[print on your affiliate stationery]
[insert date]

For more information, contact:

[insert contact information for affiliate media manager] / Eric Bender, JoslinDiabetesCenter
(617) 309-2418

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[insert the name of your affiliate] in [city/state abbreviation] Announces Affiliation with JoslinDiabetesCenter in Boston

Grand Opening Set for [date]

[insert name of your town and state] – [insert the name of your affiliate] announces its affiliation with the Boston-based JoslinDiabetesCenter, the global leader in diabetes research, education and care. The Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at [affiliate name] offers [will offer] the latest advances for treating diabetes and its complications as well as patient education and support services. The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new center will be held [date].

[INSERT QUOTE FROM NEW AFFILIATE SPOKESPERSON HERE]

EXAMPLE OF QUOTE: “We are proud to bring the world-renowned leader in diabetes care and education to ______. Diabetes is a major disease affecting our local community at a rate that exceeds both state and national norms. If not properly treated, it can be life-threatening and debilitating. We look forward to working with the Joslin staff in Boston to ensure that our care meets the standards of this international leader in diabetes treatment, research and education,” says _____NAME, TITLE, FACILITY.

“Over (xx) million people in ______(city or state) have diabetes, and statistically, a third of them don’t know they have the disease,” says Janice Murphy, direct of Joslin’s National

Affiliated Programs. “We look forward to working with the professionals at (Affiliate name) ______to bring Joslin’s integrated, state-of-the-art care to people with diabetes and related conditions in the region.” (quote will be further customized as releases are written.)

About Joslin and Its Affiliated Programs

Since JoslinDiabetesCenter’s founding in 1898 by a single physician, Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., Joslin has helped revolutionize the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetes worldwide. Affiliated with HarvardMedicalSchool, Joslin has emerged as the global leader in innovative research and pioneering approaches to education and clinical care. Its core mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and its complications by providing innovative care, education and research that will lead to the prevention and cure of the disease.

Joslin’s Affiliated Programs was established in 1987 to make Joslin’s programs, services and expertise available to premier hospitals, healthcare systems and physician practices across the United States. Today Joslin has Affiliated Programs in 38 facilities throughout the United States and two more overseas. Joslin provides clinical, educational, operational and marketing support to its Affiliates to help assure that high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective diabetes care is available to each partner’s community — ensuring that these organizations and the patients they serve are in touch with the latest clinical trends and research breakthroughs.

About the New Affiliate

The Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at [name] is located [on the hospital’s main campus, or wherever] and offers [list services] diabetes education, diagnosis, treatment and support services.

This multidisciplinary program includes [correct list of staff] the services of an endocrinologist, a registered nurse who is a Certified Diabetes Educator, a registered dietitian who is a Certified Diabetes Educator, an exercise specialist, and access to psychosocial support to help address the required lifestyle changes. The medical director [insert name and credential], a resident of [residence], [add anything about them—their training, if they are an endocrinologist, etc.)].

Special guests and speakers at the grand opening will include [list speakers and guests].

For more information about JoslinDiabetesCenter at [name] or to make an appointment, please call[phone number] or visit [website address].

About Diabetes

About 26 million Americans have diabetes, which is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and about 7 million of them don’t know it. Additionally, an estimated 79 million people in the United States have pre-diabetes, or blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Diabetes can lead to many medical complications, including heart attack, stroke, blindness, nerve damage, kidney failure and poor circulation. Diabetes and its complications cost an estimated $174 billion annually in the nation in terms of healthcare costs and lost productivity.

About [name] Hospital

[Insert new affiliate’s boilerplate TEXT]

About JoslinDiabetesCenter

JoslinDiabetesCenter, dedicated to conquering diabetes in all of its forms, is the global leader in diabetes research, care and education. Founded in 1898, Joslin is an independent nonprofit institution affiliated with HarvardMedicalSchool. Joslin Research is a team of more than 300 people at the forefront of discovery aimed at preventing and curing diabetes. Joslin Clinicis the world’s first and most respected diabetes care facility, offering expertise in all facets of diabetes and diabetes complications, including adult and pediatric diabetes and diabetes education, kidney disease, eye care, mental health and pregnancy. Joslin Clinic, the nationwide network of Joslin Affiliated Programs, and the hundreds of Joslin educational programs offered each year for clinicians, researchers and patients, enable Joslin to develop, implement and share innovations that immeasurably improve the lives of people with diabetes.For more information on Joslin, call 1-800-JOSLIN-1 or visit

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INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT JOSLIN’S AFFILIATED PROGRAMS:

  • Judy Eyres Goodwin, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, JoslinDiabetesCenter
  • Janice Murphy, Director of National Affiliated Programs, JoslinDiabetesCenter
  • [insert name, credential and title of affiliate Medical Director]

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