalski, MD. PharmD, RMSK (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Co-Chair: Cindy Bailey, DPT OCS SCS ATC – Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hemophilia Treatment Center
    Musculoskeletal
  • Opening plenary
    Chair: Alain Baumann – World Federation of Hemophilia
    WFH session
  • Aging
    Speaker: Mark W. Skinner, JD – Institute for Policy Advancement Ltd
    Multidisciplinary plenary

  • BREAK

  • Plenary Overview: Comprehensive care of aging
    Chair: Mark W. Skinner, JD – Institute for Policy Advancement Ltd
    Multidisciplinary plenary

  • HEALTH BREAK

  • Prophylaxis
    Chair: Miguel A. Escobar, MD – University of Texas
    Medical
  • Musculoskeletal surgical procedures for patients with bleeding disorders
    Co-chair: Cesar Haddad, MBA – Lebanese Association for Hemophilia
    Co-chair: Antonio Gavrilovski, PhD (he/him/his) – University Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery Skopje
    Musculoskeletal

  • BREAK

  • Satellite Symposia
  • How to manage hemostasis during major surgery
    Chair: Alok Srivastava, MD, FRACP, FRCPA, FRCP – Christian Medical College
    Medical
  • Education for patients & families
    Chair: Frederica Cassis, Psychologist, Master (she/her/hers) – University of Sao Paulo Clinic
    Multidisciplinary

  • HEALTH BREAK

  • The musculoskeletal manifestations of bleeding disorders
    Co-chair: Cindy Bailey, DPT OCS SCS ATC – Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hemophilia Treatment Center
    Co-chair: Annette von Drygalski, MD. PharmD, RMSK (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Musculoskeletal
  • Comprehensive care models for women & girls with bleeding disorders
    Chair: Dawn Rotellini (she/her/hers) – National Hemophilia Foundation
    Multidisciplinary

  • BREAK

  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 1 Joint bleeding in WGBDs (case studies) - ENG only)
    Multidisciplinary
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 2: The impact of data collection in accessing diagnosis and treatment - ENG only
    Multidisciplinary
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 3: Shared decision making: Is everyone involved? - ENG only
    Multidisciplinary
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 4: Shared decision making: Is everyone involved? - SPA only
    Multidisciplinary
  • Lab: Point of care
    Chair: Emna Gouider, MD – Aziza Othmana Hospital- University Tunis El Mana
    Medical
  • Free paper session - Musculoskeletal
    Co-Chair: Cesar Haddad, MBA – Lebanese Association for Hemophilia
    Musculoskeletal
  • Satellite Symposia

  • NETWORKING HOUR
  • Thursday, May 11, 2023
  • WFH Sunrise Session
    Chair: Antonio Almeida – World Federation of Hemophilia
    WFH session
  • Advances in arthropathies/ bone health at different age groups
    Musculoskeletal Plenary

  • BREAK

  • Plenary Overview: The art of treating synovitis
    Co-chair: Adolfo Llinas, MD – Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
    Co-chair: Antonio Gavrilovski, PhD (he/him/his) – University Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery Skopje
    Musculoskeletal Plenary

  • HEALTH BREAK

  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 1: Synovitis and joint replacement - ENG only
    Musculoskeletal
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 2: Assessment tools in bleeding disorders - ENG only
    Musculoskeletal
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 3: Pain management - SPA only
    Musculoskeletal
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 4: MSK therapies at different ages - SPA only
    Musculoskeletal
  • VWD
    Chair: Barbara Konkle, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Medical
  • Lessons learnt from isolation
    Chair: Mohsena Olath – Haemophilia Association of Mauritius
    Multidisciplinary

  • BREAK

  • Satellite Symposia
  • Relationships and intimacy
    Chair: Susan Cutter, LCSW, MSW, MPA (she/her/hers) – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Multidisciplinary
  • Management of women and girls with bleeding disorders
    Chair: Margaret V. Ragni, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Division Hematology/ Oncology - University of Pittsburgh
    Medical
  • Regional focus - South America
    Co-chair: Horacio Caviglia, PhD (he/him/his) – Buenos Aires University
    Co-chair: Carla Daffunchio, PT (she/her/hers) – Fundacion Hemofilia de Buenos Aires
    Musculoskeletal

  • HEALTH BREAK

  • Global interactive session: From theory into practice
    Musculoskeletal
  • Pain management
    Chair: David Stephensen, MSc PhD (he/him/his) – Kent Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, UK,and the Haemophilia Centre at the Royal London Hospital
    Multidisciplinary

  • BREAK

  • Multiple joint arthropathies
    Co-chair: Rohini A. Dange, MPT(Physiotherapist) (she/her/hers) – Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, Heamophilia Society of Maharashtra, Pune chapter/ Haemophilia Society Pune Chapter
    Co-Chair: Firas Suleiman, consultant – King Hussein Medical Center
    Musculoskeletal
  • Free paper session - Medical
    Chair: Cedric Hermans, MD, FRCP, PhD (he/him/his) – Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
    Medical
  • Friday, May 12, 2023
  • MSK Annual General Meeting
    Musculoskeletal
  • Free paper session - Multidisciplinary
    Chair: Kat Molitor, MSN, RN-BC, AGCNS-BC, CCRC (she/her/hers) – Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center
    Multidisciplinary
  • Transitioning to mild hemophilia
    Speaker: Maria Elisa Mancuso, MD, PhD – IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
    Medical plenary

  • BREAK

  • Plenary Overview: Novel therapeutics
    Chair: Margareth C. Ozelo, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Hemocentro Unicamp, University of Campinas
    Medical plenary

  • HEALTH BREAK

  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 1: How to manage hemostasis during major surgery - ENG only
    Medical
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 2: Novel therapeutics - ENG only
    Medical
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 3: Management of WGBD - SPA only
    Medical
  • Ask the experts | TOPIC 4: Prophylaxis - SPA only
    Medical
  • The role of rehabilitation in the management of hemophilia
    Co-chair: Piet de Kleijn (he/him/his) – UMC Utrecht
    Co-chair: Sebastien Lobet, PhD (he/him/his) – Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
    Musculoskeletal
  • Informed patient consent
    Chair: Keith Gomez, PhD (he/him/his) – Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
    Multidisciplinary

  • BREAK

  • Satellite Symposia
  • Gene therapy
    Chair: Len Valentino, MD (he/him/his) – National Hemophilia Foundation
    Medical
  • Football (soccer) for patients with hemophilia
    Co-chair: Greig Blamey, BPE, BScPT, CHT (he/him/his) – Adult Inherited Bleeding Disorders Program of Manitoba
    Co-chair: Christian Carulli, Prof. – University of Florence
    Musculoskeletal

  • HEALTH BREAK

  • Preventing joint bleeding sequelae
    Chair: Adolfo Llinas, MD – Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
    Medical
  • New treatments: Additional considerations for patients
    Chair: Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, MD/MPH (she/her/hers) – Washington Center for Bleeding Disorders
    Multidisciplinary