Mid-Atlantic Region III Core Center for Federally Funded HTCs

A national network of more than 140 Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) is supported and funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HTCs are specialized health care centers staffed by a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, physical therapists and other health professionals with expertise in the treatment of bleeding disorders.

Mid-Atlantic Region III Core Center: Executive Committee

The Mid-Atlantic Region III Executive Committee (REC) is a group of providers and consumers who help guide the region in developing policies, initiating projects, creating materials for families and staff at hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs), as well as mentoring and monitoring the regional HTCs.

Membership in the REC represents the multidisciplinary care teams at the HTCs in the region and includes physicians, nurses, social workers, a physical therapist, three consumers and the Regional Director and Regional Coordinator. The REC meets twice a year in person and by conference call when indicated. The REC includes four key subcommittees.

Recruitment

This committee was formed in 2008 to respond to growing concerns about the lack of physicians entering the bleeding disorders field. The Scholars Program, the core activity of this group, offers scholarships for fellows and residents at HTCs to attend the Mid-Atlantic Region III Annual Meeting through an application process. The goal of the program is to recruit physicians in training and provide mentoring and networking opportunities to help spur interest in careers in hemostasis and thrombosis. Of the scholars accepted into the program, 5 percent are now working as physicians at HTCs in Mid-Atlantic Region III.

  • Chair: Elaine Chiang, MD

Standards of Care

This committee consists of physicians and nurses who are working to develop standards of care for patients with hemophilia. The committee is focusing on standards for common surgical procedures.

  • Chair: Colleen Druzgal, MD