In partnership with the African Heritage Associate Resource Group (ARG), we celebrate Black History Month by interviewing Nemours associates regarding their personal experiences with being Black in America and at Nemours. Featuring Nemours associates Danika Perry and Dr. Kara Walker.
Nemours' gastroenterologist Dr. James Franciosi, Division Chief for Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Nemours' Children's Hospital in Orlando, stops by to talk about his passion for finding better treatments - and maybe even a cure - for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
Respiratory therapist L'Tanya Pierce talks about the Nemours Hair Care for Champions project that she has started in the Delaware Valley Region. It's aimed at providing hospitalized Nemours patients with clean, healthy-looking, and attractive hair as a matter of dignity and pride. It's also a grassroots, bedside example of how Nemours associates go well beyond medicine each and every day. Please be advised: There are two patient stories in this podcast. Certain details have been l...
Project HOPE stands for Harnessing Opportunity for Positive, Equitable Early Childhood Development. Nemours is part of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded consortium promoting both equity and child well-being on a national level. How? By building the capacity of local communities, state leaders, cross-sector state teams, and local coalitions to prevent social adversities in early childhood. Part of it is making sure that stakeholder voices are heard loud and clear whenever and wherever new h...
PedsAcademy is a unique, research-backed partnership between Nemours Children's Health and the University of Central Florida. It provides education to Nemours patients with chronic health conditions and complex medical needs. It also offers a formal internship program for teachers in training - the only such program of its kind in the nation. It gives future teachers deep insight and understanding into the educational and social-emotional needs of children coping with chronic illness -- tra...
Nemours Executive Vice President and Enterprise Chief Communications Officer Gina Altieri shares her insights regarding the philosophy behind the new enterprise tagline, Well Beyond Medicine , and how these three words combined represent Nemours' new vision and strategy in a powerful and ingenious way. She'll also provide information on how every associate in the enterprise can weigh in on Well Beyond Medicine . Carol Vassar, producer
Nemours associate Lindsey Killian and her husband, Tom, are the proud parents of two young sons: four-and-a-half-year-old T.J. and one-year-old Nicholas. T.J. and Tom were each diagnosed at birth with a metabolic condition known as PKU. In this second of two episodes, we'll delve into the extra work required for the Killians just to travel together, the struggles they've faced with health insurance coverage, and the reason Lindsey was determined to someday work at Nemours. Carol Vassar...
For Nemours associate Lindsey Killian and her husband, Tom, a typical evening meal with their two young children is anything but "typical." Hear how this family of four faced trials and triumphs following the diagnosis of a genetic condition affecting half of its members. It's a condition that impacts every aspect of their lives, from the food they eat to the places they choose to live, work and play, yet easily detected by a simple blood test required by law across the nation. Ca...
As we approached 2022, we look back on the history of Nemours, this time through the eyes of 40-year Nemours associate Ann Riley, who served from 1972 until 2012. We'll talk about the many changes she witnessed during her time with Nemours - and some of the core Nemours traditions, values, and beliefs that remain unchanged, even today. Carol Vassar, producer
Five months ago, Adrienne Miller joined the Nemours Continuous Improvement Team as a Specialist. She did so after 16 years at Nemours as a pharmacist, most recently serving as Pharmacy Operations Manager in Delaware. It's a bit of a career swerve for Adrienne, who knew in high school that she wanted to work in healthcare but wasn't sure where. She talks about her entry into the field and her most recent career change. Learn about the Nemours LEADER program here . Carol Vassar, producer...
Nemours Leadership Experience and Development Educational Program (LEADER) is a 90-plus hour education and development opportunity for current managers and associates who aspire to a management or leadership role. Nemours Associates Christina Savoie and Denise Hughes are recent LEADER graduates. They share the benefits they've derived from participating in LEADER and encourage other Nemours Associates to join them on the career development journey. Carol Vassar, producer...
In 2012, Anabelle Burgos joined Nemours Children's Health in Florida as part of the BrightStart! pre-school literacy program. It was a position she loved with an organization whose mission aligned with her values. Yet an unplanned break in her career meant leaving Nemours in 2016. This hiatus gave Annabelle time to reflect on her early career: where it had been, and where it was going. What she liked, and what she wanted to change. Turns out, she loved working a Nemours, so she set her sigh...
This is an encore presentation of the Champions for Children podcast, originally released on Dec. 21, 2020. For over a century, Christmas at the Nemours Mansion and Estate in Wilmington, Delaware has been an opportunity to decorate, celebrate, and welcome the public for an immersive experience of holiday life behind the walls of Nemours in days of yore. 2020 is an exception, however, as COVID-19 has closed the mansion until Spring 2021. Instead, enjoy a social distanced audio love letter that pr...
It's food and gratitude on this episode, beginning in Oct. 2021 with the 18th birthday celebration of Jacksonville twins Lily and Will Moore. Lily, Will, and friends ate dinner, then headed to the Daily's Place Amphitheater in Downtown Jacksonville to see the Zac Brown Band live in concert. Post-pandemic excitement made the occasion even more festive. But as with any story, there is a twist that leaves just one twin to hear the band as the other faced a medical emergency. Carol Vassar,...
