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January 2021
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January 2021
CMV Mom Hopes to Spread CMV Awareness at Mrs. America Pageant
Posted:
2/8/2023
Category:
Advocacy
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Awareness
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Community
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Parent Perspective
CMV mom Kelsi Gagne is participating in the Mrs. America pageant in April. She plans to use this platform to increase awareness and health literacy of cCMV. Read more about her journey.
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Looking Back on 2020: The Year of Pirouettes and Pivots
Posted:
1/31/2021
Category:
Community
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Fueling Our Mission
Last year. 2020. The year that so much changed. 2020 was an unprecedented year that caused many of us to pause suddenly. We paused to think, shift, regroup, realign, and to quite frankly, survive...As 2020 showed us, we are preparing for the best and yes, we can pivot if needed.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Andy Jones
Posted:
1/21/2021
Category:
Advocacy
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Awareness
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Community
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Fueling Our Mission
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Parent Perspective
Meet Andy Jones, our Community Alliance Chair from Alabama. Andy is a lawyer by day and when he's not working, he's advocating for CMV education in memory of his son, Ross, and enjoying nature with his wife and two daughters.
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Recommended Uniform (Newborn) Screening Panel (RUSP) Update
Author: Dr. Megan Pesch
Posted:
1/11/2021
Category:
Advocacy
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Clinical
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Fueling Our Mission
In the fall of 2018, the National CMV Foundation formed a sub-committee including CMV parents, researchers and public health experts, to create a nomination package. The shell of the application was submitted, however additional data was requested by the Committee. Read more to learn about our application's status.
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Announcing Our 2021 President-Elect and Board of Directors
Posted:
1/6/2021
Category:
Community
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Fueling Our Mission
We are pleased to announce our Officers and Board of Directors for 2021. The Board members represent a wide range of backgrounds and experiences that reflect the diversity of our community. Our leadership team is well-positioned to implement our mission and vision.
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