Participants from Pittsburgh to Puerto Rico and even Pakistan, no less, made up the nearly 3,000 people who made their way to Washington, DC, September 18-20, 2014, for the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) 66th Annual Meeting, “Nothing About Us Without Us.”
Babies in strollers pushed by parents and grandparents, providers from the network of hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs), pharmacists and researchers, industry partners and chapter staff and volunteers—all made a capital connection this year. Attendees had more than 60 sessions to choose from, including:
- Hepatitis C Updates
- Celebrating 20 Years of Blood Safety and the Ricky Ray Act [video]
- A NEW Teen Track
- A series of roundtable discussions
- Music Therapy for Pain Management
- Fathers and Daughters
- POW! SPLAT! WHAM! Comic Books, Coping and Chronic Illness
The Blood Work art display lined one of the halls, the first such exhibit at an NHF Annual Meeting. Kids and teens in the Childcare Program spent a fascinating day at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Everybody enjoyed a Night at the Museum—the Final Night Event at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, sponsored by Biogen Idec.
Pull out your smartphone and circle your calendars because NHF’s 67th Annual Meeting is heading out west to the great state of Texas, Dallas, that is. The dates are August 13-15, 2015. See y’all there!
We’ve collected an array of interesting stories and colorful photos from the NHF Daily newspaper for this electronic issue. Read highlights of NHF's 66th Annual Meeting, "Nothing About Us Without Us," September 18-20, 2014, and start planning for our 67th in Dallas in 2015.
