Iowa Newborn Screening wil be attending. Thank you Arlena Pugliese


On Thu, May 11, 2006 12:45 pm, Beck, Carol D. (HSC) wrote:
> The Hematology Center at Washington University, Missouri called to
> say they would like to apply for the Sickle Cell Treatment
> Demonstration
> Program. This grant is very similar to the Heartland Regional
> collaborative in that they too need to work with the regional states
> to form a network to accomplish goals and objectives determined by the
>  network. A conference call has been scheduled for Monday, 5/22/06 at
> 9am
> with Wash U, the Heartland Center, and all of you to let the
> Hematologist Dr. DeBaun who is internationally and nationally known
> for his expertise in Sickle Cell Disease. He would like to propose
> that Missouri be the pilot state to determine the standards of care
> for Sickle Cell trait counseling as well as treatment and management
> of disease by medical entities that may not have hematology centers
> such as the Federally Qualified Health Centers. Please let me know if
> you will be interested in this project.  The Heartland Center will be
> participating in this conference call. Please let me know if you can
> make that time.
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> The conference call dial-in information is:
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> Toll Free ph#: 888-296-1938
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> Participant Code: 325076
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> Thank you,,
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> Dr. Sharmini V. Rogers, MBBS, MPH
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> Chief Bureau of Genetics, and
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> Healthy Childhood Section for Healthy Families, and
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> Youth Division of Community, and
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> Public Health Missouri Department of Health, and
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> Senior Services 930 Wildwood Drive
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> Jefferson City MO 65109
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> Tel: 573-751-6214
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