Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Mar 24 2025 136 ep. 25 mins
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Exploring people, programs and partnerships addressing whole child health.

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Ep. 129: Preschool Predicaments: Early Intervention Services for 3-5 Year Olds

Mar 24 2025 19 mins  
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 they're doing with pedia

Ep. 128: Health IT for Equity

Mar 17 2025 27 mins  
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 physician and co-founder, Imagine Pediat

Ep. 127: Wired for Survival: How Trauma Shapes the Brain

Mar 10 2025 23 mins  
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 two experts in t

Ep. 126: Hot Topics in Neonatology: A Retrospective

Mar 06 2025 28 mins  
Neonatologists Benjamin Courchia, MD, and Daphna Barbeau, MD, co-hosts of The Incubator podcast, recorded a special series on-site at the latest Hot Topics in Neonatology conference. Tune in for highlights from top neonatology experts! The Incubator podcast featuring Dr. Nathalie Maître, Director of Early Development and Cerebral Palsy Research at Children’s Healthcare of Atlant

Ep. 125: Technology & Talk Therapy: A Conversation with Talkspace CMO Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi

Mar 03 2025 25 mins  
In the five years since COVID-19 shook the world, the use of telemedicine and virtual platforms to deliver health care has become commonplace, helping to break down barriers of distance, transportation, and time. Those challenges still exist today, and the evolution of virtual health care delivery continues, led by innovators like Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, Chief Medical Officer, of

Ep. 124: Strengthening Caregiver Networks

Feb 27 2025 29 mins  
Project ECHO is a virtual training and mentorship model that connects health care specialists across disciplines to share knowledge and recommendations. Originally created to expand access to specialty care in underserved areas, it connects a hub of experts with community-based providers, empowering them with the knowledge and support needed to serve their communities. This model i

Ep. 123: Nursing in an AI World: A Conversation with Dr. Bonnie Clipper

Feb 24 2025 27 mins  
Nurses are the backbone of health care. Yet as artificial intelligence gains a foothold in the day-to-day work of nurses, the way they practice is changing. What does the influx of AI technology mean for the future of nursing? Nurse innovator and futurist Dr. Bonnie Clipper shares her insights. Watch the video of this podcast episode on the Nemours YouTube channel. Guest: Bonnie Cl

Ep. 122: Food as Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Jason Langheier of Foodsmart

Feb 20 2025 27 mins  
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 New York shaped his missi

Ep. 121: Weighing the Options: Anti-Obesity Medications for Kids?

Feb 17 2025 25 mins  
In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new guidelines on addressing childhood obesity, including the use of anti-obesity medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic – both approved for use in children ages 12 and older. We'll examine the guidance as two childhood obesity medicine specialists weigh their opinions on medication-assisted obesity control. Guests: Claudia

Ep. 120: Text for Help: Exploring Crisis Text Line

Feb 10 2025 26 mins  
Texting during a crisis has become a modern lifeline for millions, providing immediate support when it's needed most, especially for young people. Crisis Text Line provides a free, confidential, and discreet service, offering assistance to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. Whether through text, SMS, web chat or WhatsApp, trained counselors are on-hand 24/7, year-round, tr