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The
Founding
of the
National
Osteoporosis
Foundation
In April
1984,
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
held a
Consensus
Development
Conference
on
Osteoporosis
(see
bottom
of page
for more
information).
The
conference
panel
was led
by
William
A. Peck,
MD. Dr.
Peck
currently
serves
as
Director,
Center
for
Health
Policy
and
Distinguished
Professor
of
Medicine
at the
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis.
In 1984,
he was
serving
as Simon
Professor,
Washington
University
School
of
Medicine
and
Physician-in-Chief,
The
Jewish
Hospital
of St.
Louis.
The
consensus
panel
included
medical
representatives
of
orthopedics,
endocrinology,
gynecology,
rheumatology,
epidemiology,
nutrition,
biochemistry,
family
medicine,
and the
general
public.
The
panel
considered
current
scientific
knowledge
on
osteoporosis
and
agreed
on
answers
to the
following
key
questions:
-
What
is
osteoporosis?
-
What
are
the
clinical
features
of
osteoporosis,
and
how is
it
detected?
-
Who is
at
risk
for
developing
osteoporosis?
-
What
are
the
possible
causes
of
osteoporosis?
-
How
can
osteoporosis
be
prevented
and
treated?
-
What
are
the
directions
for
future
research?
At the
conclusion
of the
NIH
Consensus
Conference,
a press
briefing
attended
by
representatives
of the
print
and
broadcast
media
was
held.
In the
ensuing
months
there
were
numerous
articles,
newspaper
stories,
and
television
programs
related
to the
findings
announced
by the
consensus
panel.
As a
result,
major
academic
health
centers
nationwide
received
thousands
of calls
from
patients
and
physicians
alike
who
asked
for more
information
on
optimum
approaches
to the
prevention
and
treatment
of
osteoporosis.
This
activity
led to a
decision
by Dr.
Peck, a
past
president
of the
American
Society
of Bone
and
Mineral
Research,
to call
a
meeting
of
leading
researchers
in the
field of
osteoporosis
to
discuss
the
overwhelming
public
and
professional
interest
in the
disease,
and to
offer a
strategy
for
responding
to this
broad
interest.
The
result
of this
meeting
led, in
December
1984, to
the
establishment
of The
Osteoporosis
Foundation,
a
national
nonprofit
voluntary
health
organization
solely
dedicated
to
osteoporosis
and bone
health.
The
organization
was
renamed
the
National
Osteoporosis
Foundation
(NOF) in
1985.
The
founding
trustees
recognized
that
scientists
needed
to be on
the
board to
provide
critical
leadership
in this
arena.
In 1985,
they
also
made the
decision
to
structure
the
voluntary
board to
include
broad-based
representation
as well.
One of
the
first
steps
they
made in
this
direction
was to
appoint
a
chair.
The
individual
they
nominated,
and who
accepted
this
role,
was the
Honorable
Paul G.
Rogers.
Mr.
Rogers
had
served
in
Congress
for 24
years,
and for
eight of
those
years
was the
Chairman
of the
House
Subcommittee
on
Health
and
Environment.
Virtually
every
major
piece of
landmark
health
legislation
bears
the
Rogers
name.
He was
instrumental
in
helping
to enact
the
National
Arthritis
Act, The
Research
on Aging
Act, The
National
Cancer
Act, The
Clean
Air Act,
The Safe
Drinking
Water
Act, and
helped
to
establish
the
National
Institute
on Aging
of the
National
Institutes
of
Health.
In 1986,
NOF
established
its
offices
in
Washington
DC,
hired
its
first
full-time
executive
director,
Sandra
Raymond,
and
developed
the
following
mission
statement:
The
National
Osteoporosis
Foundation
is
dedicated
to
reducing
the
widespread
prevalence
of
osteoporosis
and is
leading
the
attack
on
osteoporosis
with a
five-part
mission
to:
-
Advocate
governmental
support
for
research
on
osteoporosis,
-
Provide
direct
support
for
research
and
research
training,
-
Increase
public
awareness
and
knowledge
about
osteoporosis,
-
Educate
physicians
and
other
health
professionals,
-
Provide
information
to
patients
and
their
families.
Compared
to many
of the
other
voluntary
health
agencies
established
earlier
in the
1900s,
NOF is
still a
young
organization.
