{"id":430,"date":"2012-07-03T18:19:25","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T18:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.annetaylorfarrell.com\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2024-08-17T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T16:37:13","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/?page_id=430","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>10th Annual Loyola SJS Symposium<\/h2>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Don\u2019t miss the 10th annual Loyola SJS Symposium! Join Dr. Charles Bouchard for the live virtual event on August 21, from 7 \u2013 9 P.M. CST, to learn about SJS\/TEN updates in management and access to care.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Register at\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-html-span gmail-xdj266r gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-xexx8yu gmail-x4uap5 gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-xkhd6sd gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"gmail-x1i10hfl gmail-xjbqb8w gmail-x1ejq31n gmail-xd10rxx gmail-x1sy0etr gmail-x17r0tee gmail-x972fbf gmail-xcfux6l gmail-x1qhh985 gmail-xm0m39n gmail-x9f619 gmail-x1ypdohk gmail-xt0psk2 gmail-xe8uvvx gmail-xdj266r gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-xexx8yu gmail-x4uap5 gmail-x18d9i69 gmail-xkhd6sd gmail-x16tdsg8 gmail-x1hl2dhg gmail-xggy1nq gmail-x1a2a7pz gmail-x1sur9pj gmail-xkrqix3 gmail-x1fey0fg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/loyola-biotissue?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3WAFYrVUsdYzWiQNO1m1Y_KQAEuJfwNNRf_xX8YSAYYRhYhQbq7LZVmvE_aem_mIlAIVYVhj-W5h-6ZebuvQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/loyola-biotissue<\/a><\/span>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>SJS Awareness Month<\/h2>\n<p>August is SJS Awareness Month. There are many ways you can help celebrate SJS Awareness Month, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joining our <a href=\"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/?page_id=2579\">SJS Warrior Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Passing the SJS ribbon<\/li>\n<li>Wearing blue on August 18th<\/li>\n<li>Requesting a proclamation letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjskidsupport.org\/blank-1\">SJS Kids Site<\/a> for a complete list of ways to celebrate SJS Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">You can help spread SJS awareness by contacting your governor and requesting a proclamation naming August SJS Awareness Month. Here is a sample proclamation letter:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjsupport.org\/pdf\/sample_governor_letter.pdf\">Sample Proclamation request letter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proclamation sample wording:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Whereas, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis\u00a0 another form of SJS &#8211; are severe adverse reactions to medication; and,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Whereas, Almost any medication, including over the counter drugs, can cause SJS; and,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Whereas, SJS affects people of ages and a large amount of its victims are children, and<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Whereas, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, over 2 million Americans fall ill and are hospitalized every year from taking these recommended drugs and; of that 2 million that are admitted; over 140,000 are never released; and,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Whereas recognizing the early symptoms of SJS and prompt medical attention are the most invaluable tools in minimizing the possible long-term effects SJS may have on its victims;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Whereas the health and safety of our citizens is of utmost importance and the State of ____________ is committed to raising awareness and supporting all efforts to minimize the effects of life-threatening diseases such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome; Steven-Johnson Syndrome.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10th Annual Loyola SJS Symposium Don\u2019t miss the 10th annual Loyola SJS Symposium! Join Dr. Charles Bouchard for the live virtual event on August 21, from 7 \u2013 9 P.M. CST, to learn about SJS\/TEN updates in management and access to care. Register at\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/loyola-biotissue. SJS Awareness Month August is SJS Awareness Month. There are many ways you can help celebrate SJS Awareness Month, such as: Joining our SJS Warrior Campaign Passing the SJS ribbon Wearing blue on August 18th Requesting a proclamation letter Check out our SJS Kids Site for a complete list of ways to celebrate SJS Awareness Month. You can help spread SJS awareness by contacting your governor and requesting a proclamation naming August SJS Awareness Month. Here is a sample proclamation letter: Sample Proclamation request letter Proclamation sample wording: Whereas, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis\u00a0 another form of SJS &#8211; are severe adverse reactions to medication; and, Whereas, Almost any medication, including over the counter drugs, can cause SJS; and, Whereas, SJS affects people of ages and a large amount of its victims are children, and Whereas, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, over 2 million Americans fall ill and are hospitalized every year from taking these recommended drugs and; of that 2 million that are admitted; over 140,000 are never released; and, Whereas recognizing the early symptoms of SJS and prompt medical attention are the most invaluable tools in minimizing the possible long-term effects SJS may have on its victims; Whereas the health and safety of our citizens is of utmost importance and the State of ____________ is committed to raising awareness and supporting all efforts to minimize the effects of life-threatening diseases such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome; Steven-Johnson Syndrome. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-430","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=430"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2742,"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions\/2742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sjsupport.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}