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Mental Health America Honors Senators Edward M. Kennedy, Pete Domenici For Mental Health Leadership
Mental Health America, celebrating its 100th Anniversary as the founder of the organized mental health movement, will honor Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Pete Domenici for their legendary work on behalf of individuals with mental health conditions at its Centennial Gala on Thursday, June 11, in Washington, D.C.

American Society Of Hematology Awards Grants To Encourage Novel Medical Training Programs
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announces that Ellis J. Neufeld, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, Thomas Shea, MD, of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Alvin Schmaier, MD, of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, will each receive ASH"s Alternative Training Pathway Grant this July. The grant is awarded to selected training program directors to encourage the development and implementation of novel hematology-related training programs in recognition of the need for more clinicians and clinical/translational researchers in hematology-related disciplines.
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Multiple Sclerosis: Tracking Down The Causes
Over 100,000 people suffer from multiple sclerosis in Germany alone. Despite intensive research, the factors that trigger the disease and influence its progress remain unclear. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried and an international research team have succeeded in attaining three important new insights into the disease. It would appear that B cells play an unexpected role in the spontaneous development of multiple sclerosis and that particularly aggressive T cells are activated by different proteins. Furthermore, a new animal model is helping the scientists to understand the emergence of the most common form of the disease in Germany. (Nature Medicine, May 31, 2009 & Journal of Experimental Medicine, June 1, 2009)
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General Opitcal Council Consults On 2010-2015 Strategy, UK

The General Optical Council (GOC) has launched an open consultation on its five-year strategy. Registrants, patients and the public, and partner organisations are encouraged to have their say on the GOC"s role and work priorities for 2010-2015. Feedback is invited on a range of issues including: - What should the GOC"s role be in relation to patients? - How should the GOC work with other organisations to protect the public? - How do the public know that optical professionals are doing a good job? - How should the GOC support registrants who raise concerns? GOC Chair, Geoff Harris said: "Now that the newly-formed Council has taken up office, we are taking the first crucial steps toward setting our agenda for the next five years. We need to ensure the GOC"s role and work priorities remain relevant and proportionate in the future. To help us achieve this, we are encouraging both the public and the optical professions to get involved from the outset." The responses will be used when formulating a draft five-year strategic plan. A further consultation on the draft plan will follow in November, with the final strategy launching in April 2010. Partner organisations including patient groups, eye health charities and optical bodies will also be presenting their views to the new Council over the next three months. The deadline for consultation responses is 31 August 2009. Download the consultation document and respond online at www.optical.org. Alternatively, contact Maria Claridge on 020 7307 3469 to request a paper copy. Notes 1. The GOC has invited the following organisations to deliver presentations at a series of strategy seminars: - May: Macular Disease Society, Action against Medical Accidents, RNIB - June: The Department of Health, ABDO, the AOP, FODO - July: The College of Optometrists, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2. The consultation runs from 15 May to 31 August 2009. 3. The Council"s Consultation Framework is available from http://www.optical.org General Optical Council


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