Newborn Screening Leaders Honored on Capitol Hill
The Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Newborn Screening Will Convene High-Profile Newborn Screening Leaders and Partners to Celebrate Accomplishments and to Highlight the Need for Continued and Sustained Support for Newborn Screening
(firmenpresse) - SILVER SPRING, MD -- (Marketwired) -- 09/16/13 --
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Following a reception celebrating the many accomplishments of newborn screening over the past 50 years, guests will gather for the following program:
Remarks by , daughter of Robert Guthrie, inventor of the first newborn screening test
Newborn screening panel discussion moderated by , ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor. Panelists include:
- NFL Hall of Famer, Co-founder of
- Director, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC
- Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health, HRSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- executive director,
- Newborn screening advocate, videographer, adult living with PKU
- Newborn screening advocate, parent of two children living with isovaleric acidemia
Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Health,
Remarks by Chief Medical Officer,
Recognition ceremony - will be recognized for her ongoing contributions to newborn screening policy development. Others to note include Senator Chris Dodd, Senator Orrin Hatch, Representative Mike Simpson, and Senator Kay Hagan.
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September 18, 2013 from 4:00-6:30pm
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
East Capitol Street, NE & First Street, Washington, DC
Named one of the ten of the 20th century by CDC, newborn screening has been saving or improving babies' lives since 1963. The Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Newborn Screening is the culmination of a yearlong campaign to raise awareness and provide recognition to the many leaders who have shaped this critical program. APHL will also be releasing their book,
The Association of Public Health Laboratories is a national nonprofit located in Silver Spring, MD, that is dedicated to working with members to strengthen governmental laboratories with a public health mandate. By promoting effective programs and public policy, APHL strives to provide public health laboratories with the resources and infrastructure needed to protect the health of US residents and to prevent and control disease globally.
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Datum: 16.09.2013 - 17:33 Uhr
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