2004 Conference

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You are invited to attend the 2004 Conference on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia hosted by CARES Foundation, Inc.
When: Sunday, October 24^th, 2004
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Where: Wallace Auditorium at Overlook Hospital
99 Beauvoir Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
Telephone: 908-522-2000
http://www.atlantichealth.org/cons/hospitals/at_OH/overview.html

Cost: There is no charge to attend this event, but your tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated.
Financial assistance is available for travel expenses to the conference for those in need.
This event is intended for adults and older children. Snacks/ lunch will be provided. A recreation room will be available which will be supervised by teenage volunteers.
TOPICS: ¨ New Advancements in CAH Treatment & Future Trends in Research ¨ Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of CAH ¨ Monitoring & Treatment of CAH/NCAH ¨ Prenatal Therapy ¨ Pregnancy & Reproduction in CAH/NCAH ¨ Surgical Reconstruction in CAH ¨ Panel Discussion: Impact of CAH on Family & Siblings ¨ Transition to Adult Care & Adult Healthcare Issues ¨ Panel Discussion: Adults with CAH/NCAH ¨ Breakout Groups for Children with CAH and for Adults with CAH and NCAH ¨ And much more…..
We give special thanks to Atlantic Health System, Overlook Hospital for their support of this event.
CARES Foundation, Inc. (Congenital Adrenal hyperplasia Research, Education and Support) is a tax-exempt, education 501c(3) organization. Its purpose is to educate the public and physicians about all forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, its symptoms, diagnostic protocols, treatment, genetic frequency, the necessity for early intervention and benefits of newborn screening. It is also dedicated to providing support and information to affected individuals and their families. The CARES Foundation website can be viewed at www.caresfoundation.org and CARES can be reached by telephone, toll free, at (866) 227-3737 or email to info@caresfoundation.org.
Featured Guest Speakers: Susan Baker, Ph.D., Psychoendocrinologist, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Sheri Berenbaum, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania. Deborah Merke, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Services for the Clinical Center of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); National Institutes of Health, Maryland. Maria New, M.D., Pediatric & Adult Endocrinologist, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York. Dix P. Poppas, M.D., Chief, Pediatric Division of Urology, Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York. David Sandberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Buffalo, New York. Phyllis Speiser, M.D., Director, Pediatric Endocrinology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New York.
We hope you can attend and look forward to your participation. The doctors are graciously donating their time so that we are able to bring you this information, education and support. Our goal is to form a network of families that we can all draw support from as we are presented with questions and problems. ¯ ¯ ¯ Directions: Overlook Hospital is located in Summit, NJ, 10 miles from Newark Airport. View directions at http://www.atlantichealth.org/cons/hospitals/at_OH/directions.html. The NJ Transit Summit Train Station is easily accessible. Van service will be provided from train station to the conference . Hotels: Holiday Inn of Springfield-304 Rt. 22 West, (973) 376-9400 for $99.00 per night plus tax (includes breakfast); www.Holiday-Inn.com . The Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F. Kennedy Pkwy, 973-379-0100 for $125 per night plus tax.; www.Hilton.com . You must contact the hotels directly to reserve your room and guarantee the group rate by Sept. 28th - Hilton; Oct 12th – Holiday Inn. (After the deadline, the hotels may not honor the group rate, but still be sure to ask.) Please tell them you are with the CARES Foundation group. Van service will be provided from the hotels to the conference.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R.S.V.P as soon as possible either by returning this form to CARES Foundation, Inc., 189 Main St., Millburn, NJ 07041 in the enclosed envelope, by email to robin@caresfoundation.org or by fax at 973-912-8990. Any questions related to the conference can be directed to Robin Levan. Name: ____________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ City: State: Zip Code: ______________________________________ Email: Daytime Phone: _________________ q Yes, _____ people will attend the conference on Sunday, October 24^th2004 q No, I cannot attend the conference, but please update my email/address/phone number (above) so I can continue to receive information on CARES events and newsletter.

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