Meet the Advocate Who Helped Pass the Lymphedema Treatment Act

April 27, 2023 by Madison Greer Staff Writer

Coming to you from Congress (https://ons.org/congress)®, we get to know the 2023 ONS President's Award recipient, Heather Ferguson, the founder and executive director of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group. Ferguson had a pivotal role in advocating with ONS for the Lymphedema Treatment Act, which was finally passed into law in December 2022 and improves access to care for patients and survivors.


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