However,
in its
two
and a half decades
of
operation,
NOF has
made
strong
strides
in
advancing
osteoporosis
awareness,
education,
research
and
advocacy.
As the
significant
osteoporosis
milestones
identified
below
highlight,
NOF has
spearheaded
or been
integral
in
efforts
covering
a wide
spectrum
and
include
serving
as a
resource
to the
public,
healthcare
professionals, the
media
and the
government.
Milestones
in
Osteoporosis
(1984 –
present)
Include:
1984
-
April
1984,
first NIH
Consensus
Development
Conference
on
Osteoporosis
is
conducted.
-
December
1984,
The
Osteoporosis
Foundation
is
formed
(name
changed
to
National
Osteoporosis
Foundation
in
1985).
1985
-
A bill
calling
for
the
first
National
Osteoporosis
Prevention
Week
in May
is
passed
in
Congress.
NOF
develops
and
disseminates
materials
for
the
week.
NOF
now
coordinates
efforts
related
to
Osteoporosis
Awareness
and
Prevention
Month
recognized
in
May.
-
NOF
establishes
a
Scientific
Advisory
Board
(now
known
as
Scientific
Advisory
Council
(SAC))
to
advise
NOF on
matters
relating
to
research,
scientific
developments
and
educational programs
and
materials
relevant
to the
concerns
of the
Foundation.
1986
-
The
National
Institute
for
Arthritis,
Musculoskeletal
and
Skin
Disease
(NIAMS)
is
established
as an
institute
of the
National
Institutes
of
Health
(NIH).
Its
focus
includes
leading efforts
to
conduct
and
support
basic,
clinical
and
epidemiologic
studies
on the
causes,
diagnosis,
treatment
and
prevention
of
osteoporosis
and
related
bone
diseases.
-
NOF
begins
operation
in
Washington,
DC.
1988
-
The
NOF
Scientific
Advisory
Board
submits
a
report,
Clinical
Indications
for
Bone
Mass
Measurements,
to the
Health
Care
Financing
Administration
in
November.
The
report
is
published
a year
later
in the
Journal
of
Bone
and
Mineral
Research.
1990
-
NOF,
in
partnership
with
the
International
Osteoporosis
Foundation,
began
publishing
Osteoporosis
International,
a
monthly,
scientfic
journal
dedicated
to the
diagnosis,
treatment
and
management
of
osteoporosis.
1991
-
The
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services
(DHHS)
publishes
Osteoporosis
Research,
Education
and
Health
Promotion,
a
detailed
review
of its
activities
directed
at
reducing
the
prevalence
of
osteoporosis,
in
response
to a
directive
of the
US
Senate
Appropriations
Committee.
1993
-
NOF
creates
and
begins
promoting
the
adoption
of
model
state
laws
for
osteoporosis
prevention
and
treatment
education
programs
and
coverage
of
bone
mineral
density
testing.
More
than
30
states
have
passed
these
laws.
Over
time,
NOF
has
updated
these
model
state
laws,
most
recently
in
2005.
1994
-
NIAMS
awards
a
grant
to the
NOF to
establish
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
Osteoporosis
and
Related
Bone
Diseases
~
National
Resource
Center
in
partnership
with
The Paget
Foundation
and
Osteogenesis
Imperfecta
Foundation.
The
NIH
National
Resource
Center’s
mission
is to
expand
awareness
and
enhance
knowledge
and
understanding
of the
prevention,
early
detection,
and
treatment
of
osteoporosis
and
related
bone
diseases.
-
Working
with
NOF,
the
Office
of
Technology
Assessment
(OTA)
evaluates
the
impact
of
osteoporosis
in the
US and
gaps
in
research,
public
and
professional
education
and
the
cost
effectiveness
of
bone
density
tests.
The
resulting
reports,
Public
Information
About
Osteoporosis:
What’s
Available,
What’s
Needed
and
Hip
Fractures:
Outcomes
in
People
Age
Fifty
and
Over,
are
released
in
October
1994.
1995
-
NOF
establishes
the
Interspecialty
Medical
Council
(IMC)
to
provide
a
diverse
and
important
perspective
on
issues
of
common
concern
around
osteoporosis
and
bone
health
relating
to
professional
practice,
education
and
public
policy,
among
others.
