Clinic for Special Children

05/29/2026

Our first auction of the year, the Union County Benefit Auction, is quickly approaching on Saturday, June 6th! ☀🚜

Join us in Mifflinburg at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction for a day full of energetic bidding, delicious food, and fun for all ages.

Plus, on Friday night, before the auction, you can enjoy a rib dinner and participate in early bidding on flowers and tools! 🌷🔨

To learn more: https://clinicauctions.com/union/

05/27/2026

Please join us in welcoming Nicholas to our Research team this summer! ☀ Nicholas recently graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Chemistry ⚗️ and will be interning with us over the next two months.

He plans to attend medical school and pursue a career as a physician. Outside of work, Nicholas enjoys watching the NBA 🏀, running, and spending time outdoors. Originally from the Lancaster County area, he hopes to build a long-term career serving this community.

05/26/2026

We're delighted to share that Dr. Julia Goroff has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Medical Society as part of its Class of 2026 “Top Physicians Under 40” list! 👏

Congratulations, Dr. Goroff, and thank you for your dedicated care and commitment to the families served at the Clinic.

Drumroll, please! 🥁 We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 PAMED Awards! 🎉

This year's honorees represent the very best of what medicine in Pennsylvania looks like: dedicated, compassionate, and tireless advocates for their patients and communities. 💙

See the full list of honorees and join us in congratulating them!: pamedsoc.org/winners

05/22/2026

Office Closure Notice 🗓️

In observance of Memorial Day, our office will be closed on Monday, May 25th. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 26th.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful holiday weekend. 🇺🇸

05/21/2026

Dr. Grace Meier recently attended the 2026 Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders Annual Meeting in Puerto Rico ☀, where she presented our recently published research on metformin therapy in patients with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).

It was a great opportunity to share emerging findings, connect with colleagues in the metabolic community, and collaborate on advancing patient care. 🧬

She also had the chance to connect with our colleagues from The Community Health Clinic in Indiana — always a highlight to see familiar faces working toward shared goals in rare disease care and research.😊

05/20/2026

We’re excited to host the 12th Annual Translational Medicine in the Plain Populations Conference on behalf of the Plain Community Health Consortium!

Join us in downtown Lancaster, PA, July 20–21, 2026, for two days focused on the identification, treatment, research, and care of rare genetic disorders in Plain communities across North America. 🧬

We welcome clinicians, scientists, researchers, midwives, healthcare administrators, and anyone interested in rare genetics or Plain community health to attend. 🩺

Learn more or register here: https://www.plaincommunityhc.org/conference

05/19/2026

Over $60,000 was raised for our mission of caring for families facing rare genetic disorders during Saturday's 2026 Clinic for Special Children 5k 👏🎉

We were blown away by over 700 people joining us for our 5k, family walk, and kids' color fun run!

We are deeply grateful for all of the support, and hope to see you at next year's race! 🥇

View 5k results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/177207 -652978;perpage:100

View photos: https://tinyurl.com/49ju37zz

05/16/2026

Annndddd they're off! 🏅

We had over 710 people participate in this year's 2026 Clinic for Special Children 5k, brand new family walk, and kid's color fun run!

We'll share more photos and results early next week!

Thank you for joining us for a beautiful morning 🌞 and supporting our mission of caring for families facing rare genetic disorders ❤️

05/14/2026

We can't wait to see more than 570 of you at the 2026 Clinic for Special Children 5k this Saturday at the Leola Produce Auction! 😁👟

A few reminders before race day 👇
🔸Bib/shirt pickup and check-in will be open from 7:30–8:45 AM
🔸 Day of registration will be open from 7:30–8:45 AM
🔸The 5K and Family Walk will begin at 9:00 AM
🔸The Kids Color Fun Run (free, but registration required) will begin at 10:15 AM. You can register using the link below or on race morning.
🔸Parking is available on-site at the Leola Produce Auction. We highly recommend arriving 30–45 minutes before the race starts to allow time for parking and pickup.
🔸Due to road closures for the race, we highly recommend entering Brethren Church Road from Route 23/E Main Street in Leola.

It’s forecasted to be a beautiful morning! ☀ If you haven’t signed up yet and would like to join us, you can register using the link below or on race morning at the Leola Produce Auction.

Race website: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Leola/ClinicForSpecialChildrenK

05/12/2026

A new research paper by our team was published today in Cell Reports Medicine! 🎉

The MATCH cohort in Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) study collected critical information on the course of the disease, which will be important for comparing future interventions, like gene therapies. 🧬

Learn more below or read the paper here: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/fulltext/S2666-3791(26)00216-8

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

Every day, we have the privilege of seeing some of the most compassionate mothers advocating, comforting, and showing up in extraordinary ways for their children.

Your love and resilience inspire us. 💙