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1993 ICA Milestones

>>ICA has a booth at the AUA and AUAA meetings in San Antonio, Texas.

>>ICA testifies before the House Subcomittee. Testimony is given by Pennsylvania State Coordinator, Beth Getz, RN.

>>ICA changes the look and format of its quarterly newsletter, ICA update.

>>The US Senate Subcommittee designates additional funds for IC research in 1994.

>>IC publicity continues and IC and the ICA are featured in Longevity, First and Healthy Woman.
The National IC Database begins in May at five Clinical Centers across the country.

>>Successful fundraisers are held in Los Angeles, California, and Princeton, New Jersey. These are organized by Sandi Bois and Betty Steele.

>>Vicki Ratner addresses the First Annual Congress of Women's Health in Washington, DC.

>>NIDDK spends $4 million on IC research programs.

>>The ICA puts $80,000 towards its Pilot Research Program and supports its first AFUD Research Scholar, Mary DuPont, MD, who will conduct IC research at the University of Virginia.

>>The ICA kicks off its 10th Anniversary at the ICA's seventh national Meeting and ICA/NIDDK Scientific Workshop in Orlanda, Florida.