Congenital Hyperinsulinism International is thrilled to welcome Trudy Ward MSc; RNChild; RNAdult; Queens Nurse to our Board of Trustees.
Trudy joins the Board as a parent of two grown daughters in Brighton, England, one of whom lives with congenital hyperinsulinism and is now 25 years old. Her partner, Janet Lee, is also a member of CHI’s Collaborative Research Network. Trudy brings 39 years of experience with the British National Health Service, where she worked in a range of health care settings such as hospitals, clinics, residential units, schools, and patient homes in London, Suffolk and Sussex. She has worked in adult, children’s, and neonatal intensive care units; acute paediatric neuroscience wards; specialist children’s rehabilitation centres, palliative care and children’s community services. Trudy also worked for 9 years in a joint appointment NHS/ HEI initiative as a Senior Lecturer/Practitioner/Educator. Trudy’s accolades include the NHS Leadership Academy Award in Executive Healthcare Leadership, recognition as a Queen’s nurse, and the RCNi Child Health Award.
“Having been actively involved with CHI as my child was growing up with congenital hyperinsulinism, I witnessed firsthand the significant, impactful contribution CHI makes in the personal, clinical and research world of this rare disease. I am both excited and honored to be appointed to the Board of Trustees and look forward to collaborating and contributing to continued improvements in the lives of children growing up with HI.”
– Trudy Ward
Join us in welcoming Trudy Ward to our Board of Trustees!
