FYI from the NHLBI Index
September 2009: Vol. 10, Issue 2
Constituents' Corner
Sarcoidosis Group to Hold 5th Annual Sarcoidosis Walk for a Cure
National Sleep Foundation Announces New “Sleep Health & Safety” Conference
Sarcoidosis Group to Hold 5th Annual Sarcoidosis Walk for a Cure
Janine’s Sarcoidosis Outreach Foundation and Support Group (JSOF) will host its 5th Annual Sarcoidosis
Walk for a Cure on October 24, 2009, at the JCC Community Center, 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, Texas.
We invite all to join us as we empower communities through Sarcoidosis education, awareness, and research
into a cause and cure.
Our guest will be Marc A. Judson, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary
and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Dr. Judson is the director
of the MUSC Sarcoidosis Center, one of the largest sarcoidosis clinics in the United States. His other interests
include non-invasive pulmonary aspergillus disease and lung transplantation.
If you are unable to join us, you can be a virtual walker, or we will have someone walk for you. For more
information, please phone Emma Carroll at 800-846-5158 or 832-248-6621, or send email to her at
Sarcoidosis@jsof.org.
Submitted by Janine’s Sarcoidosis Outreach Foundation and Support Group
National Sleep Foundation Announces New “Sleep Health & Safety” Conference
National Sleep Foundation invites primary care physicians, sleep clinicians and researchers, public health,
policy, and transportation safety specialists to Washington, DC, March 5-6, 2010 for its new “Sleep Health & Safety”
conference. Top experts will present the latest information in the clinical management of common sleep disorders and
issues related to drowsy driving legislation and school start times. Attendees may choose between courses with a
clinical or public health focus. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits will be offered for physicians.
Visit www.sleepfoundation.org for more details.
Submitted by the National Sleep Foundation
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