There are only a few more days to encourage your federal MP to attend an upcoming Round Table on Lyme Disease on Monday May 7th. So far there are 20 MPs who have RSVPd to attend and we would love to have even more. The final agenda is at the bottom of this update. Since our last update, we are pleased to announce that Conservative MP Mr. Randy Hoback, (Prince Albert, SK) has agreed to co-host the event along with Ms. Tracey Ramsey, M.P. (NDP, Essex, ON). As well, we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ralph Hawkins, MD will now be joining Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, MD and Dr. Melanie Wills, PhD as the medical /scientific presenters. Finally, we have two amazing young Canadians who will also be sharing their experience with Lyme disease and their own advocacy efforts: Daniel Stimers and Emma Smashnuk. Action to Encourage your Federal MP to Attend: 1. Click on the link below to find your federal MP by entering your home town or postal code. Your MP will show up and you can click on their name to get their email and their office telephone numbers. https://www.ourcommons.ca/parliamentarians/en/constituencies/FindMP 2. Copy and paste the agenda below into a personal email to your MP, tell them you are very concerned about Lyme disease and ask them to attend. 3. Follow up with a phone call to their Ottawa office and ask your MP’s assistant to ensure this invitation is brought to their attention. We will be in attendance at this round table and will provide an update afterwards. Thank you for your continued support. With Hope, Jennifer Kravis & Sue Faber Co-Founders LymeHope www.lymehope.ca Final Agenda: Ms. Tracey Ramsey, M.P. & Mr. Randy Hoback, M.P., in partnership with LymeHope, CanLyme and G. Magnotta Foundation, welcome you to an MP Round Table: “Lyme Disease across Canada” Details: Monday May 7th, 2018, 5:30pm – 6:30pm Room 310, Wellington Building, Ottawa, Ontario Please RSVP to tracey.ramsey@parl.gca.ca This event is also supported by the following organizations: New Brunswick Lyme Disease Association Inc ./ Association néo-brunswickoise de la maladie de Lyme inc. (LymeNB) l’Association québécoise de la maladie de Lyme (AQML) Nova Scotia Lyme Support Group Vocal Ottawa Ontario Lyme Alliance Lyme Ontario Lyme Disease Association of Alberta (LDAA) Saskatchewan Lyme Disease Association (SLDA) Agenda: Introduction & Welcome, by Ms. Tracey Ramsey, M.P. and Mr. Randy Hoback M.P., Sue Faber and Jennifer Kravis, LymeHope, Jim Wilson, President, CanLyme and Rosanna Magnotta, G. Magnotta Foundation A Scientist's Perspective: Lyme Disease in Canada, by Dr. Melanie Wills, PhD, Director, G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab, University of Guelph Daniel Stimers, age 11, founder of the L.E.T. (Lyme Education Team) – elementary students raising awareness of Lyme disease A Physician's Perspective: Diagnosing Lyme Disease in Canada: How the status quo fails the majority, by Dr. Ralph Hawkins MD, LLM, FRCPC, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Calgary, Site Lead for General Internal Medicine at the Calgary South Health Campus and Plenary Speaker at Public Health Agency of Canada sponsored Framework on Lyme Disease Conference A Physician’s Perspective: Lyme Carditis & the electrical system of the heart, by Dr. Adrian Baranchuk MD, FACC, FRCPC, FCCS, Professor, Medicine, Queen’s University, President, International Society of Electrocardiology, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Electrocardiology, Vice-President (Canada), Inter-American Society of Cardiology (IASC) A Nurse's Perspective: Patient First Treatment of Lyme Disease. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Resolution on Lyme Disease, by Sue Faber RN, BScN, Co-Founder LymeHope Emma Smashnuk, age 14, Lyme sufferer and advocate. Founder of Emma’s Lyme Ribbon Campaign. Wrap Up and Next Steps, by Jennifer Kravis & Sue Faber, Co-Founders of LymeHope Q&A