Rare New England Conference 2017

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Produced by the University of Vermont and Rare New England, this series of programs are paret of a conference held on September 23, 2017 in Burlington Vermont. The conference is for patients and families to obtain information about services and resources available to the rare disease community. We believe information empowers all stakeholders, leading them toward improved life quality for patients and families.

Programs in this Series

Format: 2024-03-28
Format: 2024-03-28
Genetic and Genomic Testing 101 - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Ben Solomon, MD, FACMG, and Managing Director of GeneDx.
Navigating the School System to Get What You Need - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Leah Burke, MD, Director of the Clinical Genetics Program at The University of Vermont Medical Center.
Managing a Complex Disease in a Complex Health Care System - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Mark Korson, MD, Genetic Metabolic Center for Education, Rare New England Board of Directors.
Promoting Better Life Quality with Helpful Resources - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop panel includes representatives from Panel, Angel Flights, Vermont Therapy Dogs, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
How to Navigate the Insurance World When You Have a Rare Disease - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington Vermont. Workshop presenter is Betty Morse, Health Services Training...
Vermont Family Network - Family-to-Family Support, Information, and Connections - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenters are Joanne Wechsler and Connie Simendinger, Vermont Family Network.
Patient Story - How a Newborn Screening Saved Our Son's Life - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Presented by Allison Wood.
Patient- and Family-Centered Care - Improving Care through Mutually Beneficial Partnerships - 09/23/2017
Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Amy Cohen, PhD, BCBA, CLSSGB, PMP Patient- and Family-Centered Care Program Manager.

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