First episode of the new AAMDSIF podcast. Our patients, families, and caregivers have been asking us for more ways to learn about rare blood cancers and bone marrow failure diseases. So, we're coming to you today, thanks to generous support from individual donors and our corporate partners, including Celgene.

Today's episode is all about how we at AAMDSIF can help you when you or someone in your life is first diagnosed. Future podcasts will talk about everything from what it's like to have a stem cell transplant as a patient, and how researchers actually dream up new medications to treat those complicated diseases. First, I'd like to introduce Robert Burleson, who does the interviews for AAMDSIF, and Leigh Clark, our patient educator.