March 2015

April is Autism Awareness Month & Minority Health Month 
At a time when one in 68 children in America is diagnosed with autism, the need for education, awareness and treatment is all the more important. If you or someone you know has autism, you can help make a difference by joining our
Autism Condition Connection. Log into your profile here to learn more!

During Minority Health Month, take action for health equity. Everyone in America should have the chance to live a healthy life, regardless of who they are and where they live. We need your help to combat health disparities, build healthier communities and create a stronger nation. Click here to get involved!
Have you signed into your volunteer account lately? We've made a few updates to our homepage + volunteer dashboard. It's now easier to navigate + manage your profile - check it out here!
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Have You Seen Our New Trial Finder?
RM recently launched a new service designed to help you find information research opportunities in your area. Figuring out where to start looking for information about research options can be confusing. Study descriptions are ofte n overrun with medical terminology and numbers th at don't  make sense. Its also hard to know which studies are en rolling in your area or even which type of studies are most                                                                      re l evant to your needs. That's why we've made it eas ier for you to find the information you need! We created a quick and easy way to search the thousands of studies available on ClinicalTrials.gov.  

By answering a few short questions we can help you find a list of studies that may be of interest to you. But that's not all! Results are displayed in a way that makes them easie r to read so that you can get to the good stuff faster. We've also taken the search one step further in that we have created a way for you to save, share, and print your results so that you can discuss them with your physicians, friends, and family. Take a minute and check it out today!
New Anxiety Condition Connection for RM Volunteers

We're proud to announce that we've launched a new Anxiety Condition Connection in collaboration with the Anxiety and Depression Association of America!

 

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults nationwide. Although anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only about one-third of those suffering ever receive treatment. RM and the ADAA have joined forces to help volunteers get access to the resources they need. "It is very exciting to think that we may be looking at a future where we can prevent and possibly cure these very common and often disabling conditions," said Mark Pollack, MD, ADAA president and chairman of Psychiatry at Rush Medical Center in Chicago.This collaboration and Condition Connection will help researchers better connect with volunteers nationwide while at the same time helping provide the community access to valuable resources. Although great strides have been made to increase the quality and quantity of approved treatment options for those living with an anxiety disorder, volunteers are still needed to help researchers find additional options.  

 

Every new Condition Connection added to RM creates a more precise process for matching volunteers with research teams throughout the United States. Volunteers who have registered with a condition connected to the Anxiety Condition Connection will be presented with several targeted questions designed to help make a more precise match with researchers. Sign into your account here to learn more!

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