2026-2027 Rare Disease Digital Series
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Sponsored By The Harriet Joyce Foundation
Thank you for registering for our Digital Series. Our first session will launch on February 25. Please stay tuned for upcoming reminders and additional event details.
If you have any questions, please contact us at International@childrens.harvard.edu
Launch Date: February 25, 2026
About The Program:
This course is made possible by the Harriet Joyce Foundation with Faculty from Boston Children’s Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The program includes 20 sessions (4 modules).
The program will launch on February 25, 2026 to February 25, 2027. Please refer to the course syllabus for detailed information about each module.
About The Harriet Joyce Foundation:
The Harriet Joyce Foundation (HJF) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization committed to advancing equitable access to healthcare and environmental safety, particularly for children in underserved regions such as Ecuador. Guided by the goal of identifying and overcoming barriers to healthy child development, HJF supports innovative healthcare initiatives with leading institutions to improve pediatric outcomes through education, research, and early diagnosis.
Audience:
The intended audience for this course is physicians and healthcare professionals in countries with limited newborn screening.
Course Format:
There are 20 sessions overall, and each session features 30 minutes of educational content available on demand. All sessions are in English but will include Spanish subtitles. Participants will have online access to all sessions and shared resources and presentations.
Access:
Available On-Demand
Sessions Posted Monthly: First six sessions release monthly, then on a bi-monthly basis.
Teaching Methods:
- Didactic Lecture
- Case study or expert interview
- Implementation tips / Q&A with providers, caregivers, or patients
- Printed learning material – quick-reference guides
Upon completion of the course, learners may download a certificate of completion. To receive a certificate at the end of our Digital Series, you must watch all 20 sessions. Your certificate will be emailed to the address you used for registration.
Resources & More:
- Post-Webinar Materials: Presentation slides and Post-Webinar Resources will be shared following each module, including materials from Boston Children’s faculty.
- Download the Course Brochure
- Download Speaker Biographies
Questions: International@childrens.harvard.edu
Wendy K. Chung, MD, PhD
Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Stephanie Sacharow, MD
Director, Dr. Harvey Levy Program for Phenylketonuria and Related Conditions; Attending Physician, Division of Genetics and Genomics,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Bill Brucker, MD
Geneticist, Division of Genetics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Melinda Peters, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Genetics and Genomics,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Allissia Gilmartin, MD
Geneticist, Division of Genetics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Amy Kritzer, MD
Clinical Chief, Division of Genetics and Genomics; Director, Metabolism Clinical Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Stacy E. Croteau, MD, MMS
Medical Director, Boston Bleeding Disorders Center,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Ari J. Wassner, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid Center; Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program; Senior Associate Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Pamela Hawley MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Gregory Sawicki, MD, MPH
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center; Director, Safety and Quality Improvement, Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Gerard Berry, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Genetics and Genomics,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Basil Darras, MD
Associate Neurologist-in-Chief; Chief, Division of Clinical Neurology; Director, Neuromuscular Center and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Partha Sekhar Ghosh, MD
Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Craig Platt, MD, PhD
Immunologist, Division of Immunology; Director, Flow Cytometry,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Monica Wojick, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Divisions of Newborn Medicine and Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Emma (Michl) Jannotta, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Metabolism Nurse Practitioner, Division of Genetics and Genomics,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Gwen Strickland, MS
Genetic Counselor, Boston Children’s Hospital
Susan Waisbren, PhD
Neuropsychologist, Boston Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
To be confirmed
Boston Children’s Hospital
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*Program content and speakers are subject to change. All educational content is developed and managed by Boston Children’s Hospital and remains its intellectual property.