The National Neutropenia Network and the Barth Syndrome Foundation will be hosting a neutropenia educational series for the next four months. We invite you to join us as we learn about neutropenia from experts who will focus on the specific concerns patients and parents have expressed about living with or raising a child who suffers with this lifelong condition. The sessions will be segmented in four age groups.
• Newborns Infants Toddlers and Preschoolers with Neutropenia (0 to 4 years) Thursday, Oct. 27th, 2022, 12:00 PM ET
• School Age Children with Neutropenia (4 to 10 years): Friday, Sep. 23rd, 2022, 12:00 PM ET
• Tweens and Teens with Neutropenia (10 to 18 years): Thursday, Aug. 25th, 2022, 12:00 PM ET
• Adults with Neutropenia (18 + years): Friday, Nov. 18th, 2022, 12:00 PM ET

The concerns a caregiver and the individual who has a health condition where neutropenia is a symptom changes a bit over time. The primary concerns a parent would have for an infant child with neutropenia changes as the child grows older. Eventually the child needs to become an advocate for their own health. Therefore, it is important to pave the way through this transition process so that the young adult is prepared to make informed healthcare decisions about their own health.

Each session within this series will delve into the following key topics by age group
• Implications of Neutropenia over Time
• Treatment Options for Neutropenia
• Day-to-Day management/living with with Neutropenia

Panelists
Aarti Kamat, MD, Third Year Fellow , Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Liam Lakhia, Neutropenia Patient and Patient Advocate, Cincinnati, OH

Eric Scott, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Psychology, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Kelly Jo Walkovich, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI