Earn Your Stripes: NORD Launches Rare Disease Day® CME Challenge to Close Critical Gaps in Rare Disease Education

Nationwide initiative encourages health-care providers to boost rare-disease knowledge and early diagnosis  

BOSTON and NORWELL, Mass., FEB 23, 2026 – In recognition of Rare Disease Day, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) today announced the launch of the Earn Your Stripes: Rare Disease CME Challenge, a nationwide educational initiative designed to increase healthcare professional participation in continuing medical education (CME) for rare conditions