SCDAA Announces FY24 Legislative Priorities
Did you know that the federal government is poised to make some of the biggest decisions in sickle cell history right now? Current pending legislation would direct an unprecedented amount [...]
June 19, 2023, is Officially Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Maryland!
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed a proclamation to make June 19, 2023, Sickle Cell Awareness Day! This recognition goes a long way in raising awareness about sickle cell disease, [...]
SCDAA hires member coordinator
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell disease, named Kristen Cox as member engagement coordinator. The association [...]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth Meet Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston, an internationally recognized leader in health care [...]
SCDAA names new board members
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell, named Melissa Creary and Monica Mitchell to the association’s board [...]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Yvette Francis-McBarnette
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth Meet Dr. Yvette Francis-McBarnette, a Jamaican-born physician who specialized in treating children [...]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Helen M. Ranney
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth Meet Dr. Helen M. Ranney, physician and hematologist. Born in 1920, Dr. [...]
SCDAA to promote clinical trials
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell, formed the Sickle Cell Disease C.A.R.E.S. Consortium, an initiative of [...]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth Meet Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson, a pediatrician and sickle cell pioneer. Born [...]
#BlackHistoryMonthHeroes: Carlton Haywood Jr.
SCDAA’s #BlackHistoryMonthHeroes highlights prominent Black members of our community who have made their mark on our history. Stay tuned this month to learn more about these inspiring individuals. #BlackHistoryMonth Meet [...]