Annual Meeting

2024 Hemophilia of Indiana Annual Meeting

The 2024 Annual Meeting was held on August 17th and 18th and the freshly renovated Crowne Plaza Hotel – Indianapolis Airport. It was another successful event hosting over 125 members of Indiana’s bleeding disorders community. The Annual Meeting is a weekend of education and community support. The event began on Saturday with a two part general session hosted by staff from Innovative Hematology – Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center. Topic included Life Transitions and their impact on a bleeding disorder, Trauma informed care, and the IHTC’s restructuring, The day continued with afternoon breakout sessions with incredible topics such as Pharmacy Engagement, Shared Decision Making, Tools for Success in College, Women’s Health, Updates in Treatments, How to Tell your Story, and much more! This was also the 2nd year for a complete Hispanic Education Track! Hemophilia of Indiana is proud of its efforts to provide a variety of education topics that fit the needs of all attending regarding of their bleeding disorder diagnosis. The Annual Awards Dinner was held Saturday evening where we celebrated the 2024 Judy Scholarship Winners (see article on page ##) , Camp Brave Eagle Award Winners, and 2024 Award Winners.

Sunday morning of the 2024 Annual Meeting began with a screening of “On the Shoulder’s Of Giants” (courtesy of Believe Limited) and an incredible and interactive presentation by Dr. Anne Greist. “On the Shoulders of Giants” shows how for the first time in history, an entire generation of people with hemophilia are living into their 50’s and beyond. It explores this remarkable milestone through the real-life stories of the aging hemophilia community. It was an incredible opportunity to remember “where we came from” as a community and how the “work isn’t done yet”! The event came to a conclusion with support group breakout sessions. It was another great year and planning has already begun for the 2025 Annual Meeting!!

Thank you to everyone that attended and supported the 2024 Hemophilia of Indiana Annual Meeting!