ASH News Daily 2012 - Sunday, December 9, 2012 - (Page B-3)

Sunday, December 9, 2012 ASH NewS DAily Page B–3 ® Take Action to Help ASH Fight for NIH Funding B eginning in January the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federally funded programs will receive an 8.2 percent budget cut as a result of a budget tool known as “sequestration” unless Congress works together to prevent these cuts through a bipartisan, balanced approach to deficit reduction. The Society is working hard to let Congress know that sequestration must be averted, but we need your help! Visit www.hematology. org/FightNow for a list of easy and meaningful actions you can take to make your voice heard about the impact that inadequate funding has on medical research and the need for Congress to take a balanced approach to reducing the deficit that doesn’t further cut NIH and other core federal programs. cuts to NIH funding for hematology research? Please share it with ASH at www.hematology.org/FightNow. We need your stories to fight for hematology funding! ASH News Daily Staff Editor Michael Bishop, MD University of Chicago Managing Editor Karen Learner Editorial Assistant Tiffany Reid Director of Communications Jenifer Hamilton Production Coordinators Tim Mercer Jenn Waters CustomNEWS, Inc. Advertising Representative Kevin Dunn Cunningham Associates Tell ASH Your Story Have a story to tell about how NIH funding affects your career and your concerns about upcoming Stop by the ASH booth (#3105) to pick up your pin to signify that you are willing to fight for hematology. H e m A t o l o G y S o C i e t y ASH Clinical Research Training Institute Celebrating a Decade of Advancing Careers of the Next Generation of Scientists www.hematology.org/CRTI the ASH Clinical research training institute (Crti) is celebrating 10 successful years of developing the next generation of clinical/translational hematology researchers. the Society is grateful for its past Crti directors, mentors, and alumni as they have helped create a supportive community for Crti’s 200 past participants and future classes to come. the new application cycle is now open to trainees and early-career hematologists worldwide. if you are looking to advance your career in patient-oriented clinical research, apply to attend the 2013 Crti and be part of the next successful decade. The letter-ofintent deadline is January 4, 2013. th The information contained in ASH News Daily is provided solely for educational purposes. A diversity of opinions exists in the field of hematology, and the articles in this publication are often intended to inform readers about more than one point of view. These articles are not comprehensive and should not be used as a substitute for traditional sources of hematology information, traditional diagnostic and treatment information, or the individual judgment of health-care providers. The views expressed in ASH News Daily do not necessarily represent ASH’s views, and their inclusion in this publication should not be interpreted as an endorsement by ASH. ASH is not responsible for any inaccurate or inappropriate use of the information, publications, products, or services discussed or advertised within. ©2012 by the American Society of Hematology All materials contained in this newspaper are protected by copyright laws and may not be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior permission of ASH News Daily. Contributing authors have declared any financial interest in a product or in potentially competing products, regardless of the dollar amount. Any such financial interest is noted with the author byline. A m e r i C A N o f “One of the most powerful benefits of CRTI is the doors that it opens. Many of the speaking, writing, and research opportunities that I have been afforded over the last four years can be traced directly back to my participation in this program.” – Adam Cuker, mD, Past Crti Participant “A week spent with experts willing to share their knowledge and advice fueled my enthusiasm for clinical research, helped me meet luminaries in the field, and will lead to further success.” – Veronica flood, mD, Past Crti participant  http://www.hematology.org/FightNow http://www.hematology.org/FightNow http://www.hematology.org/FightNow http://www.hematology.org/CRTI http://www.hematology.org/CRTI

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