Global Health, Shared Humanity: Inside the Ginsburg Scholars’ Uganda Experience (Part 2 of 2)
What happens when medical trainees step into a world where adolescent health challenges are amplified by resource constraints and discover that teens everywhere face strikingly similar struggles? In part 2 of this series, the focus turns to mentorship, medicine and global partnership, examining the impact of the Nemours Ginsburg Institute Scholars’ work in Uganda through […]
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 […]
Culture, Cancer and the Power of Community
What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that […]
Healing Through the Arts: A Conversation with Drs. Wizdom Powell and Myron Rolle
At the 2025 Ginsburg Institute Symposium in Orlando, themed Healing Through the Arts, the fireside chat brought together two self-described “theater kids” and leaders in children’s health: Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, CMHC, CEO, Unified Youth, and Myron Rolle, MD, MS, former NFL player and current pediatric neurosurgeon, Nemours Children’s Health. Together, they explore how creativity […]
Wrapping Kids in a Health Hug
Caring for a child with a chronic condition can feel overwhelming – especially when it involves coordinating specialists, therapies and countless appointments. That’s where Health Hug helps. By combining technology with a personal touch, Health Hug streamlines pediatric care, connects families to resources, and eases burdens for both parents and providers. On this episode, Health […]
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 […]
More Than a Checkup: Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care
Mental health is an essential part of overall health – and pediatric primary care providers are increasingly serving on the front lines. With one in five children facing a diagnosable mental health disorder and rates of anxiety and depression on the rise, the routine pediatric well visit has become a critical opportunity for early identification, […]
Preschool Predicaments: Early Intervention Services for 3-5 Year Olds
It is essential to support children with developmental differences at an early age, but they often miss the opportunity for early intervention services provided under federal law. Pediatricians Toni Whitaker, MD, and Jennifer Poon, MD, join us to increase awareness of early intervention services for children ages 3-5 years. They provide insights on the work […]
Health IT for Equity
Can health IT be leveraged to promote equity and reduce bias? Dr. Alison Curfman believes it can, with humans playing a crucial role. In this exploration, we discuss the importance of clean data for building AI language models and how health IT can help reduce bias while advancing health equity. Guest: Alison Curfman, MD, pediatric emergency […]
Food as Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Jason Langheier
Dr. Jason Langheier, founder and CEO of Foodsmart, is a leading advocate for the “food as medicine” movement across the United States. Driven by his passion for health equity and sustainable obesity prevention, he’s dedicated to making nutritious food accessible and affordable for all. In this insightful conversation, he shares how his childhood in rural […]
