TAMPA, Fla.—The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced today a partnership with Baxter Healthcare to provide 50 patient scholarships to attend the AAKP National Convention. The AAKP National Convention takes place Sept. 2-4 in Tampa, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina.
The AAKP National Convention attracts kidney patients, family members and healthcare professionals from across the country. This year’s Convention is titled, “Discover – Unite – Take Action” and features an agenda targeting all stages of kidney disease, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis and transplantation.
“Baxter Healthcare is committed to patient education. It is an organization that believes in the work AAKP is doing - providing patients with the necessary tools to be the leaders of their health care team,” stated AAKP president Carolyn Price. “We are honored Baxter wants to provide 50 patients with this great opportunity.”
The scholarships cover the cost of a full convention package which includes three days of educational sessions, a convention tote bag, souvenir t-shirt, and tickets to the first-time-attendees luncheon, welcoming ceremonies and annual banquet.
To apply for a 2010 AAKP Annual Convention Scholarship, click HERE. Applications must be received by August 25, 2010. For more information about AAKP and its national convention call (800) 749-2257.
AAKP is the voluntary, patient organization, which for 40 years, has been dedicated to improving the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease. The programs offered by AAKP inform and inspire patients and their families to better understand their condition, adjust more readily to their circumstances, and assume more normal, productive lives in their communities.
Source: AAKP
