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As an alloimmunized mother, I know firsthand how overwhelming and terrifying this condition can be. During my first alloimmunized pregnancy I realized that I had to navigate a very complex medical landscape by myself and I felt very let down by my medical community. That’s why the work of the THOR Network means so much to me and many other women facing similar challenges. I’ve been so impressed by their commitment to improving healthcare practices for alloimmunized mothers and their children. They not only provide cutting-edge research and best practices but also demonstrate genuine compassion for the unique struggles we face. They go out of their way to ensure that providers understand the importance of early screening and advanced care for HDFN, making a real difference in the lives of families like mine. Through the THOR Network’s dedication, I feel hopeful that more women will receive the care they deserve, and that fewer babies will face the risks of HDFN. I am deeply grateful for their tireless work and their unwavering support in advocating for us.

Thanks for the THOR Network’s leadership in re-introducing whole blood resuscitation for trauma patients in shock and for forming the THOR Network, so that innovators in this field can collaborate more effectively. The THOR Network has been instrumental in saving many hundreds of lives. Our country is truly blessed to have the THOR Network guiding the care that we provide to our combat wounded and civilians with severe trauma. It has been a tremendous pleasure to work with the THOR Network.

The THOR network has been an integral part of our Foundation’s reach and impact. THOR is dedicated to women’s healthcare issues related to severe bleeding and improving outcomes for pregnant women and families. THOR has amplified our own mission to reduce harm and death due to hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) through dissemination of materials, speaking opportunities, and exposure to clinicians and decision makers who share our commitment to improving human health with a patient-centered perspective. We look forward to many years of continued partnership.

THOR has provided me with a very unique opportunity to expand my practice of transfusion medicine beyond the laboratory. Prior to my first THOR meeting a decade ago, I had not really thought about what happens to the blood that we issue for patients with life threatening bleeding; clinicians order it, we send it, they transfuse it…but this is far from all that transfusion medicine specialists can provide during (and between) these resuscitations. Through THOR, I have become a more well rounded practitioner. Personally interacting with many different users of blood products has let me collaborate on projects that improve patient safety and outcomes – there is a large unmet need for blood transfusions for patients with life threatening hemorrhage of which I was unaware until THOR gave me the opportunity to meet the frontline users of blood products, hear their stories, and work together to bring blood to those who need it the most. Collaborating with some of the most important thought leaders in damage control resuscitation has helped me implement new transfusion strategies and expanded the realms in which I work beyond what I could have done on my own.