Play Today, Lead Tomorrow: A Conversation with Women’s Sports Foundation
Each year, the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) marks the first Wednesday in February as National Girls and Women in Sports Day®. For nearly 40 years, this day has raised awareness about the physical, educational, and psychological benefits of sports for women and girls throughout their lives. WSF was founded in 1974 by tennis champion and […]
Reimagining Children’s Health: Insights on Whole Child Health (Part 2 of 2)
There’s a bold idea bubbling to the surface in health care: if we want to address the numerous problems regarding health and wellness in the U.S., as a nation, we must understand what health is, pay for health, and start with children. Woven into this philosophy is the concept of whole child health, which is […]
Reimagining Children’s Health: Insights from the Whole Child Health Alliance (Pt. 1 of 2)
Children’s health and well-being are affected by their surroundings – the schools they attend, the places they play, the food they eat, and their relationships with the adults around them. In 2021, Nemours Children’s Health founded the Whole Child Health Alliance to help advance the concept of “whole child health.” Learn how this group of […]
Beyond Clinical Walls With Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell
Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell is a primary care physician, a nationally recognized health equity and maternal health advocate, and the founder of Beyond Clinical Walls, a platform offering credible health information through engaging social media and podcast content. We had the chance to chat with her in Las Vegas at the recent HLTH conference, a global […]
Children’s Health Equity: A Fireside Chat with Dave Chokshi and Kara Odom Walker
“If you care about health, you must care about health equity.” This sentiment was shared by Dave Chokshi, MD, former New York City health commissioner, during a day-long child health equity symposium in Orlando, Florida. The event was sponsored by the Ginsburg Institute for Health Equity at Nemours Children’s Health. Today’s episode features insights from […]
In Service of Public Health: Insights From Admiral Rachel Levine
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD, is a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist whose clinical work focuses on the intersection of mental and physical health. She brings a strong commitment to equity and inclusion to her role as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We had the […]
The Magic of Collaboration featuring UCF & Nemours Children’s Health
Orlando, “The City Beautiful,” is emerging as a global center for medical care, innovation, and research. A new partnership between Nemours Children’s Health and the University of Central Florida (UCF) — highlighted by the launch of the Nemours/UCF Department of Pediatrics – aims to train future pediatricians and drive advancements in pediatric health research. Guests:Debra […]
Kids & Guns: A Conversation on Firearm Safety
In September 2024, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions released its annual report analyzing 2022 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data on firearm deaths in the U.S. The report highlights a 106% increase in firearm deaths among children ages 1 to 17 since 2013. Since 2020, firearms have been the leading cause of […]
Healthy Eating Made Simple: The USDA’s MyPlate Blueprint
We’re celebrating our 100th Episode of Well Beyond Medicine — and we’re pleased to feature special guests from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to share more about their MyPlate resource and other efforts to support access to healthy and nutritious foods. Most parents and caregivers put a lot of thought into how their children […]
Ballots As Wellness: Talking Civic Health with Aliya Bhatia of Vot-ER
Episode Description: The American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services all recognize voting as a social determinant of health. In a year when more than 60 nations have or will hold elections (including the United States), the Well Beyond Medicine podcast examines the concepts of civic […]
