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The Van Slyke Foundation is AACC’s philanthropic program, dedicated to encouraging and supporting deserving clinical laboratory scientists and students around the world through a variety of grants, awards, scholarships and other programs designed to share the latest and best in clinical laboratory science and technology and improve health care worldwide.
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| We are Experiencing Technical Difficulties | | | | We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the entire AACC Website. We are working on this issue and hope to have it resolved as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
| | Call for Abstracts for the 2010 AACC Annual Meeting | | The website for submitting abstracts for the 2010 AACC Annual Meeting is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is February 24, 2010; there will be no extensions of this deadline. Don't wait - submit today! | |
| | | 2010 Annual Meeting Volunteer Website | | The 2010 Annual Meeting Volunteer Website is open! Volunteers are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis at the date and time of registration on the website. AACC members are given preference over non-members when assigning volunteer opportunities. | |
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| "Hotline" report on finasteride for prevention of prostate cancer | | In response to a recent New York Times article that questions why currently available medications designed to treat and prevent some cancers are being ignored, ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, is offering a roadmap to the evidence on Finasteride for Prevention of Prostate Cancer for free download. |
| | | Nutrisystem announces support for the Stop Diabetes movement | | Nutrisystem, Inc., a leading developer of weight loss products and services, today announced its company-wide support for the recently launched Stop DiabetesSM movement from the American Diabetes Association. On the heels of the successful launch of Nutrisystem D, its program designed to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight, Nutrisystem has implemented a $5.00 contribution for every person who shares their story on the American Diabetes Association’s Stop Diabetes website, up to $100,000 through December 31, 2009. |
| | Lawmakers at health reform crossroads | | As Senate health bill consideration approaches a critical point, Majority Leader Harry Reid has taken ownership of it, The New York Times reports. "Should Mr. Reid shepherd the measure successfully through the Senate and meld it with the House version into final legislation that President Obama can sign, it would be the biggest accomplishment of his career." If he fails it would be a hard defeat for Democrats and him, especially when he faces a tough re-election campaign at home in Nevada (Hulse, 11/19). |
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AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) AACC is a leading professional society dedicated to improving healthcare through laboratory medicine. Its nearly 10,000 members are clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and others involved in developing tests and directing laboratory operations. AACC brings this community together with programs that advance knowledge, expertise, and innovation. AACC is best known for the respected scientific journal Clinical Chemistry, the award-winning patient-centered web site Lab Tests Online, and the world’s largest conference on laboratory medicine and technology. Through these and other programs, AACC advances laboratory medicine and the quality of patient care. Join AACC.
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