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Free Lunch and Learn for Louisiana Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals

May 7, 2019 Ruth O'Keefe

Calling all Louisiana nurses and allied health professionals – You’re invited to a FREE Lunch and Learn on June 20th.

Closing the Genetics Gap:  A Discussion on Increasing Education and Access to Genetics Services in Medically Underserved Parishes of Louisiana

Learn about the clues in patient medical history that could suggest an underlying genetic cause for their health issues with a focus on conditions more common in Acadiana.

Panel Discussion include patients with genetic conditions found in Acadiana including:

  • Annie Arabie, patient advocate living with Usher syndrome
  • Cynthia Bordelon Durham, patient advocate living with Fabry disease
  • Dan Arabie, patient advocate living with Usher syndrome
  • Matthew Lafleur, Patient Ambassador at FARA
  • Robin Richardson, Patient Advocate living with Fabry disease

 Special speakers include:

  • Margaret Bearb, Retired, Hospital Admissions Coordinator
  • Dawn Laney, MS, CGC Genetic Counselor
  • Carol Ogg, BS Pharm

When

Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT
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Where

Petroleum Club of Lafayette
111 Heymann Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503  

Registration Required

http://bit.ly/GeneticsLafayette

This opportunity is sponsored, in part, by an educational grant from: Sanofi-Genzyme

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