MA TCHED MATCHED
FOR LIFE
BY Karen Augé
ALUMNA DEPLOYS HER SKILL AND EXPERIENCE TO IMPROVE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR As an executive at the national marrow donor registry Be The Match, Erica Jensen is working to Be the Changemaker. There is a lot riding on the Regis alumna’s effort: the more successful she is, the more lives potentially can be saved. As senior vice president for marketing, donor registry growth and development for the Be The Match®, her mission is not just drawing more donors to the registry, but convincing many more potential donors of color to sign up as well. Operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, Be The Match maintains what it calls the world’s most diverse registry of willing bone marrow donors. Bone marrow donations can be effective treatment for a variety of life-threatening conditions, including leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers, as well as sickle cell disease. When patients do not have suitable donors in their immediate families, the Be The Match registry can link them with potential donors anywhere.
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