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New Book from Patient Partner Jim Tietjens
Feburary 1, 2024 We are excited to share that one of our patient partners, Jim Tietjens, has published a book detailing his decades-long health conditions and the hard work and engagement that has helped him work through these challenges, including Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia (CLTI). Jim has worked with us on different projects including the multi-stakeholder patient-focused CLTI Working Group (2021-2023) and was a celebrated speaker at our most recent Vascular Health I


Honoring the Legacy of Rosalynn Carter
November 30, 2023 Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was a pioneering advocate for mental health and caregiver support – two incredibly important issues that apply to individuals and families living with vascular disease. Vascular conditions more commonly affect older populations, who often rely on caregivers. This can impact mental health for both patients and caregivers, which in turn can impact their day-to-day life and overall health. Because of advocates and champions of


2023 Collaborative Patient-Centered Research Award RFP Now Available
November 8, 2023 We are pleased to announce an invitation-only RFA call has been issued for pilot projects that address gaps in the field that were identified at the 2023 Vascular Health Innovation Summit : “Precision Medicine and Patient-Centric Vascular Health: Present and Future State.” Projects funded under this RFA will launch in April 2024 and are core components of the program’s objective to leverage existing datasets, biospecimens and imaging in new ways to address g
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