History
Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., the first American doctor to specialize in diabetes, spoke of his dream to develop special camps for children with the condition that would serve as “islands of safety,” where children could enjoy a vacation while under the care of specialists. In 1932, he joined with the Association of Universalist Women and opened the Clara Barton Birthplace Camp for Girls With Diabetes. Seeing the success of this camp, Dr. Joslin convinced the organization to open a boys camp, The Elliott P. Joslin Camps for boys, in 1947. Dr. Joslin and his staff provided the medical supervision while numerous donors provided the financial support.
The logistics of operating the two camps became a burden and the women’s organization gave total control of the boy’s camp to the Joslin Diabetes Center in 1976.
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