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Abilene, TX - HealthTree Connect to Cures In-Person Event
Abilene, TX - HealthTree Connect to Cures In-Person Event
Event Description
Join us for HealthTree Connect to Cures in Abilene, TX, on Saturday, May 16th, and connect with other blood cancer patients and caregivers in your community.
Event will take place at the Courtyard by Marriorr Abilene Southwest - Main meeting space
This free, in-person event offers a meaningful opportunity to:
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- Learn From Academic and Community Doctors Through Interactive Panels
Join conversations with local doctors and fellow patients, ask questions, and gain valuable insights. - Connect with Other Blood Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Share your experience and hear from others who understand what you're going through. You’ll meet people in your community navigating similar diagnoses and challenges. We invite Black patients and loved ones to join us and take part in a special Black community session designed for connection, shared experiences, and culturally relevant support - Discover Key Resources at the HealthTree Fair
Explore local and essential resources, tools, and support services available to you. - Take Home Personalized Materials to Support Your Journey
Leave with financial guidance, educational handouts, and information about clinical trials—all tailored to help you navigate your care with confidence.
- Learn From Academic and Community Doctors Through Interactive Panels
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Lunch, parking and beverages will be provided, and you’ll leave with practical tools—and stronger community connections—to support your care journey.
Please note: This is an in-person event and will not be recorded.
Schedule & Agenda
Dr. Farrukh Awan & Dr. Jose Vega
Big Decisions in blood Cancer: A conversation with specialists about key decision points in blood cancer care, helping patients and families better understand their options and make informed choices. Panelists will also share insights they wish they had known earlier, followed by an open Q&A for attendee questions and discussion.
Dr. Farrukh Awan & Dr. Jose Vega
Big Decisions in blood Cancer: A conversation with specialists about key decision points in blood cancer care, helping patients and families better understand their options and make informed choices. Panelists will also share insights they wish they had known earlier, followed by an open Q&A for attendee questions and discussion.
Hands-on help with HealthTree Solutions: An interactive session focused on practical solutions—helping patients and families access the right care team, explore clinical trials, navigate financial resources, and use HealthTree tools to support informed decision-making.
Hands-on help with HealthTree Solutions: An interactive session focused on practical solutions—helping patients and families access the right care team, explore clinical trials, navigate financial resources, and use HealthTree tools to support informed decision-making.
Visit the resource fair & eat lunch with others with similar blood cancers
Visit the resource fair & eat lunch with others with similar blood cancers
Patients and caregivers share real-life experiences, key turning points, and the actions that made a difference in their care. Through honest stories and reflections, this panel highlights how decisions were made, challenges were faced, and support was found along the way.
Patients and caregivers share real-life experiences, key turning points, and the actions that made a difference in their care. Through honest stories and reflections, this panel highlights how decisions were made, challenges were faced, and support was found along the way.
A guided breakout session that brings people together in small groups to share, reflect, and learn from one another based on common experiences.
A guided breakout session that brings people together in small groups to share, reflect, and learn from one another based on common experiences.
How To Get Involved
How To Get Involved
A final moment to bring the day together, reflect on what stood out, and identify one meaningful next step you can take after today. This is about leaving with clarity—not doing everything, just what makes sense for you.
A final moment to bring the day together, reflect on what stood out, and identify one meaningful next step you can take after today. This is about leaving with clarity—not doing everything, just what makes sense for you.
Speakers & Moderators
Mary joined HealthTree in 2022 as a part of HealthTree's team to help expand into all blood cancers. She now works as HealthTree's Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager, helping to engage and involve community members in HealthTree's mission. When she isn't working, she loves being the fun aunt to her 13 nieces and nephews, attending concerts, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, and traveling to explore new cities.
Diahanna is the Financial Program Manager for the HealthTree Foundation. She specializes in providing financial help, resources and education for blood cancer patients. As a professional financial consultant and former caregiver of her husband who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Diahanna perfectly understands the financial issues facing blood cancer patients.
Farrukh Awan, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Hematology and Oncology. He specializes in bone marrow transplantation and treatments for leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Awan earned his medical degree at the Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and received advanced training in hematology and oncology through a fellowship at The Ohio State University. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Medical Oncology, and the American Board of Hematology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018. Dr. Awan is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Hematology. He is also the recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Clinical Career Development Award from the Lymphoma Research Foundation. Dr. Awan has delivered scores of presentations, administered multiple grants and clinical trials, and published numerous academic articles and book chapters.
Location
Courtyard by Marriott Abilene SouthWest
4350 Ridgemont Dr, Abilene, TX 79606, USA
Join the Conversation
This event is part of the General Discussion group in HealthTree Connect, a social media platform for people with blood cancer. If you want to connect with other patients and caregivers and talk about this topic, join HealthTree Connect.
Have Any Questions?
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