-
NIH
announces
commencement
of the
Women’s
Health
Initiative
(WHI),
the
largest
study
of its
kind,
to
track
the
health
of
160,000
women
of
various
racial
and
ethnic
backgrounds.
One of
three
major
focus
areas
is the
connection
between
calcium/Vitamin
D and
bone
fractures.
1996
-
Led by
NIAMS,
The
Federal
Working
Group
on
Bone
Diseases
is
created
to
enhance
communication
and
coordinate
research
efforts
in
bone
diseases
among
NIH
Institutes
and other
Federal
agencies.
1997
-
NOF
publishes
its
first
prevalence
report.
- Creates the Professional Partners Network(R) (PPN), a community-based network of affiliated hospitals, women's clinics, physician practices and other organizations providing osteoporosis prevention and treatment services. Members receive the latest scientific and medical updates as well as patient education materials to support their clinical practice and provide the best possible care for patients. Many of today's PPN members were founding members in 1997.
1998
-
NOF
publishes
clinical
practice
guidelines,
The
Prevention
and
Treatment
of
Osteoporosis,
which
were
endorsed
by the
majority
of the
IMC
members,
including:
American
Academy
of
Physical
Medicine
and
Rehabilitation,
American
Association
of
Clinical
Endocrinologists,
American
College
of
Obstetricians
and
Gynecologists,
American
College
of
Radiology,
American
College
of
Rheumatology,
American
Geriatrics
Society,
American
Society
of
Internal
Medicine,
American
Society
for
Bone
and
Mineral Research
and
the
Endocrine
Society.
-
The
Medicare
Bone
Mass
Measurement
Coverage
Standardization
Act
goes
into
effect,
giving
women
and
men
age 65
and
older
who
are at
risk
for
osteoporosis
access
to this
diagnostic
test.
-
NOF
leads
the
effort
to
secure
$3
million
for
the
first
phase
of a
multi-million
dollar
National
Bone
Health
Campaign
aimed
at
girls
ages
9-12
and
their
parents.
Campaign
partners
include
the
DHHS
Office
of
Women’s
Health,
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC)
and
NOF.
1999
-
Toni
Stabile,
with
her
brother
Vincent
A.
Stabile,
generously
provided
NOF
with
the
funds
to
purchase
its
national
headquarters
in
Washington,
D.C.,
which
houses
the
Toni
Stabile
Library
and
Conference
Center
dedicated
to
osteoporosis
and
bone
health.
2000
-
The
second
NIH
Consensus
Development
Conference
on
Osteoporosis
is
conducted
in
March.
-
NOF
led
efforts
to
produce
an
“osteoporosis
section”
in
Healthy
People
2010,
the
nation’s
blueprint
for
public
health
policy
and
programs.
There
are
several
objectives
that
relate
to
osteoporosis
prevention
and
treatment
in
this
and
other
sections.
Among
these
objectives
are
reducing
the
proportion
of
adults
with
osteoporosis;
reducing
the
proportion
of
adults
who
are
hospitalized
for
vertebral
fractures
associated
with
osteoporosis;
and
reducing
hip
fractures
among
older
adults.
2001
-
The
National
Coalition
for
Osteoporosis
and
Related
Bone
Diseases
(NOF,
American
Society for
Bone
and
Mineral
Research,
Paget’s
Foundation
and
Osteogenesis
Imperfecta)
initiated
dialogue
regarding
support
for a
Surgeon
General’s
Report
on
Osteoporosis
and
Bone
Health. Efforts
were
successful
and in
December,
funding
was
designated
for
the
Surgeon
General's
report
in the
Labor,
Health
and
Human
Services,
Education
and
Related
Agencies
Fiscal
Year
2002 Appropriations
Bill.
2002
-
NOF
publishes,
“America's
Bone
Health:
The
State
of
Osteoporosis
and
Low
Bone
Mass
In Our
Nation,”
as an
update
to its
first
prevalence
report.
Leading
experts
estimate
prevalence
based
on
2000
Census
data
and
the
National
Health
and
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
III (NHANES),
1988-1994.
Prevalence
estimates
were
presented
for
2002,
2010
and
2020
for
women
and
men
aged
fifty
and
older.
Statistics
were
also
broken
out by
Congressional
district
and
major
metropolitan
areas.
