The Conill Institute for Chronic Illness is a nonprofit organization that develops
educational programs to help patients, families, care partners and employers deal
more effectively with chronic illness and disability.
Chronic illnesses are those that last a long time, recur often or resist efforts
to cure them. A few examples of the many chronic illnesses include multiple sclerosis,
diabetes, arthritis and asthma.
The Institute's programs benefit many participants, ranging from chronically ill
patients and their families to health care providers and corporations that manage
workplace disability issues of employees and customers.
Call the Conill Institute at 215-746-7267 or e-mail us at
contact@conillinst.org
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The Conill Institute for Chronic Illness is a 501 (c) (3) tax
exempt, educational and charitable organization under the US tax code. Donations
are tax deductible and allow the Institute to expand its programs and to train
and certify new program faculty.
Donations in any amount are gratefully accepted. Checks may be sent to the
Conill Institute for Chronic Illness, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4045, Philadelphia,
PA 19104. Please note on your check that your donation supports the programs
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Alicia M. Conill, M.D., Medical Director and CEO of the Conill Institute, is
a physician living with multiple sclerosis. She is a Clinical Associate Professor
at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the former Senior Medical
Director for Quality Care at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Dr. Conill was diagnosed with MS in 1986.
While she has seen her medical practice, career and life choices deeply affected,
she also has found a way to endow her career as a physician and teacher with a rare
degree of empathy and personal experience.
"It was not until I became a patient facing the diagnosis of a chronic disease,
multiple sclerosis, that I finally understood how these patients felt. It was through
the repeated experiences of struggling to accept a body that seems to betray you,
relinquishing control, needing to ask for assistance with tasks even a child can
perform and having to redefine my role in a profession I cherish that I truly understood."
In recognition of her ongoing work with the chronically ill, Conill was winner
of the 1997 National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Achievement Award and runner-up
for the 1997 Health Care Heroes award.
The Conill Institute, a nonprofit organization, was established in memory of
Dr. Conill's father, Rafael, who, with his wife, left Cuba during the Castro revolution.
They subsequently launched a successful advertising and marketing career serving
the Hispanic community in the U.S. Dr. Conill's mother, Mrs. Alicia Conill, is a
former member of the advisory council of the National Institute of Neurologic Diseases
and Stroke. A native of Cuba, Dr. Conill speaks fluent Spanish and has participated in numerous
community health fairs in Hispanic areas of Philadelphia. She is on the Professional
Advisory Committee (PAC) and Board of Trustees of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society. She has published her insights and commentaries in several articles. |
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Rudolph Cecchi, President of Cecchi Enterprises, Miami
Marianne DeJesus, MS, President, The Sharp Group, Philadelphia
Darrel DeMoss, consultant and author, Philadelphia
Darryl De Vivo, MD, Professor of Pediatric Neurology at Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center, New York
Mary Lou Galantino, PhD, Professor of Physical Therapy, Stockton College,
New Jersey
Trena Pelham, MD, Pediatrician, Philadelphia
Jeanne Stanley, PhD, Director, Doctoral Program in Psychological
Services, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Gloria Zaldivar, Vice President, Mellon Financial Services, Miami |
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