The following articles and links originally appeared on the TRIO's web site home page and are archived here for long term reference ....

• TRIO Planning nation wide "grass roots" campaign to address PCP  study findings - Primary care physicians rarely discuss organ donation with their patients despite the majority agreeing that the topic is both important and within their scope of practice.
• Leadership Summit - hold the dates of April 30/May 1st open for a special Leadership Summit  conference being planned for TRIO Chapter Presidents and other leaders or leader candidates to be held in Philadelphia.  More details coming, but if interested, block out those dates and register for future notifications at info@trioweb.org
  
• TRIO Scholarships list updated: click on this title to check out the growing list of scholarship opportunities, both young student and some adult grant like scholarships for medical professionals, even one international one (also, pass others along for including on this list if you know of any)
  
• TRIO Public Policy network established: under the leadership of LI TRIO's Mike Sosna, each TRIO chapter now has a local Public Policy leader who will be working with Mike in carrying out TRIO's important mission of Education and Advocacy at the local chapter level.  Ask your local chapter President who that person is, or volunteer to be that "point person" if you are passionate in this area.
  
• TRIO welcomes new national Board member Valen Cover (click on name to see photo and personal background) who will bring to the Board a focus on addressing unique issues related to transpaltn as well as appealing to that youthful popluation to support organ donation with their energy and enthusiasm.  Check out initial planning for this effort at TRIO Youth Circle on our web site.
  
• Board elects 2010 officers at Annual Meeting:   At its October 24th meeting held in Philadelphia's Gift of Life Donor Program offices, 2010 officers were elected as follows...
  
  • JT Rhodes, President
  • Elizabeth Rubin, Vice-president
  • Susan Pincus, Secretary
  • Jim Gleason, Treasurer
    
    

• TRIO Board open to ads:
  
  Keeping up with the times and following the example set by other non-profits in these tough economic times, TRIO's Board has approved acceptance of limited advertising - ads for patient services, not directly product promotions -  in its communications resources of the LifeLines newsletter, its TRIOweb.org web site and most recently, in its e-mail blasts to subscribed e-mail connected members.   With recent cut backs in many traditional donation support sources this new revenue will allow TRIO to maintain strength in carrying out its critical mission of service to the transplant community.  For detail on TRIO ad opportunities, go to TRIO Ad Facts or call the national office directly.
• TRIO's new "Transplant Presentation Library" expands to ten program titles in January for chapter meeting and individual member use
• TRIO votes to support "Power of Two" October tour of Japan promoting organ donation by co-author TRIO members,  Stenzel twins, Ana and Isa, as a Community Partner - click  on that  title above to check out their Tour story and the latest Tour updates
  

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