1. Tms 2017 Program

Tms 2017 Program

The Mastocytosis Society, Inc. Continues to serve its members and potential members by upholding our mission of research, education, patient support and advocacy. Website: TMS launched a brand new website on February 7, 2017 full of completely rewritten and updated material and a new branded image. We also announced that TMS membership is now free for all thanks to our generous donors! All you have to do to join is go to our website and! Since announcing our free membership, our number of members has more than tripled in eight months! First of all, introducing a few new names you may see at TMS: Fundraising Chair: Courtney Rabb Courtney comes to TMS with a background in professional fundraising, and has hit the ground running.

She is dedicated to establishing a donor database and fundraising goals, while coordinating efforts with our Media Relations Chair, Ariella Cohen. She has already proven herself to be a wonderful team member! Media Relations Chair: Ariella Cohen: Ariella has been part of TMS in the background for a few years, but is coming forward to take a more active role. She is an attorney in the Washington, DC area with a strong history of working in fundraising for non-profits, and non-profit advocacy. We are so fortunate to have her working with us. Interim Treasurer: Rosemary Schultz Rose is well organized with an extensive financial background.

She has stepped into the Interim Treasurer (5/21/18) position while we search for a permanent Treasurer. Materials Handling/Shipping Manager: Chantelle Cornwell, Chantelle is a young mother and full time student who is eager to take on the role of Materials Handler/Shipping Manager for TMS. She has already procured appropriate storage space that can accommodate the 18 foot truck that picks up and delivers medical conference shipments, and she is ready to set up inventory and start shipping for spring conferences!

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We are impressed with her enthusiasm and can-do spirit. Hehershe Busuego, Board Fellow, Fundraising Danielle Dresner, Board Fellow, Board Infrastructure Our two Board Fellows are accomplished women who come to us with a wealth of experience in the business and nonprofit world, and are donating their time for one year to assist us in their field of expertise. We appreciate being awarded two board fellows, and look forward to learning from them throughout the year! In addition, we have two new nurses joining our Patient Care Coordination Team! They will be starting training soon!

Research: ICD-10 Codes for Mast Cell Activation Syndromes and Mastocytosis: Proposals to create ICD-10 CM codes for Mast Cell Activation Syndromes and update codes for Mastocytosis were developed as collaborative projects between TMS and the AAAAI Mast Cell Disorders Committee. Changes to the ICD-10-CM codes related to MCAS became effective in October 2016. As of October 1, 2017 revised ICD-10-CM codes for mastocytosis have been implemented!. Mast Cell Disorder Challenges Meetings:. AAAAI Ancillary Meeting: TMS hosted a Mast Cell Disorder Challenges meeting during the 2017 AAAAI Annual Meeting on Saturday March 4, 2017, bringing together specialist allergists, drug company representatives and members of the TMS Research Committee, moderated by Cem Akin, MD, PhD, and Melody Carter, MD, and focused on formation of a US Network for Mast Cell Disorders. Plans are underway for another Challenges Meeting at the AAAAI meeting in Orlando, FL on March 3-5, 2018.

American Society of Hematology (ASH) Ancillary Meeting: TMS attended the 2016 ASH Annual Meeting in December and hosted our third ASH ancillary Mast Cell Disorder Challenges meeting, bringing together specialist hematologists and drug company representatives for a discussion focused on formation of a US Network for Mast Cell Disorders, moderated by Jason Gotlib, MD, MS. We are planning our 2018 Challenges meeting in Atlanta, GA, also moderated by Jason Gotlib, MD, MS. US Network for Mast Cell Disorders: During the Mast Cell Disorder Challenges meetings hosted by TMS, the need for creating a US Network of Mast Cell Disorder centers and specialists was identified. Under the leadership of Cem Akin, MD, PhD, and Jason Gotlib, MD, MS, as Co-Chairs, activities and planning for the formation of a US Network of Mast Cell Disorder centers and specialists are being initiated. TMS is committed to supporting activities that will lead to the formation of such a network.

At the European Competency Network for Mastocytosis Meeting in Paris in October 2017, this committee met and voted on the name of the American Initiative for Mast Cell Diseases, or AIM. This American network will ultimately expand to encompass all of North, Central, and South America. Grants: The recipient of the 2017 AAAAI/TMS Research Award in Mast Cell Disorders including Mastocytosis and/or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Jeremy O’Sullivan from Northwestern University, was announced at the 2017 AAAAI Annual Meeting. TMS contributed $30,000 to this $60,000 award, and Valerie M. Slee, TMS Chair, was invited to participate in the award presentation. TMS Mast Cell Disorder Patient Survey: The second set of results from the TMS Mast Cell Disorder Patient Survey, related to clinical experiences, comorbidities, diets, possible disease in families and opinions, is currently being prepared for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The TMS Research Committee Chair, Susan V.

Jennings, PhD and TMS Chair, Valerie M. Slee, RN, BSN, have been invited to write an article on Patient Perceptions in Mast Cell Disorders for a well-respected journal by the Editor, Mariana Castells, MD, PhD. Additionally, they have been asked to write a book chapter on how patients with mast cell diseases can access support. Susi and Valerie requested permission to expand the chapter to have international information, in order to serve patients globally, and it was approved. To achieve this goal, coauthors from the UK, Brazil, Canada and Australasia were invited to participate. Patient Support and Advocacy:. Patient Care Coordination is offered by two registered nurses Monday through Friday.

Additional nurses will be recruited and trained in 2017.