Des Moines, IA - Blood Cancer In-Person Event
Only live participants will have access to the information discussed during the event.
Join us for HealthTree Connect to Cures in Des Moines, IA, on Saturday, September 19th, and connect with other blood cancer patients, caregivers, and local resources in your community.
The event will take place at The Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
This free, in-person event offers a meaningful opportunity to:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Mary Arnett
Diahanna Vallentine
Christopher Strouse, MD