SHRUTHI'S STORY "All of my life goals took a serious hit owing to the unpredictable nature of the disease. I’ve had to reassess my professional strengths, skills and build capacity to work in a sphere that doesn’t require a 9 to 5 office set up. But, I am committed to making the best out of a bad situation." Eight years ago Shruthi Shankar, from Bengaluru, India, had her first pancreatitis attack which changed the trajectory of her life. Since then she's been in visited numerous doctors, specialists, and has been hospitalized multiple times (ranging from 4 days to more than a week). To read her story of hope and courage, please CLICK HERE . NPF CHAPTER CHAIRS CONVENE IN THE CAPITAL This year NPF Chapter Chairs from all over the country will convene in the Washington DC area on February 28 - March 1, 2020 for the 7th Annual NPF Chapter Chair's retreat. The retreat fosters fellowship and provides the necessary tools and encouragement to fundraise for the NPF mission and to support patients and caregivers in their community. The retreat will also be in conjunction with the DDNC 30th Annual Spring Public Policy Forum. The forum is a two-day advocacy conference which brings together patient advocates, health care providers, and industry representatives from the major national voluntary and professional societies concerned with digestive diseases. Thank you Chapter Chairs for all the hard work you do on behalf of the NPF. 

Education and advocacy are part of the National Pancreas Foundation's (NPF) mission. Please see the list of events that are coming up throughout the year. We hope you are able to join us! For a complete list, please see our Events Page . PATIENT EDUCATION EVENTS New 2020 Dates Coming soon! SUPPORT GROUPS  Central Pennsylvania Chapter | Camp Hill, PA | (first and third Tuesday of every month) Ohio/Kentucky Chapter | Delaware, OH | Michigan Chapter | Ann Arbor, MI | (third Saturday of every month) Indiana Chapter |Please go here for updated locations | (first Monday of every month, except July) Minnesota Chapter | Please go here for updated dates Louisiana Chapter | Please go here for updated dates Inspire Online Pancreatitis Support Group  If you would like to establish a support group in your city, please contact National Chapter Manager, Patrick Salami at psalami@pancreasfoundation.org. CHAPTER & NPF EVENTS  NPF Florida Chapter Bocce and Shuffleboard Tournament | Vero Beach, FL | February 22, 2020 Chapter Chair's Retreat | Washington, DC | February 28 - March 1, 2020 Strike - Out Pancreas Disease MA Chapter | Dedham, MA | March 8, 2020 15th Annual NPF Fellows Symposium | Dallas, TX | April 17 - 19, 2020 Marine Corps Marathon and 10K | Washington, DC | October 25, 2020* *Save the date! More details to follow.

"SHOW YOUR RARE" ON FEBRUARY 29TH! Help bring pancreatitis awareness day on February 29th. The main objective of the campaign is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives. Rare is many worldwide. Rare is strong every day. Rare is proud everywhere.  To find out more how you can be involved, please CLICK HERE .

On March 3, 2020, the NPF will host the very first Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) meeting on pancreatitis. The PFDD meeting will provide a better understanding of patient perspectives on diseases and plays a vital role in helping the FDA understand the context in which regulatory decisions are made for new drugs. The meeting will take place from 8:30 am - 12:30 am and will be live streamed. To RSVP and for more information, please CLICK HERE . We hope to see you on March 3rd!

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