Event Highlights
2009 Spring Gathering & Annual Meeting
Enjoy an overview of our largest ever Spring Gathering and Annual Meeting held for 2009 on April 27.
Neuropathy Action Awareness Day
The Neuropathy Action Foundation, a key partner of the NCCNA, held the first-ever Neuropathy Action Awareness Day on June 26, 2007. The NCCNA sent a busload of people, as well as hosting a booth. See a synopsis and photos.
The second event was held June 26, 2008. In addition to the busload and the booth, several NCCNA members spoke during one of the sessions. More than a half dozen doctors spoke, as well as patient advocates and educators. California Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) attended again, and the evening featured special celebrity guest Jennifer Holliday.
NCCNA President Bev Anderson received a "You Are Our Hero Award." Dominick Spatafora, NAF President, presented it at the luncheon at which Richard H. Carmona, MD, 17th Surgeon General of the United States spoke. The attractive engraved plaque says:
Neuropathy Action Foundation
You Are Our Hero Award 2008
Presented to Bev Anderson
You are our Hero because of the profound personal and professional commitment you You are
an inspiration!
The third annual Neuropathy Action Awareness Day was held in Sacramento on June 25. Check back here soon for the highlights.
Task Force on Peripheral Neuropathy Complete
Earlier this year, the Neuropathy Action Foundation (NAF) sponsored legislation to establish a task force on peripheral neuropathy designed to improve patient care. The measure, Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 87, was introduced by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward). The task force, which included NCCNA president Bev Anderson and Director Emeritus Sandra Vinson, plus other neuropathy patients, doctors, legislators, insurance representatives, and others, met in March. The full report of their recommendations is available here.
2008 Spring Gathering & Annual Meeting
Check out the guest speakers and special activity at the 2008 Spring Gathering and Annual Meeting held April 24, 2008.
Bev Anderson and Mike Colazzi Appear on KCRA
NCCNA President Bev Anderson and Elk Grove Group Leader Mike Colazzi were interviewed and appeared on a segment produced for KCRA's HealthWatch 3. They were interviewed and recorded for about 45 minutes, though only a small portion actually was used in the segment. The segment was broadcast on May 12, 2007, and also on their health show the following Saturday. Check out the video here.
2007 Spring Leadership Gathering
See highlights from our 2007 Spring Gathering and Annual Meeting took place on April 10, 2007.