April 25 — Saturday

Regional Marfan Symposium

Host: Susan Meier, President of the Northern California Chapter of the National Marfan Foundation

Time: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Cost: Registration: $10.00 per person, or $20.00 per family

Location: William Jessup University, Academic Warehouse, 333 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin, Ca [map & directions]

RSVP:

Please reserve by April 4.

For a second year, The Northern California Chapter of the National Marfan Foundation, in association with The

Stanford University Center for Marfan Syndrome and Re-

Related Aortic Disorders, is offering a one-day Symposium that will feature David H. Liang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of The Stanford University Center for Marfan Syndrome and Related Aortic Disorders; Drs. Lawrence Rinsky and Rebecca Bernard, pediatric specialists from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford; Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Dr. Denise Satterfield from Sacramento; and volunteer Chapter members and teens.

You will learn about Marfan syndrome and its effects on the pediatric patient and his/her family, with emphasis on the child’s cardiovascular and skeletal systems, and vision.

Please join us and have your questions answered by the medical experts and your peers. Children and teens (ages 5 to 18) are welcome to attend and participate in supervised activities.

Directions:

>From IH-80 in Rocklin, take CA-65 north to Sunset Blvd. Turn east on Sunset, 333 is about 0.1 mile from CA-65.

Accommodations:

If you need hotel arrangements, please contact:

SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 10593 Fairway Drive, Roseville, CA 95678

FOR RESERVATIONS: Call Hotel Directly at 1-(916) 782-2989 to receive the group rate of $95.00 per suite (2 queen beds or king bed). Discounted Rate includes complimentary wireless internet and extensive breakfast buffet. All Hotel Reservations must be guaranteed by credit card. Please note there are a limited number of rooms available for this Group Rate, so book by March 27, 2009. For more hotel information and directions – go to www.marriott.com/sacsr