Impact of the GNF
Founded in September, 2022, the Global Nerve Foundation (GNF), is a non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable organization with the mission to improve the lives of people with peripheral nerve problems. It strives to accomplish this goal through its four strategic pillars of Awareness, Education, Research, and Advocacy.
The GNF brings together everyone involved in peripheral nerve care to shorten time to care and improve available care for patients.
The GNF brings together everyone involved in peripheral nerve care to shorten time to care and improve available care for patients.
REACHED OVER 2,000,000 PEOPLE TO RAISE AWARENESS
Raising awareness is the first step to shorten time to care.
Accomplishments of the Awareness Committee
The GNF Awareness Committee continue to develop educational materials for the public and referring physicians.
- Created website educational content for patients on peripheral nerves and common peripheral nerve problems
- Created a provider directory, regularly augmented with new healthcare providers
- Made available a search engine for clinical trials
- Hosted informational webinars
- Engaged patients to the information through social media campaigns
191K+
Visitors
64%
Growth in 2024
1.5M+
Impressions
173%
Growth in 2024
191K+
Visitors
64%
Growth in 2024
1.5M
Impressions
173%
Growth in 2024
EDUCATED OVer 10,000 clinicians globally
Improving global care through healthcare provider education
In-person Education
The GNF has held six multi-disciplinary in person education courses on the diagnostic and treatment of peripheral nerve problems
- Basic Nerve Course
- Functional Reconstruction Following Tumor Removal
- Headache/Migraine
- Lower Extremity Nerves
- Upper Extremity Nerves
- Brachial Plexus
400+
Course Attendees
100+
Course Faculty
25
Countries Represented
400+
Course Attendees
100+
Faculty Members
25
Countries Represented
30+ virtual events facilitated by world class faculty
Webinars and virtual roundtable discussions
organized by GNF are free to attend, and
available on our public You Tube channel:
3K+
Webinar Attendees
22%
Increase in Attendees in 2024
9K+
Views on YouTube
22%
Increase in YouTube Views
3K+
Webinar Attendees
22%
Increase in Attendees
9K+
Webinar Attendees
22%
Increase in Attendees
FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
Accomplishments of the Research Committee
The Young Investigator Award of the GNF is in its third cycle! Click here to learn more about the program and read below to learn about our previous awardees.
2024 Awardee – Deciphering neural nociceptive drivers behind painful neuroma
- Vlad Tereshenko, MD, PhD – Harvard University
2025 Awardee – Investigation of neuropathic pain and
inflammation arising from compressive peripheral nerve injury following Schwann cell-derived exosome therapy
- Ericka Schaeffer, PhD – University of Miami