Global Health, Shared Humanity: Inside the Ginsburg Scholars’ Uganda Experience (Part 1 of 2)
What can global public health teach us about caring for children everywhere? Recorded at the Ginsburg Symposium in Orlando, we explore the launch and early impact of the Ginsburg Institute’s Global Health Experience Program – an immersive initiative preparing future physicians to practice whole child health in an increasingly interconnected world. Rooted in the mission […]
Whole Child Health in Action: A Provider Case Study (Part 2 of 2)
How can payment models transform pediatric care? In part two of this provider case study series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Cincinnati Children’s explore how value-based care, accountable care organizations and innovative financing are shifting the focus from paying for visits to paying for health. The conversation highlights how sustainable funding models strengthen prevention […]
From ER to Op-Ed: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen
Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, health columnist, The Washington Post, is one of today’s most trusted voices in public health. She shares her perspective on whether AI can meaningfully address health care’s biggest challenges and discusses her concerns about bias, privacy and the potential for a two-tiered system. She also reflects on how parenthood reshaped […]
Understanding CMV in Children: The Parent and Policy Perspectives (Part 2 of 2)
In the second part of our series on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), we speak with two Nemours associates and mothers of children diagnosed with CMV at different stages of their journeys. They share personal stories of diagnosis, advocacy, resilience, and the everyday realities of parenting children affected by CMV. Nemours Children’s Health policy experts also join […]
Celebrating Heritage & Advancing Health: A Conversation with Dr. Adela Casas-Melley
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we speak with Adela Casas-Melley, MD, Chair of Surgery, Nemours Children’s Health. She shares her journey from a young Cuban immigrant in Miami to a leader in pediatric surgery, how her family’s belief in education guided her, the challenges she faced, and the legacy she’s creating through mentorship and […]
Nurturing the First Connection: Latham Thomas on Birth and Breastfeeding
Latham Thomas, founder, Mama Glow, shares her journey into birth work and maternal health advocacy, inspired by her early exposure to women’s health through her mother. She explains the vital but distinct roles of doulas and midwives, reflects on her own breastfeeding experience and unpacks the systemic barriers that make breastfeeding more difficult – particularly […]
Stature and Strength: An Advocate’s Journey with Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia advocate Chandler Crews, founder of The Chandler Project, joins us to discuss life with the most common form of skeletal dysplasia. She shares her personal journey, including her decision to undergo limb-lengthening surgery. We also explore emerging treatments and the evolving conversation around advocacy, research and innovation in the achondroplasia community. Guest: Chandler Crews, Founder, […]
Breaking Barriers, Building Better Health: PurpLE Health Foundation
Dr. Anita Ravi, President, CEO and Founder of PurpLE Health Foundation, shares how the organization provides free, trauma-informed health and mental health care to children and adults affected by violence, including human trafficking and sexual assault. PurpLE Health Foundation also uses data to identify best practices and trains other providers to better care for populations […]
Whole Child Health with Dr. Larry Moss
According to Larry Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP, President and CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, delivering on Whole Child Health is the next step toward creating the healthiest generations of children. This approach emphasizes accountability for every child’s health — not just for those in geographic areas served by Nemours Children’s and not just for kids […]
Wired for Survival: How Trauma Shapes the Brain
According to the American Psychological Association, trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event: experiencing or witnessing violence, neglect or abuse, just to name a few. Trauma comes in varied sizes and shapes and affects just about everyone. But what happens when our children experience traumas? We discuss childhood trauma and trauma-informed care with […]
