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Click here to view a summary of the 5th Annual Mission Possible Symposium.
Session 2 – 1pm – 5pm NEW RESEARCH ON MENTAL HEALTH
Andrew Nierenberg, M.D. Medical Director, Bipolar Clinic and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Daniel R. Weinberger, M.D. Director of the Genes, Cognition and Psychosis Program of the Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health Francisco Xavier Castellanos, M.D. Director of Research, New York University Child Study CenterThe symposium is supported by the Washington Psychiatric Society and the Uniformed Services Branch of the American Psychiatric Association. April 21, 2008 5th Annual Mission Possible Gala Washington, DC NARSAD’s annual Mission Possible Gala returns on Monday, April 21st, with an evening of dinner and entertainment at the Embassy of Sweden’s Sweden House. The evening will feature the presentation of NARSAD’s Paul Wellstone Leadership Award to Joseph Greco, writer and director of the film Canvas, based on his personal experiences growing up with a schizophrenic mother; actor Joe Pantoliano, star of Canvas; and, Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA), authors of the Senate mental health parity bill. The award was established in 2005 in memory of the late Minnesota senator Paul Wellstone and recognizes exemplary efforts on behalf of people suffering from mental illness. Previous recipients of the Wellstone Award include former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Oregon’s Senator Gordon Smith, New Mexico’s Senator Pete Domenici the late columnist and humorist Art Buchwald and Rhode Island Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy. The evening will also feature a raffle of spectacular jewelry by Adeler Jewelers, and an auction of museum-quality artwork created by and on behalf of those with mental illnesses. For more information on this event, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Trish Veatch at (703) 535-1577 or tveatch@narsad.org. |
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