2017 Ambassadors in the Field
Ambassadors at ASN’s Kidney Week, New Orleans, Johns Hopkins’ Caring for Kidney Disease patient education conference and the NAACP Convention in Baltimore
Home Dialysis Holidays Reflection (Posted November 20, 2017)
Written by Melissa Bensouda – AAKP Ambassador, Missouri Oh how I look forward to the holidays. The smell of pine, caramel lattes and time with the family excite me! The holidays can also be filled with the unexpected and I would love to share with you my tips for survival and fun:
First, let’s talk about food.
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TRANSPLANT PATIENTS HONORED BY WORLD’S LARGEST ORGANIZATION OF KIDNEY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : November 2, 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION:Deborah Pelaez,dpelaez@aakp.org / 813-400-2394 NEW ORLEANS, LA – The leadership of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), President Paul T.
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October 20, 2017 – H.R. 1133 Letter in Support of the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
October 20, 2017 Representative John R. Carter
U.S. House of Representatives
2110 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20015 Re:
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AAKP ANNOUNCES JENNY KITSEN PATIENT SAFETY AWARD WINNERS FOR GRANT CYCLE 2017-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2017 FOR MORE Information:Deborah PelaezMarketing & Communications Manager813-400-2394dpelaez@aakp.
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October 16, 2017 – Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR) Coalition written comments in response to a meeting of the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC)
October 16, 2017 Linda L. Porter, PhD
Pain Policy Advisor, Office of Pain Policy
Office of the Director
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 31 Center Drive, Room 8A31
Bethesda, MD 20892 Dear Dr. Porter: As undersigned members of the Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR)
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October 16, 2017 – Letter to Acting Sect. Hargan on Nat’l Clinical Care Commission Act
October 16, 2017
Acting Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.
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AAKP CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ITS MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2017 Media Contact: Deborah Pelaezdpelaez@aakp.org813-400-2394 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ITS MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS – HONORING KIDNEY COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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October 7, 2017 – Joint Letter to increase transplant rates
October 7, 2017 Dear Chairmen Brady and Walden and Ranking Members Neal and Pallone: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing to you to urge you to consider enacting legislation that would require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Hurricane Maria Information (posted October 5, 2017)
We have all followed the recent hurricanes that have affected so many Americans. Many of our fellow patients have struggled with the challenges of maintaining their regular dialysis treatments and getting their lives back in order as they faced interruptions in transportation, water shortages and power outages.
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