Mary Anne Meskis

Mary Anne was a founding member of DSF, stepping off of the Board to take the position of Executive Director in 2012. She is a passionate advocate for the Dravet syndrome community and has served in various capacities for the community prior to the inception of DSF in 2009. In addition, she currently serves on several epilepsy working groups, including the Epilepsy Leadership Council. She has owned and managed several small businesses in the private sector, spanning over 25 years. This business experience has translated well into her role as Executive Director. She is responsible for the overall organizational management and has continued to expand programming and fund development for DSF. Mary Anne resides in North Carolina with her husband and her youngest son, Elliot, who has Dravet syndrome. It is her son who drives her to be a catalyst for change within the Dravet syndrome community.

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Rare & Ready

Rare & Ready: A Genetic Condition Coalition believes policies must make sure that patients with rare or genetic conditions can get the care they need. These patients deserve access to new FDA-approved therapies as soon as they are available. We need to mitigate state Medicaid program hurdles that limit access.

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NASN – Coordinated Support System for Students with Epilepsy (CSSSE) Advisory Group

As a CSSSE Advisory Group member, DSF will make key contributions to the project, including: Review of Needs Assessment results (Navigator and participating school nurses) – provide recommendations on PD, tools, and resources to address identified nursing practice gaps Identify key resources to populate a NASN web page dedicated to a whole child/student-centered approach to

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