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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday March 13, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Acclaimed Clinical Geneticist Dr. Bruce Korf Honored With 2024 David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Genetics From the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine
BETHESDA, Maryland, March 12 -- The American College of Medical Genetics Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine issued the following news release dated March 13, 2024: Renowned clinical geneticist Bruce Korf, MD, PhD, FACMG, has been named the recipient of the 2024 ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine's David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Genetics. A past president of both the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) and the ACMG Foundation, Dr. Korf curre  more

CAIR Releases 'Ceasefire-Themed' Ramadan Toolkit Offering Resources for Workplace, School Accommodations in Maryland
WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its 'ceasefire-themed' Ramadan toolkit featuring a resource guide for the Muslim community during the holy month. The toolkit includes actions community members can take to support the passing of SJ5/HJ2 ceasefire   more

Combat Antisemitism Movement: Group of Maryland Rabbis Call on Senator Van Hollen to Shift Anti-Israel Rhetoric on Gaza War
MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas, March 13 -- The Combat Antisemitism Movement issued the following news on March 12, 2024: A group of more than 70 Maryland rabbis sent a letter to U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) this week urging him to change his "rhetoric and actions that we believe mischaracterize the current [Israel-Hamas] war and undermine America's support for the Jewish state." The organizers of the letter -- which can be read in full here -- included Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt of Congregation B'nai  more

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation: 2024 Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellows Announced
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation issued the following news release: Mid Atlantic Arts Central Appalachia Living Traditions Program, in partnership with Grow Appalachia and the Appalachian Studies Association, is thrilled to announce the 2024 Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellows. The Fellowships honor, celebrate, and support foodways tradition bearers in Central Appalachia who have made significant contributions to sustaining and supporting the foodways heri  more