Roopa Siddaiah, MD, FAAP, will receive the 2023 Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) Early Career Mentored Scientist Award. Dr. Siddiah is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Penn State College of Medicine.Dr. Siddaiah’s project, “Predictors of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia,” will explore the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
The latest issue of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s member magazine explores Pathways to Hope – through support groups, specialized PH clinics, self-advocacy, new medications and more. The fall 2022 Pathlight cover story examines three promising new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatments. Pathlight is available exclusively to PHA members. Read more about this inspiring issue.
Two of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s own, Kevin Heyen and Pat Reilly, recently competed for the most money raised and best 5K time at the Chicago O2breathe Walk and 5K. Their Beauty vs. the Beast challenge raised about $2,300 for PHA services and programs. Overall, the Sept. 9 event raised $12,848 and drew 100 people. Read the story to find out who gets bragging rights.
If you’re attending PHA’s Pulmonary Hypertension Professional Network Symposium in person, mark your calendar for several must-attend onsite events. To start, join us for the opening reception on Sept. 28. After opening remarks, network with friends and colleagues while discovering ways to get or stay involved with the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Immediately after the opening reception, PHA will host a Meet the Mentor reception. All attendees are welcome at both receptions.
Join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association at 2 p.m. EDT, today, Thursday, Sept. 14 for the PHA Live webinar, "Understanding the Connection between Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and PH. Pulmonary fibrosis is a kind of lung disease related to the network of tissue that support air sacs in the lungs. About a third of the people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis develop PH. Our speakers, Navneet Singh, MD, MBA, and Christopher King, MD, will give an overview of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Do you or a loved one have pulmonary hypertension and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association at 3 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 15, for a national support group meeting. Connect with others and get tips for living with PH and PF during Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month. Connect with your community.
Join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association as medical professional member and save 20% on membership. This special discount runs from Sept. 18 through Dec. 18, so join today. The offer is valid only for new PHA professional memberships.
PHA hosted its first ever virtual Town Hall Meeting for health care professionals. Hosted by PHA’s President and CEO, Matt Granato, LLM, MBA, and featuring key leaders from the PH scientific community.
The newest cohort of peer mentee-mentor pairs started their journey with the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) Professional Mentorship Program this July.
Is your center due for PHCC reaccreditation in the coming months? Review our checklist to prepare your center and its staff for the PHC reaccreditation process.
