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ASH and Partners Receive Grant to Address Knowledge Gaps in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care
The American Society of Hematology ( ASH ) has partnered with several organizations on independent educational programming designed to help address knowledge gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ). The American Society for Clinical Pathology ( ASCP ), the Oncology Nursing Society ( ONS ), the National Marrow Donor Program ®/ Be The Match ®, and The France Foundation have joined ASH to create and implement a specialized curriculum , titled “ Acute Myeloid Leukemia MATTERS : A Multidisciplinary Approach To Testing and Diagnosis , Evaluation of Risk , and Personalized Treatment Selection .” ASH received educational grant funding from Celgene Corporation to support this initiative .
“ Caring for a patient with a challenging disease like AML requires the collaborative efforts of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team ,” said 2016 ASH President Charles S . Abrams , MD . “ ASH is pleased to join a diverse and committed group of partners who represent all of the different types of providers who comprise the team that cares for AML patients . By improving the way AML is approached from the bench to the bedside , we will change the survival prognosis for our patients .” The curriculum , which will begin in 2017 , includes four educational summits , presentations at both the ASH and ASCP annual meetings , and the creation of updated educational materials for physicians and nurses .
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2017 !
59th ASH ® Annual Meeting and Exposition
Atlanta , Georgia • December 9-12 , 2017
ASH Seeks Editor-in-Chief for The Hematologist
ASH is in the initial stage of the selection process for the next Editor-in-Chief of The Hematologist ( term : 2018-2020 ). Candidates with an MD or equivalent medical degree should have the following : a broad and comprehensive knowledge of basic research and clinical investigation in hematology as well as an appreciation of its subspecialty areas ; a distinguished research and publications record ; high standing among peers ; and demonstrated writing , reviewing , and editing skills .
Members of ASH are invited to submit the names of potential candidates , accompanied by a brief , informal endorsement and a description of the candidate ’ s editorial experience , to Juana Llorens , Managing Editor , at jllorens @ hematology . org .
The application deadline is February 1 , 2017 .
Call for Patient Volunteers : ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Sickle Cell Disease
ASH is developing new clinical practice guidelines on the management of acute and chronic complications of SCD . ASH has formed five guideline panels to examine different aspects of SCD including pain , cardiopulmonary / kidney disease , cerebrovascular disease , transfusions , and transplantation . ASH invites non-physician volunteers to serve as patient representatives on the five panels . ASH wants to ensure that the panels give attention to the perspective of patients . If you would like to participate or have questions about this opportunity , please contact Starr Webb , MPH , Clinical Quality Projects Manager , at swebb @ hematology . org .
If you are interested in getting regular updates about ASH ’ s Sickle Cell Disease Initiative and other SCD news and activities , sign up at scdcoalition . org / get-email-updates . html .
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