{"id":58808,"date":"2017-02-09T21:02:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T02:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarediseases.org\/join-nord-and-abc-news-for-a-rare-disease-day-tweetchat-on-feb-28\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T08:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T13:11:50","slug":"join-nord-and-abc-news-for-a-rare-disease-day-tweetchat-on-feb-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rarediseases.org\/es\/join-nord-and-abc-news-for-a-rare-disease-day-tweetchat-on-feb-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Join NORD and ABC News for a Rare Disease Day\u00ae Tweetchat on Feb. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"NRD-1057<\/p>\n

In celebration of\u00a0Rare Disease Day\u00ae<\/a>,<\/b>\u00a0NORD will co-host a\u00a0tweetchat\u00a0on the topic of rare diseases with\u00a0Dr. Richard Besser<\/b>, Chief of the\u00a0ABC\u00a0News Medical\/Health Unit. \u00a0The tweetchat will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This is the fourth annual tweetchat that ABC News and NORD, the U.S. host of Rare Disease Day, are co-hosting together. \u00a0We are pleased to present this\u00a0year’s chat in collaboration with\u00a0Medscape<\/strong>, the\u00a0leading online destination for physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide.<\/p>\n

Join us!\u00a0\u00a0The tweetchat\u00a0is an opportunity for patients, experts,\u00a0doctors, the rare disease community and public to come together on Rare Disease Day, ask questions, get answers, and raise important awareness.<\/p>\n

NORD will be live-tweeting from @RareDiseases<\/b>\u00a0and @RareDayUS<\/b>\u00a0(a Twitter feed dedicated to Rare Disease Day) with\u00a0Marsha Lanes<\/b>, MS, CGC, NORD\u2019s Genetic Counselor & Medical Editor, answering your questions. \u00a0Dr. Besser will join and moderate the chat from @abcdrbchat. \u00a0Medscape will join\u00a0from @Medscape.<\/p>\n

We look forward to having you participate as we work together to bring widespread recognition to rare diseases and\u00a0the 30 million Americans who battle them.<\/p>\n

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Tweetchat Coordinates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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When:\u00a0<\/b>Tues, Feb. 28<\/span><\/span>,\u00a01-2 p.m. EST<\/span><\/span>
\nTweetchat\u00a0Hashtag:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>#abcDRBchat<\/a>
\nTweetchat\u00a0Moderator:\u00a0<\/b>@abcdrbchat<\/a>
\nDr. Richard Besser:\u00a0<\/b>@DrRichardBesser<\/a>
\nNORD:<\/b>\u00a0@RareDiseases<\/a>,\u00a0@RareDayUS<\/a><\/div>\n
Medscape:\u00a0@Medscape<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Help Promote the\u00a0Tweetchat<\/b>
\nWe invite you to share this information through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, newsletters, email blasts or any other communications channels you use.<\/p>\n

How to Participate in the\u00a0Tweetchat<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/i>Join the\u00a0tweetchat by signing in to\u00a0your active Twitter account. \u00a0Enter into the\u00a0tweetchat\u00a0at\u00a012:45 p.m. EST<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Feb. 28 from the Twitter management tool that you prefer (such as\u00a0tweetdeck.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0tweetchat.com<\/a>). Join at\u00a0#abcDRBchat<\/a>. \u00a0Once you are signed in, you are welcome to\u00a0tweet\u00a0comments, facts, images and videos as often as you like.<\/p>\n

Remember to use the hashtag\u00a0#abcDRBchat<\/a>\u00a0in all your tweets! Doing so will make your tweets a part of the actual\u00a0chat.<\/p>\n

When responding to a question, include the letter \u00abT\u00bb followed by the number of the question.
\nExample Question 1:\u00a0<\/i>Q1:\u00a0How many rare diseases are there?
\nExample Response 1:\u00a0<\/i>T1: There are approximately 7,000 rare diseases\u00a0#abcDRBchat.<\/p>\n

Keep the Conversation Going<\/b><\/p>\n

After the\u00a0tweetchat, you can continue the conversation using\u00a0#RareDiseaseDay<\/a><\/b>, the official, global hashtag being used\u00a0in the U.S. and around the world.\u00a0 See you on Twitter!<\/p>\n

Learn more about events and activities happening in the U.S. for Rare Disease Day by visiting rarediseaseday.us<\/a>. \u00a0You can also visit the official global website at www.rarediseaseday.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In celebration of\u00a0Rare Disease Day\u00ae,\u00a0NORD will co-host a\u00a0tweetchat\u00a0on the topic of rare diseases with\u00a0Dr. Richard Besser, Chief of the\u00a0ABC\u00a0News Medical\/Health Unit. \u00a0The tweetchat will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 28, … <\/p>\n

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