Kevin McCormick is no stranger to the Nemours enterprise. He's in his seventh year here, having recently taken on the role of Continuous Improvement Specialist after previously serving as a physical therapist, and as director of operations for the Department of Orthopedics. His previous experience, plus a MBA and a drive to positively impact the lives of children make him a perfect fit for Nemours - an organization he'd never heard of before moving to Delaware. Yet he quickly became a ...
Thanksgiving is a holiday to celebrate what is good in our lives: family, friends, food. But what if you are among the food insecure? According to Feeding America, about 42 million people in this nation - 1 in every 8 Americans - are food insecure. For the pediatric population we serve that number is approximately 13 million. One in every six children nationwide, one in every six children in Delaware, and one in every 4 children in Florida who are wondering where their next meal is coming from. ...
Have you ever thought about what its means to be grateful? And what is gratitude, anyway? Day after day here at Nemours, the work you're doing is already cultivating gratitude in patients across the continuum of care - and now there is a new and concentrated effort on harnessing that gratitude to make a positive impact on children's health and well being for generations. It is called the Grateful Patient and Family Philanthropy Program. Carol Vassar, producer
Imagine you are someplace where your first language is not commonly spoken, and you need medical attention. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the use of professional medical interpreters with proficiency in translating medical terminology increases patient satisfaction, improves adherence and outcomes, and reduces adverse events. Nemours associate Margarita Olsen talks about her work as a medical interpreter. Carol Vassar, producer
What does it mean to be a woman in the healthcare workplace in the (hopefully) post-pandemic world that is 2021? The Nemours Women at Work Associate Resource group (ARG) provides an opportunity for women, people who identify as women, and their allies to come together to provide professional development and pathways to leadership through networking and community engagement. Carol Vassar, producer
Since June 2021, Clint Travis has served as Nemours assistant Vice President of Major and Planned Giving. He arrived at Nemours with a ton of philanthropic knowledge and experience at storied institutions such as Nationwide Children' Hospital and the University of Georgia. He's a lawyer by training , but philanthropy proved to be his true professional passion. Carol Vassar, producer
D.R.I.V.E ( D iversity, Anti- R acism, I nclusion, V alue, and Health E quity) is a Nemours task force committed to fostering change and continuing the momentum forward in building a healthy future for all - especially children. And the driving force behind the Nemours DRIVE task force is its eight work streams. Dr. Peggy Greco joins us to talk about the DRIVE effort and the workstream she leads: Child and Family Impact. Carol Vassar, producer...
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month, and we're marking the occasion by talking with members of the Nemours' Associate Resource Group, known as Adelante. For over five years, Adelante ARG has been actively creating a diverse and culturally competent environment where all associates feel they have a voice and where the Latino/Hispanic families we serve feel their needs are being met. The group's name has particular meaning for this high-energy, forward-thinking ARG. Carol Vas...
Nemours has fully implemented a new Social determinants of health screening tool at primary care locations across the enterprise. Its an annual survey designed to provide a snapshot of a familys social health: housing, food, transportation, economic situation, etc. This tool provides Nemours with information to better target resources to those in need, and help shape future policy and planning initiatives. Carol Vassar, producer...
Clubfoot occurs in one of every 1,000 live births in the U.S. Left untreated, a clubfoot doesn't flex and point, causing a person to walk using the side of the foot. With proper treatment and patience, individuals with clubfoot should be able to have the issue corrected major problems. So what is proper treatment? Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Reid Nichols is a practitioner of the Ponseti method, which is aimed at AVOIDING surgery by making use of casting and bracing to correct the issue...
Were taking on the topic of childhood cancer - specifically the research being done by Nemours and its many partners in academia, public health, and the private sector. Dr. Andy Kolb is our guest. He is the Director of Blood & Bone Marrow Transplantation in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Nemours Childrens Hospital in Delaware, and his interest in medicine - like that of many of his peers - began in his own childhood. Carol Vassar, producer
It really is okay to NOT be okay, especially when working in the field of healthcare during a sustained pandemic. If you are stuggling and want to talk to someone who understands, the Nemours Peer Support program may be for you. Pediatric surgeon Dr. Loren Berman is one of the founders of this program at Nemours - and has a profoundly personal story to explain why she sees peer support as a value-add for all Nemours associates. Carol Vassar, producer
Lavisha Pelaez is a Health Equity Research Associate in the Nemours Office of Health Equity and Inclusion. In her spare time, she and fellow associate Kia Gaines, co-lead the enterprise-wide African Heritage Associate resource group, or ARG, which is currently expanding to the Nemours Florida region to become a truly enterprise-wide associate asset. Carol Vassar, producer
Meet Drs. William MacKenzie and Stuart MacKenzie, the Delaware-based father-son orthopedic surgeons whose close personal and professional relationship enhances patient outcomes, and whose long involvement with Nemours goes back several decades and some 3000 miles away in Vancouver, British Columbia. Carol Vassar, producer
Do you find yourself as a caregiver outside of Nemours, caring for children, older parents or other family members? You are not alone. In fact, the new Caregiver ARG wants your input and stands ready to help address the needs of the caregivers among us. Carol Vassar, producer
Adolescent medicine specialist Dr. Lonna Gordon talks about her lived experience as a young, Black, female physician, and how those experiences - negative and positive - motivated her to become part of Nemours' Diversity, anti-Racism, Inclusion, Value and Equity (DRIVE) initiative. Carol Vassar, producer