NOF’s
prevalence
data
was
cited
in the
Surgeon
General’s
Report
(see
below).
-
The
Surgeon
General’s
report
process
was
launched
at a
workshop
held
in
December,
2002
to
identify
the
most
important
issues
in
bone
health.
-
The US
Preventative
Services
Task
Force
releases
a
recommendation
that
follows
NOF
guidance
and
recommends
that
women
aged
65+
have a
bone
density
test.
2003
-
Since
the
early
1990s,
NOF
has
been
recommending,
commenting
and
monitoring
the
process
of the
National
Committee
on
Quality
Assurance
(NCQA)
to
produce
a
Health
Employer
Data
Information
System
(HEDIS)
osteoporosis
measure.
In
2003,
NCQA
released
a new
HEDIS
measure
for
2004
that
estimated
the
percentage
of
women
age 67
and
older
in
Medicare
plans
who,
within
six
months
after
suffering
a
fracture,
had
either
been
given
a bone
mineral
density
test
or a
prescription
for a
drug
to
treat
or
prevent
osteoporosis.
The
average
for
2004
was
only
18
percent.
Work
is
underway
toward
a new
measure
that
will
focus
on
women
age 65
and
older
reporting
whether
they
have
had a
bone
density
test.
The
source
of
information
for
both
measures
comes
from
Medicare
plans.
-
NOF is
one of
three
grantees
of the
U.S.
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
Administration
on
Aging,
responsible
for
developing
a
strategy
to
raise
awareness
about
osteoporosis
in
post-menopausal
women.
2004
-
Vice
Admiral
Richard
H.
Carmona,
M.D.,
M.P.H.,
F.A.C.S.,
U.S.
Surgeon
General,
releases
a
landmark
report
on
“Bone
Health
and
Osteoporosis”,
calling
the
nation
to
recognize
that
the
growing
scope
and
prevalence
of
osteoporosis
warrants
all
Americans
follow
his
recommendations
that
will
decrease
the
likelihood
of
developing
the
disease.
-
One
week
following
the
release
of the
report,
NOF
co-sponsored
with
U.S.
News &
World
Report
a
National
Issues
Briefing.
U.S.
Surgeon
General
Richard
H.
Carmona
welcomed
attendees
and
noted
the
importance
of NOF
and
similar
organizations
in
disseminating
the
report’s
findings.
-
NOF
successfully
advocated
for
federal
funding
for
osteoporosis
research
as
part
of the
National
Coalition
for
Osteoporosis
and
Related
Bone
Diseases.
At NIH,
osteoporosis
research
funding
increased
to
$192
million
and at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Defense,
osteoporosis
research
is
funded
through
two
programs,
a $50
million
Peer
Reviewed
Medical
Research
Program,
and a
$1
million
Bone
Health
and
Military
Medical
Readiness
Research
Program.
2005
-
NOF
held
the 6th International
Symposium
on
Osteoporosis
(ISO),
“Current
Status
&
Future
Directions,”
bringing
together
a
faculty
of
internationally-renowned
experts
to
share
state-of-the-art
information
and
research
on
bone
health
and
osteoporosis
prevention,
diagnosis
and
treatment
with
hundreds
of
physicians
and
other
healthcare
professionals
in
Washington,
D.C. The
ISO is
the
only
biennial
scientific
meeting
in the
United
States
to
focus
on
osteoporosis
and
bone
health
across
the
lifespan.
During
the
meeting,
NOF
gathered
members
of its
IMC to
speak
with
the
Surgeon
General
on how
his
report
can
shape
and
impact
osteoporosis
awareness
and
practice.
-
NOF
efforts
were
significant
in
helping
to
increase
federal
funding
for
osteoporosis
research
from
$5
million
in
1986
to
more
than
$191
million
in
2005.
2006
-
NOF
named
Leo
Schargorodski
as
Executive
Director.
Mr.
Schargorodski
officially
began
his
duties
on
September
18,
2006.
-
NOF
successfully
launched
Strong
Women
Stand
Tall™
(SWST),
a
national
program
to
inspire
women
to
come
together,
celebrate
their
strength
and
build
strong
bodies
and
futures.
SWST
ended
the
year
with
nearly
6,000
new
members,
a
new
Web site
(www.strongwomenstandtall.org),
and
three
educational
brochures
that
teach
women
how
to
take
action
to
protect
their
bone
health.
