Immune Deficiency Foundation

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Q&A with IDF's President and CEO, Jorey Berry May 13, 2022

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Tammy Black sits down with IDF's new President and CEO, Jorey Berry, to discuss surprises and goals after her first few months with the organization.

Supporting Siblings Of Children With Chronic Illness Feb 25, 2022

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When a child is diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency or SCID, not only is the child affected but the family is as well. In this episode, we will be talking with certified child life specialist, Samantha Childs, MS, CCLS about the importance of supporting siblings of children with chronic illness, specifically SCID. This session was originally presented as a SCID Compass Lunch and Learn.

What To Ask Your Healthcare Provider Feb 11, 2022

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Being diagnosed with a rare disease like PI can be intimidating, as well as confusing. Hear from panelists, Nicole Rochester, MD, Mary Hintermeyer, APNP, and Brian Rath, JD as they review some important questions and information that you should use when discussing your diagnosis concerns with your healthcare provider. This session was originally presented as an IDF Forum.

IDF Advocate Connections: Becoming A Rare Disease Advisory Council Member Jan 31, 2022

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For those living with rare diseases, such as PI, it is important to have a strong voice in state government and advise policymakers on critical issues related to access, coverage, and the diseases themselves. Many state policymakers are unaware of the challenges the rare disease community faces. To help bridge these gaps in knowledge, Rare Disease Advisory Councils or RDACs are created. RDACs serve as an advising body and liaison between the rare disease community and state governments. With us today to discuss their work with RDACs in their state is a panel of IDF advocates: Jessica Goddard and Rachel Goddard from South Carolina, and Marian Furst from Utah.

Opportunities For Young People Of Color In Science Dec 29, 2021

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in science, technology, engineering, math fields (otherwise known as STEM), is projected to grow twice as fast in the next decade as for all occupations. Even so, a recent Pew Center study reported that only 7% of recent graduates in STEM fields were Black students. In today's episode, we will be talking with two experts, Dr. Nicole Rochester and Alexis Mobley, to help us gain a better understanding of how to address these concerns and why it matters.

Living With CGD: A Discussion About BMT - A Diagnosis-Specific Episode Dec 16, 2021

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Chronic Granulomatous Disease or CGD, one of the rare forms of primary immunodeficiency, causes an increased susceptibility to infections caused by certain bacteria and fungi. In today’s diagnosis-specific episode, we will be exploring treatment options, particularly Bone Marrow Transplant, or BMT for CGD with Felicia Morton and Dr. Vinod Prasad.

Assessing Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In SCID Patients: A Collaborative Study By IDF And PIDTC Nov 17, 2021

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In this SCID Compass episode, we will be talking with two research specialists, Virdette L. Brumm, Ph.D., and Sharon A. Kidd, MPH, Ph.D., from the Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium or PIDTC to discuss a collaborative study on assessing neurodevelopmental outcomes in SCID patients. This session was originally presented as a SCID Compass Lunch and Learn.

Swimming Upstream: Addressing Payer Challenges & Ensuring Access To Genetic Testing Oct 28, 2021

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In this episode, we will be addressing payer challenges as well as discussing the ability to ensure access to genetic testing with Manish Butte, MD, Ph.D., and Abraham Yunis, MBA. This session was originally presented during IDF’s Rare of the Rare Summit in October.

Clinical Research Trials & You Oct 15, 2021

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Are you interested in learning more about clinical research trials that are available for you? In today’s episode, we will be discussing important information about clinical trials with Jason Bradt, MD, Ali Smyth, Ph.D., and Elizabeth(Buffy)Garabedian, RN, MSLS. This session was originally presented during IDF’s Rare of the Rare Summit in October.

How One Family Navigates Isolation For SCID During COVID - Part Of The SCID Compass Series Sep 30, 2021

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Undergoing treatment for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency or SCID involves months in the hospital as well as months of isolation. Today, we will be speaking with Rachel Homer about how her family navigated isolation, especially during the pandemic.

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