FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH NEUROIMMUNE DISORDERS INC

PHYSICIAN EDUCATION - IN JANUARY 2025, LAUNCHED COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL MODEL IN COLABORATION WITH PROJECT ECHO WITH ACCREDITED CME DISGINED TO EQUIP PHYSICIANS TO EVALUATE AND TREAT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS DUE TO AN UNDERLYING NEUROIMMUNE CONDITION (PANS, PANDAS, ENCEPHALITIS, ETC). THE FREE CME PROGRAM FEATURED ONE-HOUR WEEKLY MEETINGS FEATURING SHORT DIDACTICS BY 8 WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERT PHYSICIANS FROM LEADING UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS FOLLOWED BY CASE PRESENTATIONS. DETAILED TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS GUIDES TO SUPPORT PHYSICIANS REACHED OVER 25,000 PHYSICIANS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. OVER 200,000 CLINICIANS WORLDWIDE WERE OFFERED FREE CME. CONTINUED SUSTAINED OUTREACH TO 150+ RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN THE US WITH FREE ACCREDITED CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION. WE HAVE NOW EDUCATED 7000+ CLINICIANS IN 70+ COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH ACCREDITED CME - 90% OF THEM COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. EDUCATED AT THE NATIONAL AAP MEETING, OFFERING FREE RESOURCES TO CLINICIANS. PUBLISHED OUR SECOND PEER-REVIEWED SPECIAL ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE FOCUSING ON ADVANCES IN PANS AND RELATED NEUROIMMUE DISORDERS. EXPENSES INCLUDED ACCREDITATION, MARKETING, PLATFORM FEES, HONORARIUM, TRAVEL TO AAP, PRINTING, AND A ROBUST OUTREACH.

OFFERED FREE SUPPORT AND HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO 33K + PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. DEVELOPED THE WORLD'S LARGEST PANS/PANDAS CLINICIAN DIRECTORY FOR FAMILIES. CONNECTED 4000+ PATIENTS/FAMILIES WITH CLINICIANS AND GREW OUR NETWORK OF CLINICIANS WHO CAN SUPPORT PATIENTS/FAMILIES. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDED RUNNING A PRIVATE GROUP FOR 7,500 PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, PROVIDING MODERATION AND SUPPORT IN THAT GROUP, RESPONDING TO EMAILS TO ASSIST WITH FINDING PHYSICIANS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WITH THERAPISTS AND PHYSICIANS. COSTS INCLUDED PLATFORM FEES, HONORARIUM, MATERIALS.