Wednesday, January 23rd
WHAT: Webcast – “Patient Power” with Andrew Schorr at www.patientpower.info.
In this special Patient Power program, we will focus on understanding Huntington’s Disease: a degenerative neurological illness of the mind and body. According to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (www.hdsa.org), HD affects males and females equally and crosses all ethnic and racial boundaries. While there is no cure for Huntington’s disease, research remains promising. Joining us is renowned expert Dr. Jane Paulsen, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Psychology and Neurosciences at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and Director of the Huntington Disease Clinic at University of Iowa Healthcare Center. We will also hear an inspiring story from an HD patient. Call in live with your questions for the doctor.
WHO (FEATURED GUESTS):
Jane Paulsen, Ph.D.: Director of the Huntington Disease Clinic, University of Iowa Healthcare Center; and Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Psychology and Neurosciences at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Andrew Schorr: Host and eleven-year CLL survivor
WHEN: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Central Time
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Listen live at www.patientpower.info (Click the PARTICIPATE button to listen)
Call in live at 877.711.5611, or e-mail questions to tamara@patientpower.info
ABOUT PATIENT POWER:
Patient Power debuted in February 2005 and is a weekly show hosted by Andrew Schorr, eleven-year leukemia survivor, patient educator and patient advocate. The show features renowned medical experts on topics that include cancer, pain, diabetes, and heart specialists, as well as experts in clinical trials and top pharmacists. The show serves to bring patients together in a radio and Internet community to help navigate an often inhospitable healthcare system. Patient Power takes questions from callers and Internet listeners on topics such as how to find the right doctor, how to advocate for effectively, when to get a second opinion from a specialist, and how to evaluate one treatment option over another.
Over 400 hours of replays now available for downloading, streaming or podcasting at www.patientpower.info. You can search by date, by topic and by guest.
