The Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) recently received a generous donation of $100,000 from EMD Serono Inc., in honor of June Halper, MSN, APN-C, FAAN, MSCN. Ms.
Halper a longtime pioneer in the comprehensive care movement for multiple sclerosis (MS), and leading nurse practitioner and MS advocate, passed away on July 24, 2024, at the age of 86, working until her final days as CEO of the CMSC, FCMSC and IOMSN (International Organization of MS Nurses). Since 1978, Ms. Halper has specialized in MS and was the founder of the MS Center in Teaneck and served as its Executive Director, until co-founding CMSC.
She served as CMSC's President from 1995 to 1997 and as its Executive Director/CEO from 1992 until her death. Ms. Halper was passionate about multiple sclerosis (MS) nursing care, providing lifelong service to the field.
Through her leadership, she transformed the landscape of treatment and support for people with MS. EMD Serono's gift to the June Halper MS Nursing Scholarship Fund will allow the FCMSC to provide high quality, patient-centered training programs to encourage and prepare more nurses-in-training for the rigorous practice of MS care. This generous donation will also play a key role in the continued success of the FCMSC Workforce of the Future programs, which are designed to encourage neurologists, researchers, nursing professionals, mental health professionals, and rehabilitation professionals to focus their careers on the deliver.
