"What the ALS Community Needs to Know Right Now About COVID-19 … "

Welcome to Connecting ALS. In this episode we are focusing entirely on COVID-19 and what you need to know.

Show Notes

In this episode Mike and Jeremy turn to Jennifer Hjelle, executive director of The ALS Association Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter to facilitate a conversation about COVID-19 with Dr. Neil Thakur, Executive Vice President of Mission Strategy at The ALS Association, Dr. Lou Libby, a pulmonologist with the Providence ALS Center in Eugene, Oregon, and Kim Maginnis, Senior Vice President of Care Services at The ALS Association. 

If you have immediate questions or urgent matters please contact your local chapter. 

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Links:
Lou Libby: http://www.alsa.org/about-us/leadership/board-of-trustees/lou-libby.html
Neil Thakur: http://www.alsa.org/about-us/leadership/national-staff/neil-thakur.html
Kim Maginnis: http://www.alsa.org/about-us/leadership/national-staff/kimberly-maginnis.html
COVID-19 statement: https://alsadotorg.wordpress.com/2020/03/17/march-17-update-from-als-association-president-and-ceo-calaneet-balas/

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This episode was produced by Garrett Tiedemann and is brought to you by The ALS Association’s national office and the Association’s Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter. 

What is Connecting ALS?

Connecting ALS is a weekly podcast produced by The ALS Association in partnership with CitizenRacecar. We aim to discuss research and technology developments, highlight advocacy efforts, and share the personal stories woven through the community.