We are excited to announce that registration for the 2025 Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference in Philadelphia, PA is open! The conference is being organized by Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI) and the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and will take place from October 3-5, 2025.
The CHI staff, the CHOP Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center team, additional world-renowned physicians, researchers, congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) specialists, HI family members, and CHI advocacy leaders will be presenting at the conference. There will also be interactive sessions where HI families can share their stories and experiences.
The CHI Family Conferences are a fantastic opportunity to learn more about all aspects of the condition and to meet and get to know members of the global HI community. It is also an excellent opportunity for HI families to connect and share their experiences.
The conference will kick off with a welcome reception at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel on Friday evening, October 3, 2025. Conference sessions will take place at the CHOP campus during the day on Saturday, October 4. On Sunday, October 5, there will be a conference breakfast at the Sheraton for all attendees. Additionally, a conference dinner for all participants is scheduled for Saturday evening.
There will be special programming for young adults, teens, and children will be offered babysitting services during conference sessions.
Conference topics may include:
- The History of HI
- Diagnosing HI
- Managing and Treating HI
- Surgery and HI
- Ask the Experts Panels
- HIStories: Sharing Triumphs and Challenges
- What is Clinical Research and What do I Need to Know about Participating?
- Investigational therapies under development
Registration
Thanks to generous sponsors and donors, registration for the conference is free for all HI families, patients, doctors, and researchers, including program registration and admission to all conference sessions, dinner on Friday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.
We ask that you register here as soon as possible but no later than September 19, 2025.
Hotel Information
CHI has reserved a block of rooms at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel. Participants can make room reservations by using this link – Book your group rate for Congenital Hyperinsulinism International. The rate is $219.00 per night single or double occupancy (excluding tax, fees, and parking) on Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4. To get the group rate, room reservations must be made before September 3, 2025.
Scholarships
There are limited scholarships available for HI families needing financial support and traveling from out of town to stay at the hotel on the nights of October 3 and 4 while attending the conference. Families interested in these scholarships should indicate this on their registration form and complete our online scholarship form by August 15, 2025. If awarded a scholarship, CHI will reserve the rooms for these families.
