Heartland colleagues,

Please see the announcment below. I apologize if you have already received this posting.

Lori Williamson Dean, MS, CGC, LGC
Program Coordinator, Heartland Genetics & NBS Collaborative
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetic Counseling
University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences

http://www.heartlandcollaborative.org
http://www.uams.edu/chrp/genetics

Phone: 405-819-2135

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Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:44 PM
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Subject: "The Remarkable Public Health Program of Newborn Screening" broadcast

Dear RC PD/PMs,

The NCC is pleased to share that our first segment in our Genetics and Your Health series on the Life, Love, & Health satellite radio program will feature a one hour conversation devoted to the value and importance of newborn screening and will be broadcast live on May 27, 2011 at 5 PM EDT on satellite radio and select national radio broadcast programs. Interview panel includes: Dr. Tracy Trotter (pediatrician), Karissa Olson (parent and advocate), Kelly Rosso Leight (parent and advocate), and Judith Benkendorf (certified genetic counselor), moderated by Chris Springmann.

Please share the following important press release with your regional stakeholders and members.

After the broadcast the show will be archived on our website for future listening (www.nccrcg.org).

Thanks,

Matt

Matthew Tranter

Project Assistant

National Coordinating Center for the

Regional Genetic & Newborn Screening Collaboratives

7220 Wisconsin Ave.

Suite 300

Bethesda, MD 20814

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http://www.nccrcg.org

T: 301-718-9603

F: 301-718-9604