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Abby Norman

Chasing cures

September 10, 2019 By Susannah Fox 7 Comments

CHASING MY CURE book cover

Years ago, I met a mom of a child with a rare disease who matter-of-factly shared her story, which included as many twists and close calls as any blockbuster summer movie. I marveled at her heroism and she said no, she rejects that description. “I’m not a hero,” she insisted. “I’m a typical mom. You […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, key people, positive patterns Tagged With: Abby Norman, Afternoon Napper, Bon Ku, Dana Lewis, David Fajgenbaum, Doug Lindsay, Rare Disease, rare diseases, Sharon Terry, Terry Jo Bichell

Conference organizers:
Steal these ideas!

March 5, 2018 By Susannah Fox 19 Comments

Conference stage lit up in violet with a white X hanging over the panelists

On February 21, Larry Chu, MD, announced that Stanford Medicine X would take a hiatus. He shared the following story: Eight years ago, I posted a tweet announcing my intention to launch my first conference at Stanford. I received a variety of responses, but the one that remains the most poignant is the one I received from […]

Filed Under: beauty and wonder, e-patient stories, positive patterns Tagged With: #medxsm, Abby Norman, Bill Simpson, Britt Moody, Charlie Blotner, conferences, Erin Moore, Geri Lynn Baumblatt, Hugo Campos, Julie Flygare, Larry Chu, Sean Ahrens, Stanford Medicine X, Terry Marlin

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