Co-hosted by William F. Ryan Community Health Network & Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation (ADRLF) The Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides resources, education and information related to screening, the prevention of and treatment for the Hepatitis Virus and Liver Cancer.
ADRLF Founding Board Members Carson Kressley and Carlos Ortiz, MD will attend along with Board members Lisa Collins, Crayton Robey, Cara Joy David, Harriett Foy and Darcy Becker.
The William F. Ryan Community Health Network and the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation have joined together to host an education and screening event for World Hepatitis Day.
“We are thrilled that the President of Boricua College, Victor G. Alicea, PhD., has opened up his diverse campus of students and faculty to work with both the Ryan Network and ADRLF” says Barbra E. Minch, Pres. & CEO of the Ryan Network.
• The Event begins at 11:30 am, Ryan staff members will provide education and confidential screening to participants from Boricua College until 2:00 pm.
• In addition, Barbara E. Minch, Pres. & CEO of the William F. Ryan Community Health Network will accept a check from the ADRLF to continue the screening/prevention & treatment of Hepatitis.
• Guest speaker Geraldine Jones, PA, will discuss the formation of the disease and how it effects people of the Bronx community.
WHO: William F. Ryan Community Health Network, Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation, Boricua College
WHAT: World Hepatitis Day; an education and screening event
WHEN: Monday, May 19, 2014
WHERE: Boricua College, 890 Washington Avenue
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Room 710 for Opening and Education
Rooms 708 and 709 for confidential screening
Note: Security will ask for ID to sign-in and will provide a visitors badge.
Media Contact: Don Hoffman: don_hoffman@dkcnews.com; 212-981-5118
Kaitlin Brooks: Kaitlin_brooks@dkcnews.com; 212-981-5181
