VeDA Celebrates 2014
Thanks to all our donors, members and volunteers, VeDA made major strides in 2014 toward our goal of defeating dizziness! Here are some of the highlights:
- Launched our new and improved Member Forum
- Updated 10 of our short, informational publications about vestibular disorders and their coping strategies
- Published 5 new publications on topics such as Pharmacotherapy, Neurotoxicity, Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction, Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness, and chiropractic treatment for vestibular disorders
- Launched a patient registry for vestibular disorders
- Published our first infographic, “Feeling Dizzy“
- Created a Power Point presentation to help spread awareness
- Launched the VeDA Ambassador program
- Awarded the Champion of Vestibular Medicine award to three deserving candidates
- Added a page to our website dedicated to military soldiers and veterans
- Created an Advocacy Plan to reduce diagnosis times for vestibular patients
- Posted 4 videos to our YouTube channel
- Reached over 1 million people through Facebook, where the number of people who “liked” our page grew by 42%
- Had our most successful Balance Awareness Week ever, where we raised over $63,000 thanks to the 45 people who creating personal campaign pages and our corporate sponsors
- Engaged more members and donors than ever before!
