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BISA Nonprofit

APRIL LIFE LETTER
 

Monday, April 29, 2024

April Showers

The past month has been incredibly busy for the BISA team! From attending virtual conferences to educating locally, we’ve been nourishing the soil far and wide for a fertile year of advocacy.

BISA is proud to share that we recently joined the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, among a few other updates…

May is on the horizon! Here’s our monthly recap:

β€”ADVOCATE SPOTLIGHT

About Sherri ✨

Sherri Gorbett has been dedicated to amplifying the BISA mission of education and awareness all year. Next month, she may compete in a global pageant, emphasizing BISA’s work nationwide!

Read her recent interview.

We’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished! Thank you for your contributions to BISA.
 READ ABOUT OUR FEATURED ADVOCATE 

β€”REGULATION

Wed, Apr 24

Informed Consent: BISA Submits Comments On FDA Draft Guidance

BISA responded to the recent draft guidance aimed at improving the informed consent process. April 30 is the deadline to submit comments.

 LEARN MORE 

β€”IN THE NEWS

SIENTRA New owners to honor patient warranties in bankruptcy update. β†’ Read on our blog.

CANADA House Health Committee calls for a national breast implant registry. β†’ Read on The Hill Times.

SHEMD Dr. Aliabadi spoke to People about the Breast Cancer Risk Calculator. β†’ Calculate your risk for free.

β€”IN THE DATA

New Beauty spoke to professionals to explore the why behind implant removals, breast reductions, lifts without implants, and other downsizing trends. Read the article.

β€”CHARLESTON LOCAL

Engaging with Implants: On-Campus at College of Charleston

On April 8, BISA visited the College of Charleston.

Advocates debuted an interactive quiz, played a dice game, and awarded prizes to winners β€” while talking about all things related to implants.

 READ THE RECAP 

Breast Implant Quiz

Think you’re in the know? Take our quiz.

β€”UPCOMING EVENTS
 VIEW ALL EVENTS 

β€”RECENTLY ON OUR RADAR

60th NIH AC Meeting of Research on Women’s Health

On April 9, BISA virtually attended the women’s health research advisory committee meeting. Sessions of interest focused on community engagement, autoimmune diseases, and the White House Women’s Health Research Initiative.

5th World Consensus Conference on BIA-ALCL

On April 20, BISA virtually attended the global BIA-ALCL conference to receive the latest updates on breast implant-associated cancers and how to best assist the public. Stay tuned for a recap from our team.
 READ ON THE BLOG 

β€”CALL TO ACTION

Sharing your story is powerful.

BISA is focused on amplifying women's stories about their experiences with breast implants. Fill out the Google Form to get started on sharing your story.

We're still collecting stories! Fill out our form to have your story featured on our website and post directly to your social media accounts and tag #breastimplantstories.
 SHARE YOUR STORY 

This past month has been all about conferences, collaboration, and compassion.

We persist in protecting a patient’s right to informed consent.

One of my favorite moments this past month was raising awareness on a local college campus. We’re so excited to expand our college program later this fall.

As always, thank you for sharing your stories with us!

Warmly,
Maria

Maria Gmitro
President & Founder

Be you. Be proud. Be aware. Knowledge is beautiful.

Questions? Feel free to contact us.
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