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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sarah McConnell Marketing & Communications Manager 813-400-2394 smcconnell@aakp.org &nbsp &nbsp Milken Institute Kidney Disease Scientific Advisory Group Includes AAKP President Paul T.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sarah McConnell Marketing & Communications Manager 813-400-2394 smcconnell@aakp.org    AAKP Names National Award Winners Awardees Include National Leaders in Patient Advocacy, Government, Health-Care Policy and Medicine Nashville, TN:

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TAMPA, FLA – The AAKP is pleased to announce it has received a five-year grant from Sanofi Genzyme to continue the Fabry Family Testing & Education Project (FFTEP).

AAKP Names New Marketing and Communications Manager The American Association of Kidney Patients, the nation’s oldest patient-centered kidney organization, has named Sarah McConnell as its new Marketing and Communications Manager.

White House Organ Donor Summit BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR TODAY! Signing up on your state registry means that someday you could save lives as a donor—by leaving behind the gift of life. When you register, most states let you choose what organs and tissues you want to donate, and you can update your status at any time.

Labor Force Initiative Targets Kidney Patients Patients, Federal Officials, Health and Workforce Data Experts Convene for KIDNEYWORKS™ WASHINGTON, D.C.  The KidneyWorks™ Initiative, a new research and policy collaboration aimed at helping Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Application Available for the Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award Apply Now for the Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Grant TAMPA, FLA – Applications for the Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award are now available from the American Association of Kidney Patients. Applications are due July 31, 2016.

Over 200 Patients Prepped for Action in Past Six MonthsWashington, DC - The American Association of Kidney Patients hosted a special Social Media Training Heathline Webinar in honor of World Kidney Day and National Kidney Month, featuring James Myers, a dialysis patient from Crown Point, Indiana. Mr.