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VOLUME 04 | NUMBER 06 | MAY 2018 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY (ASH) HEADQUARTERS 2021 L Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036 www.hematology.org Tel: [phone] IN THIS ISSUE pulling back the curtain Brian J. Bolwell, MD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS Dr. Bolwell talks about the patient who spurred his interest in hematology and his penchant for books about leadership. Vice-Chair for Clinical Research Director, Leukemia Program Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland, OH 19 feature Drug Importation ASSOCIATE EDITORS Beth Faiman, CNP, PhD Importing lower-cost pharmaceuticals from other countries is still a relatively murky issue. Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Alice Ma, MD University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC David Steensma, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA Keith Stewart, MBChB, MBA Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ Ready, Set ... Actionable? The genetic revolution has made it possible to record and analyze the genetic code of thousands of people and has led to greater insights into how genetic mutations cause disease, but the search for answers may lead to more questions. 59 67 drawing first blood Plasma vs. Recombinant Amy Dunn, MD, and Guy Young, MD, debate the question, “What is the optimal treatment for patients with hemophilia?” 72 PUBLISHER American Medical Communications (AMC) EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITORS Kristin Hubing, ASH Ariel Jones-DeMaio, AMC ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR Kerri Fitzgerald, AMC EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE Laurie Adamson, ASH ASHCLINICALNEWS.ORG Want to hear more from the talented hematologists and oncologists we interview for our print issue? Visit ashclinicalnews.org/sound-bites to hear everything we couldn’t fit in print! ART DIRECTOR Ari Mihos This month, Pulling Back the Curtain interviewee Brian Bolwell, MD, shares what he looks for in new recruits and who his dream dinner party guest would be. ASSISTANT ART DIRECTORS Charlene DePrizio John Salesi Also, check out our daily updates from the world of hematology and health care at ashclinicalnews.org/online-exclusives. @ASHCLINICALNEWS Make sure to follow us at @ASHClinicalNews for the latest updates in hematology! And don’t forget to sign up to receive our eNewsletters to have the latest updates from ASH Clinical News delivered to your inbox: ashclinicalnews.org/ enewsletter-sign-up. DIGITAL PROJECTS MANAGER Chris Gedikli ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGERS Nick Luciano [email protected] Gene Conselyea [email protected] “YOU MAKE THE CALL” WINNER Announcing last month’s “You Make the Call: Readers’ Response” winner: Rebecca Karp Leaf, MD Hope you enjoy your prize! For your chance to win, be sure to send in your response to each month's You Make the Call question! 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About the American Society of Hematology The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders. The mission of the Society is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology. ASH Clinical News (ISSN 2375-8120) is published once per month by American Medical Communications, 630 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manalapan, NJ 07726. Periodicals postage is pending/paid at Manalapan, NJ and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to American Medical Communications, 630 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manalapan, NJ 07726. ©Copyright, 2018. ASH Clinical News 9