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| Volume 7; Issue 2 | September, 2011
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Dear Ronald Sherman,
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pam Mitchell, on September 8, 2011. As a member of the Board of Directors, as a steadfast Patient Advocate, as a former maggot therapy patient herself, and as a pillar in her Family and her Community, Pam Mitchell was an inspiration to us all.
Readers of this newsletter will know that Pam was one of the 6 recipients of the BTER Foundation's William S. Baer Award for Outstanding Service in the Advancement of Biotherapy. She devoted the last decade of her life to helping others with chronic wounds, teaching health care professionals and non-professionals about biotherapy, and improving the availability of biotherapeutic treatments. She often referred to these activities as her "mission."
Pam accomplished a lot before she left us . . . including the writing & publishing of her memoir (www.bterfoundation.org/bterstore). But we all feel cheated by her passing, knowing that there was so much more that she wanted to accomplish.
Many of you knew Pam personally; most of you were touched by her work, whether or not you are aware of it. The Board Members are considering ways to pay tribute to Pam Mitchell, and at the same time continue her mission (for example, setting up a fund in her name). If you have any suggestions, please let us know. If you would like to send a message to the Family, you may do so via her BTER Foundation e-mail address: [email protected].
We are in need of new Board Members. If you would like to serve as a Board Member, please send us a letter of interest, along with a resume or curriculum vitae ([email protected]).
Several BTER Foundation members have volunteered or have been nominated for special committees in education, membership, or reviewing grant requests. If you are a member, don't be surprised if you receive your first assignment within the coming weeks. If you did not volunteer for one of our committees but want to do so, just send us a message ([email protected]). If you are not yet a member, you could become one! Find out more at: www.BTERFoundation.org/membership.
/Ron Sherman
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| Biotherapy Video Contest | Don't forget to enter your video into the BTER Foundation's first Biotherapy Video Contest!
Cash and other prizes for the top entries, as judged by the community. Find out more at: www.bterfoundation.org/videocontest
Also listed in www.onlinevideocontests.com
Be sure to submit your biotherapy-related video before November 30 to be eligible for prizes and more.
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Upcoming Conferences & Events :
| Biotherapy Workshops
MDT Workshop & Certification at Wild on Wounds, Las Vegas, September 8, 2011. Biotherapy Webinars None scheduled at this time. Conferences with Biotherapy Lectures & Exhibits Diabetic Limb Salvage - Washington, D.C.; September 22-24, 2011 Grand Rounds, Pediatrics & Internal Medicine - Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA; October 10, 2011 Biotherapy Seminar, Department of Entomology - Penn State College; October 10, 2011 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC-Fall) - Las Vegas, October 13-15, 2011 Mosquito & Vector Control Association of California Coastal Regions CEU workshop - Biotherapy Lecture, November 8, 2011
How about a Workshop in Your Town?
To arrange a maggot therapy or leech therapy workshop in your community, contact the BTER Foundation. Local and national experts are available to provide 1-hour lectures, full day workshops, and anything in between. Know about something we don't? Let us know of any biotherapy news or event that isn't on our list, so we can make sure that everyone knows about it!
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| BioTherapy Certification Course | Calling all biotherapists -
We are assembling our faculty and organizing committee to issue recommendations for maggot therapy and leech therapy certification. Whether you currently run a training course, want to join one, or simply want to ensure competency from biotherapy providers, contact us at [email protected] to participate in this new program. |
| BTER Foundation Membership | Are you a member of the BTER Foundation?
If so, Thank You for supporting the organization that has brought biotherapy to hundreds of patients, and information to hundreds of thousands. This would not be possible without all of our volunteers and members. If you are not yet a member . . . please review all of the benefits of membership. Membership often pays for itself in program discounts. Members qualify for free access to our entire Biotherapy Library (with the cost of membership being less than the cost of ordering one or two scientific papers from the publisher, based on the dues for Community and Student members). Other benefits include: free educational materials, free insurance billing assistance, discounts on workshops and conferences, and more. |
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"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
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| Publication Credits |
THE BeTER LeTTER is published by:
BioTherapeutics, Education & Research (BTER) Foundation
36 Urey Court, Irvine, CA 92617
Phone: 949-679-3000 / Fax: 949-679-3001
[email protected] / www.BTERFoundation.org
Editor:
Ronald A. Sherman
Contributing Writers:
Dr. Sagiv Ben-Yakir, Dr. Jose Contreras-Ruiz, Dr. Robert McKie, Dr. Jacques Oskam, Sheri Rosen, Dr. Pascal Steenvoorde, Dr. Tarek Tantawi, Catalina Wang,
Dr. Shou Yu Wang
Foundation Consultants:
Dr. Eve Iversen, Alana Jolley, Amy Mendez, Joanne Preston, Dr. Aletha Tippett
Foundation Board
Ronald A Sherman, MD (Chair);
Randall Sullivan, RN (Secretary);
Samuel G Kohn (Treasurer);
Sharon Mendez, RN, CWS (Chair, Programs & Grants Committee)
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