-
NOF
hosted
its
Eleventh
Annual
Silhouette
Ball
bringing
together
distinguished
advocates
for
bone
health.
Honorees
for
the
evening
included,
Senator
Olympia
J.
Snowe
(R-ME)
for
her
efforts
in
advancing
osteoporosis
research
and
legislation,
Ms.
Paula
Zahn,
for
her
personal
and
professional
commitment
to
women’s
health
issues,
and
Buzz
Aldrin,
Ph.
D,
for
his
many
accomplishments
and
for
fostering
public
appreciation
of
space
research,
including
the
important
knowledge
gained
about
osteoporosis
and
bone
health.
2007
-
In
March,
The
National
Osteoporosis
Foundation
and
the
Society
for
Women’s
Health
Research
held
a
briefing
on
Capitol
Hill
to
inform
lawmakers
about
recent
advances
in
the
prevention
and
treatment
of
osteoporosis.
Actress
Sally
Field,
an
osteoporosis
patient
and
advocate,
spoke
at
the
briefing
and
encouraged
women
to
protect
themselves
against
fractures
-
In
April,
NOF
hosted
the
7th
International
Symposium
on
Osteoporosis:
Translating
Research
into
Clinical
Practice
in
Washington,
DC.
Highlights
included
speeches
from
the
Health
and
Human
Services
Secretary
Mike
Leavitt
and
the
Commissioner
of
the
Food
and
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
Mark
McClellan,
MD,
PhD.,
and
presentations
on
the
importance
of
vitamin
D3 intake,
studies
on
the
predictors
of
falling,
the
new
Absolute
Fracture
Risk
Index
&
Pharmaceutical
Research
Findings.
- NOF distributed its newly revised and illustrated patient care handbook, Boning Up on Osteoporosis. The handbook includes the most current information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
- On April 22, NOF hosted its 12th Annual Silhouette Ball in New York City to celebrate the advances in osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Joan and Melissa Rivers served as the mistresses of ceremonies. The evening’s distinguished honorees included: U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV 1st), who has worked to put the crippling disease on the legislative agenda throughout her nearly 10 years of service in Congress; Miss Toni Stabile for investigative journalism and her efforts to address osteoporosis and the young; Sundeep Khosla, M.D. for his longstanding commitment to osteoporosis and his advancements in clinical research and excellence in academia; and Antonia Novello, M.D. for her exemplary strength and leadership during her more than 30-year tenure in the public health arena.
- To celebrate Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in May, NOF launched a new campaign: “Osteoporosis. It’s Beatable. It’s Treatable.” NOF produced a comprehensive Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign and a Bone Tool Kit that focused on the risks and serious consequences of osteoporosis and encouraged people to take action to protect their bone health and prevent osteoporosis. NOF teamed up with media personality Joan Rivers and actress Janet Hubert to develop the television, radio and print PSAs. NOF also produced PSAs (video, print and audio formats) for the Latino Community. All of the campaign items were widely distributed and made available for download on the NOF Web site.
2008
- In February, NOF released its new Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. The Guide helps U.S. healthcare providers make better prevention and treatment decisions and assess fracture risk for patients with low bone mass or osteoporosis. For the first time, NOF provided guidelines for bone mineral density testing for all men age 70 and older and for men over 50 with risk factors for osteoporosis. Additionally, NOF announced recommendations for bone mineral density testing for all postmenopausal women 65 and older, as well as women 50 and older with risk factors for osteoporosis. The new Guide also provided updated recommendations on daily intake for calcium and vitamin D, recommendations for clinicians on clinical evaluation of osteoporosis, risk factors for falls and universal recommendations for the prevention of osteoporosis. The Guide applies the recently released algorithm on absolute fracture risk, FRAX™, prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO). This Web-based tool calculates the likelihood that a person will break a bone due to low bone mass or osteoporosis over a period of 10 years, taking into account a person’s bone mineral density (BMD) results at the hip and nine other clinical risk factors.
