- September 28, 2024
- 9 am - 3 pm
South Carolina Sickle Cell Symposium
- Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
About the Event
This inaugural event will bring stakeholders for sickle cell disease to include medical professionals, community leaders, faith leaders, caregivers, patients and advocates together to begin a dialogue of collaboration to improve the care of those impacted by sickle cell disease. This event will bring national advocates to spread awareness and provide education and to identify the state of sickle cell disease in our nation and state. There will be a networking reception immediately following the symposium. Registration is live! You must register to attend. All patients and caregivers can email The B Strong Group at bstrongevent@gmail.com for a discount code for free registration.
The link tor register is: https://cmetracker.net/USCSOMPHR/Catalog. Registration will remain open through September 23, 2024.
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