Month: March 2017

Please join us for a lecture by the Clinic for Special Children on how we can come together to support special children by saving healthcare costs, while improving the quality and effectiveness of medical care in your community.

CARING FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN
IN YOUR COMMUNITIES
A Talk by the Clinic for Special Children (CSC)
2pm-4pm | April 22, 2017
Fairview Reception Center
141 Jackson Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
and
2pm-4pm | May 6, 2017
Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center
352 Martindale Road, Ephrata, PA 17522

Learn about:

• What is new and exciting at the Clinic for Special Children!
• How the Clinic’s model of care creates a medical home for children living with rare genetic conditions
• How CSC makes difficult-to-access specialty medical services accessible to children with special needs
• How innovations in healthcare are being used to keep the children in your communities healthy
• What you can do to help

Refreshments and fellowship to follow talks. All are welcome.

We are delighted to present to you the Clinic for Special Children’s 2016 Annual Report. The past year has been a year of innovation and growth as the Clinic continues lead the world of personalized genomic medicine. Through a focus on providing comprehensive local medical care, integrating science and clinical medicine, and sharing knowledge to improve the health of children who suffer from genetic disorders, the Clinic for Special Children serves as a unique model for rare disease that continues to inspire physicians, scientists, and the communities we serve.

In 2016, the Clinic for Special Children’s pediatric clinical team provided specialized medical care for 1,083 active patients living with rare genetic disorders from 40 states and 17 countries. CSC’s laboratory scientists conducted invaluable research, leading to the identification of 33 new disease-causing genetic variants. The Clinic’s expanded capability for the provision of specialty medical services has helped strengthen its position as a trusted medical home in our community.

The inspiring story of the vitality of Conor Martin, a 3-year-old boy living with Maple Syrup Urine Disease, is a testament to the effectiveness of the Clinic’s unique model of personalized genomic medicine. “We are truly grateful to the Clinic for being our medical home. CSC is a haven where we can receive not only the medical care Conor needs, but a place that focuses on the emotional needs of the whole family,” says Conor’s mom. Read his full story and the rest of our 2016 annual report here: >>2016 Annual Report<<

Please join us in celebrating Rare Disease Day! This specially designated day is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public, researchers, policy makers, and many others whose lives are impacted by rare disease. We hope that the day’s activities and campaigns serve as an inspiration and empower people in our community and beyond to make a difference in the lives of patients living with rare disease. We invite you to follow this link to make a gift in honor of Rare Disease Day! Thank you for your support and enthusiasm for a cause very dear to our hearts. Please browse our website to learn more about what the Clinic for Special Children does in our community to help patients living with rare disease every day.