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HPS Network Participating in the Million Dollar Bike Race

by HPS Content Editor | Apr 28, 2021 | Events, Newsroom

The Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center (ODC) will host the 8th Annual Million Dollar Bike Ride on Saturday, June 12, 2021 to raise money for rare disease research. The Million Dollar Bike Ride brings over 750 cyclists and volunteers to Penn’s campus to ride either...

International Albinism Awareness Day is Sunday, June 13, 2021

by HPS Content Editor | Apr 17, 2021 | Events, Newsroom

International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is on Sunday, June 13, 2021. This year’s theme and hashtag is #StrengthBeyondAllOdds. On this day, we would like to showcase how resilient and powerful those with albinism are. It is a day to share our voice, show our...

HPS Awareness Day April 6, 2021

by HPS Content Editor | Mar 28, 2021 | Events

Tuesday, April 6th is HPS Awareness Day! Starting in 2019, the HPS Network designated April 6th as HPS Awareness Day. Why April 6th? That is the HPS Network’s birthday, as we were incorporated as a 501c3 on. April 6, 1995. What is HPS Awareness Day? It is our one...

February 28 is Rare Disease Day!

by HPS Content Editor | Feb 28, 2021 | Events, Newsroom

The HPS Network celebrated Rare Disease Day 2021 by hosting a rare disease trivia on Gatherly. Thanks to our graduate student interns who helped curate the facts used for the event! Our membership was asked to spread awareness by sharing their stories on social media....