November 2002
From Ketchum
National Conference on Organ Donation and Transplantation National committee for Quality Healthcare assembles senior thought leaders national expert panel National Spotlight Shines on Critical Organ Donation and Transplantation Issues-- National Committee For Quality Health Care (NCQHC) Assembles Senior Thought Leaders National Expert Panel -- WHAT:
NCQHC is sponsoring a national conference, Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Commitment to Quality, with support from The Roche Foundation. WHO:
Scheduled To Appear: - Members of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will discuss government efforts to ensure organ access and donation
- The Honorable Claude A. Allen, Esq., Deputy Secretary of HHS
- RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH, Deputy Surgeon General
- Healthcare professionals will provide an update on scientific advancements in donation and transplantation
- Robert Gaston, MD, Professor of Medicine & Transplant Surgery, University of Alabama
- Amadeo Marcos, MD, Director, Solid Organ Transplant Center, University of Rochester Strong Medical Center
- Lloyd Ratner, MD, Chief, Organ Transplant Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Transplant recipients will share their personal experiences
- Chris Klug, 2002 U.S. Olympic Bronze Medallist and liver recipient (invited)
- Brian Hinsley, Los Angeles Fire Department and liver recipient
WHEN:
Thursday, November 21, 2002: 8:30 am -- 5:00 pm WHERE:
The Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. For more information or to obtain an interview, contact Jessica Balaban at Ketchum, 646-935-4054. | |
