Medics on the March 2025

Get ready for a summer of fun as the OI Foundation joins the Brittle Bone Society UK for the "Medics on the March" 57-mile journey in Scotland! Representing the OI Foundation will be Dr. Jeanne Franzone from Nemours AI Dupont Hospital, Dr. Reid Sutton from Texas Children's Hospital and Dr. Maegen Wallace from Phoenix Children's Hospital. All three doctors participated in this event in 2019 when they walked from West Virginia to Washington, DC in honor of the OI Foundation’s 50th anniversary - and they can't wait to use their expertise as they take on the Fife Coastal Path in Eastern Scotland this year!

What is Medics on the March:

Medics on the March invites healthcare professionals from around the globe to join together to raise awareness and help raise funds for those living with osteogenesis imperfecta. This year, we’ll be joining physicians from the United Kingdom & Europe on a more than 57-mile hike along Scotland’s Fife Coastal Path in honor of the Brittle Bone Society’s 57th anniversary. We’re walking to spread awareness, improve education, and help fund research and the programs and services of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.  While this may be a tough journey, we are more committed than ever to helping improve the lives of people with OI.  

Join a Team & Take home merchandise:

Help support our Medics on this March as they take on a remarkable 57-mile journey by joining a team! You can join either TEAM SUTTON, TEAM FRANZONE or TEAM WALLACE and help them move closer to their team fundraising goal of $25,000 each. Along the way, you can pick up some sweet prizes if you hit certain donation milestones:

• $10 gets you a team sticker 
• $40 gets you a team hat
• $100 gets you a team t-shirt 

 If you can't decide what team to join, that's okay! Just join our general OI TEAM UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT, and you'll still be able to get the team merch milestones.

Ways You Can Help:

• Donate: Your contributions directly support the OI Foundation!

• Spread the Word: Share our journey and cause with your network to help us reach our fundraising goal of $100,000! We'll need everyone to help share this page if we want to reach our goal. Don't forget to share your team support and merch on social media using the hashtags #teamsutton, #teamwallace, #teamfranzone, and #teamunbreakablespirit !

Event Details:

• Starts on July 21, 2025!

• Route Highlights:
  • Day 1: Kirkcaldy to Elie
  • Day 2: Elie to St Andrews
  • Day 3: St Andrews to Dundee.

Be sure to follow the OI Foundation on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to stay updated on our journey! Go team OIF!