Mission: Cure was established in 2017 to improve patient outcomes, find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for pancreatitis. Over the last three years, patients have consistently shared their dismal experience and the financial toll of navigating the medical system in search of a diagnosis and/or a treatment plan while suffering with pain, hopelessness, and poor outcomes. We are conducting an anonymous online survey to better understand the financial challenges and barriers that patients face when seeking care for chronic and recurrent acute pancreatitis. We believe that your input will help us to identify educational resources related to financial advocacy...
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Mission: Cure Moments of Hope Photo/Video Contest We're very excited to release more details soon about our virtual Moments of Hope celebration for a cure. To make the evening even more special, we need your help! Pictures are worth a thousand words, and we want to be able to tell a story about pancreatitis and hope using your photos and home videos. We want to see your best photos and videos so we can show you off to all our supporters. Contest Guidelines Submit your photos and videos -- however many you want! -- that answer the following question(s): Who has...
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About Mission: Cure Mission: Cure was founded in 2017 to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for pancreatitis, an extremely painful, degenerative and costly disease. Led by Megan Golden, a leader in innovative, outcome-based financing such as “Social Impact Bonds,” and Linda Martin, a veteran technology entrepreneur, Mission: Cure is pioneering a new funding model that creates new incentives for medical research & development focused on patient outcomes. Such innovation in curing disease is even more needed in the post-COVID-19 world. Job Description Mission: Cure is seeking committed, impact-driven internship candidates interested in gaining cross-cutting nonprofit development experience....
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About Mission: Cure Mission:Cure is a young, ambitious nonprofit organization. It was founded in 2017 to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for pancreatitis, an extremely painful, degenerative and costly disease. Mission:Cure is pioneering an innovative funding model that creates new incentives for patient outcomes and uses impact investing and public-private partnerships. In our first three years, we have made significant progress. Selected accomplishments include: defined a strategy to cure chronic pancreatitis within 10 years with input from key opinion leaders (KOLs); launched our patient education program and built a robust network of engaged patients, and organized and led...
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If you: Have chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer, AND Have been diagnosed with diabetes, Are between the ages of 40 and 85, you may be elegible to participate in a new research study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study seeks to develop a blood test that can separate diabetes caused by pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis from type 2 diabetes. The study is completely voluntary and would be at no cost to you. You will be compensated for your time. If you are selected to participate, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire and give...
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