December 11, 2008 (Charleston, South Carolina) – The National Association For Continence (NAFC) announced that Pam Knox joined its staff December 1, 2008, as the Communications and Public Relations Associate. Ms. Knox will be responsible for all publicity and media relations, marketing and promotion of NAFC’s publications and services, and communications with consumers aimed at growing support from the public for NAFC’s mission.

Prior to coming to NAFC, Ms. Knox was the Manager of Communications for the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation (OTPF) in Columbus, Ohio. A quasi-state agency, OTPF was charged with reducing tobacco use among Ohioans and funded an award-winning counter-marketing campaign primarily aimed at preventing youth tobacco initiation. Ms. Knox also has several years of executive-level administrative support experience in large healthcare systems, including ProMedica Health System in northwest Ohio. She graduated Summa cum Laude from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, with a B.S. in Marketing. She and her husband recently relocated to the Charleston area from Ohio.

About the National Association For Continence (NAFC)
The National Association For Continence is a 501 c) 3 corporation whose mission is threefold: 1) to educate the public about the causes, diagnosis categories, treatment options, and management alternatives for bladder and bowel control problems, nocturnal enuresis, voiding dysfunction, and related pelvic floor disorders; 2) to network with other organizations and agencies to elevate visibility and priority given to these health concerns; and 3) to advocate on behalf of consumers who suffer from symptoms as a result of disease or other illness, obstetrical, surgical or other trauma, or deterioration due to the aging process itself.  NAFC is broadly funded by consumers, healthcare professionals, and industry.  It is the world’s largest and most prolific consumer advocacy organization devoted exclusively to this field.  For more information, visit www.nafc.org.  

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