-- National Committee For Quality Health Care (NCQHC) Assembles Senior Thought Leaders National Expert Panel --

WHAT:
NCQHC is sponsoring a national conference, Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Commitment to Quality, with support from The Roche Foundation.

WHO:
Scheduled To Appear:

• Members of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will discuss government efforts to ensure organ access and donation
  • The Honorable Claude A. Allen, Esq., Deputy Secretary of HHS
  • RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH, Deputy Surgeon General
• Healthcare professionals will provide an update on scientific advancements in donation and transplantation
  • Robert Gaston, MD, Professor of Medicine & Transplant Surgery, University of Alabama
  • Amadeo Marcos, MD, Director, Solid Organ Transplant Center, University of Rochester Strong Medical Center
  • Lloyd Ratner, MD, Chief, Organ Transplant Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
• Transplant recipients will share their personal experiences
  • Chris Klug, 2002 U.S. Olympic Bronze Medallist and liver recipient (invited)
  • Brian Hinsley, Los Angeles Fire Department and liver recipient

WHEN:
Thursday, November 21, 2002: 8:30 am 5:00 pm

WHERE:
The Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

For more information or to obtain an interview, contact Jessica Balaban at Ketchum, 646-935-4054.

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Contact: Jessica Balaban
jessica.balaban@ketchum.com
646-935-4054
Ketchum
15-Nov-2002