- In May, NOF launched a prestigious recognition event, Legends of Osteoporosis Lecture, to honor prominent researchers in the area of osteoporosis. Dr. Robert Heaney and Dr. Robert Marcus were the first honorees to be recognized. Dr. Heaney has worked for over 50 years in the study of osteoporosis, vitamin D and calcium physiology. He has engaged nutritional policy issues and has helped redefine the context for estimating nutrient requirements. Dr. Marcus has had a long career in the Bone and Mineral field. His varied research interests include osteoporosis therapeutics, primary hyperparathyroidism, metabolic and musculoskeletal effects of resistance exercise and adolescent bone acquisition.
- NOF hosted its 13th Annual Silhouette Ball in New York City. Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes correspondent, served as mistress of ceremonies for the nearly 400 guests in attendance. The evening’s distinguished honorees included: U.S. Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. for his work to advance osteoporosis as a critical health issue; Libby Pataki, for her leadership and commitment to women’s health; Grace Palmer, winner of the first-ever Strong Women Stand Tall essay contest, created by NOF and Woman’s Day magazine.
- In June, the National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases, a coalition comprised of leaders of four national bone organizations (NOF, ASBMR, the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation and the Paget Foundation) met in Washington, D.C. for a national summit to develop a coordinated national action plan to promote bone health. The purpose of the summit was to develop recommendations for action, publish a report, and present the recommendations to key stakeholder groups. Meeting participants included leaders of major health and public health organizations, health systems, healthcare purchasers, academic institutions, industry and government representatives. A report on the Summit will be developed that outlines recommended actions, responsibilities, and short-term and long-term timelines for priorities and programs for health professionals, health systems and population-based approaches to promote bone health.
- In September, NOF revived a luncheon held nearly a decade ago: A Gift from Mothers to Daughters. Celebrating three things that women love best – fashion, diamonds and strong bones – the afternoon included a fantastic silent auction, lovely fashion show by J. Mendel with jewels by Harry Winston, and presentation of NOF’s Generation Awards to five distinguished women committed to delivering the message of good health and disease prevention to women everywhere: Jane E. Brody of the New York Times; Mary and Carol Higgins Clark, best-selling mother and daughter authors; Margo Catsimatidis, advertising executive and health advocate; and Ivana Trump, entrepreneur and author.
- In September, NOF hosted an educational luncheon for more than 100 guests, including families of Members of Congress, senior military, political leaders and senior women leaders in the social, cultural, public policy and philanthropic communities of Washington, D.C., to share information on bone health and osteoporosis and how individuals can fight the disease. Attendees heard about the latest about osteoporosis science, research from Dr. Ethel Siris, past NOF president; a personal story from Janet Hubert, an actress and osteoporosis patient; and information about patient care from Rear Admiral John Eisold, M.D., attending physician of the U.S. Congress. Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, moderated the discussion.
- In September, NOF published a new billing and reimbursement guide to assist healthcare professionals with reimbursement issues that may be encountered in treating patients with osteoporosis. The guide begins with an introduction to osteoporosis and a brief overview of coding, coverage and payment for the procedures, services and medications related to this condition. A reimbursement tools section includes many items to help navigate coverage and reimbursement issues with public and private payers.
- In October, NOF published a Spanish translation of its 100-page patient handbook, Boning Up on Osteoporosis: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment (Edúquese sobre la Osteoporosis: Guía de prevención y tratamiento). The handbook was tailored specifically for Hispanic audiences. In addition to the translation of the handbook, it includes nutrition information and photos that are relevant for Hispanic audiences.In October, NOF hosted a new “dining out” fundraising event in Dallas, Texas that truly showed the generosity of the community. Underwritten by local restauranteurs and event vendors, Gourmet for Good brought guests together at a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, a keynote speaker and raffle, followed by chauffeured limo transportation for groups of 10 to top-rated Dallas restaurants. Guests enjoyed a multi-course dinner with special attention from participating restaurants’ executive chefs.
2009
Below is
a
listing
of NOF’s
Presidents
and
Chairs
since
its
founding:
NOF’s
Presidents
William
A. Peck,
M.D.
B.
Lawrence
Riggs,
M.D.
Robert
Lindsay,
M.D.,
Ph.D.
C.
Conrad
Johnston,
Jr.,
M.D.
Bess
Dawson-Hughes,
M.D.
Ethel S.
Siris,
M.D.
NOF’s
Chairs
Hon.
Paul G.
Rogers
Hon.
Daniel
A. Mica
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