A Rare Disease Day Well Celebrated

If you had one extra day in a given year, how would you spend it? Last week there was just such a day, and along with 110 other people I attended a fantastic party: the Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI) Very Special Cocktail Party in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Yes, the day I’m talking about is … Read more

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Focus on Advocacy

CHI is presenting a series of blog articles on the speakers who will be addressing families attending the Fourth Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference March 17 and 18, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA. In this article, we focus on advocacy issues and present Mary Dunkle, Melanie Cohen, and Kristin Crossland. Advocacy is one of the most important … Read more

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Introducing Teresa Dansbury

CHI is presenting a series of blog articles on the speakers who will be addressing families attending the Fourth Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference March 17 and 18, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA.  In this article, we present Teresa Dansbury. Teresa is the Nurse Coordinator of the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at CHOP. She has been on the … Read more

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Meet Melissa Rearson

CHI is presenting a series of blog articles on the speakers who will be addressing families attending the Fourth Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference March 17 and 18, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA.  In this article, we present Melissa Rearson, Nurse Practitioner. Melissa Rearson has been working at CHOP with diabetes and congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) patients since … Read more

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