The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum
The liver is the largest internal organ in humans and the only one that will grow back if part of it is removed. It is responsible for over 500 different functions in collaboration with other organs. Pfft. Overachiever.
I spent the weekend in Washington D.C. at the inaugural Advanced Advocacy Academy (A3) presented by the Global Liver Institute (GLI). I cannot stress enough how much D.C. and its denizens love abbreviations and acronyms. While much of my time was spent stuffing my brain with information about liver health and how to advocate for …
Derek and I share our transplant story with High School students and I have an announcement.
After a very busy week in Cleveland we have arrived home victorious. Here's a silly video that provides some highlights, and/or you can read a recap of our events below (click on photos to make them big): Password: livelifegivelife https://vimeo.com/171320199 Friday We got up bright and early to fly out to Cleveland. Luckily the lines were …
One last post before we head off to the games. The opening ceremonies are on Saturday night from 7:30p-9:30 EDT. There's a rumor that there will be a live stream that you can access from the TGA website. So if you're not doing anything else on Saturday, you could watch that? There's still time …
In an effort to get you pumped up for the Summer Olympics this year, Derek and I are heading to Cleveland to participate in the Transplant Games of America in less than 2 weeks! The games: "...started as a way to get the word out about the important need for organ and tissue donation and that …
The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum 