Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast episodes:

• 05.27.2024

  Ep. 81: Celebrating Our Podiversary with the Nemours Children's Podcast Team

  The Well Beyond Medicine Podcast celebrates a milestone: its first "podiversary." It’s been a year complete with influential guests, great conversations, and loyal listeners whose interest in whole child health is piqued by discussions on the podcast. Join us as...

  
• 05.23.2024

  Ep. 80: Leveraging Health Informatics to Serve the Underserved

  Health informatics stands at the intersection of healthcare and information technology. It’s a science that uses healthcare data to uncover insights, advance innovation, inform research, and help clinicians make the best patient decisions and recommendations. Dr. Stacey Stokes is the...

  
• 05.20.2024

  Ep. 79: Locked Up – Addressing the Health Needs of Incarcerated Youth with Dr. Michael DeBaun and Dr. Elizabeth Barnert

  According to the Prison Policy Initiative's "The Whole Pie 2023" report, more than 47,000 children under 18 years of age are incarcerated, with 1 in 16 in an adult prison or jail.This statistic underpins the American Pediatric Society’s Issue of...

  
• 05.16.2024

  Ep. 78: Research Update on Zika Virus and Cancer

  In this mini-episode, we catch up with Dr. Tamarah Westmoreland, associate professor of surgery, and research scientist Dr. Joseph Mazar, both from Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Previously featured on episode 49, Drs. Westmoreland and Mazar discussed their groundbreaking paper published...

  
• 05.13.2024

  Ep. 77: The Crisis of Physician Burnout with Dr. Alfred Atanda

  The American Medical Association (AMA) defines physician burnout as a long‑term stress reaction that can include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a feeling of decreased personal achievement. It's a condition that affects all specialties and practice settings – and the AMA...

  
• 05.06.2024

  Ep. 76: What's Keeping Kids Up at Night? The Impact of Excessive Screen Time on Adolescents with Dr. Paul Weigle

  Dr. Weigle joined us live from the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting to discuss the impact of excessive screen time on adolescents and how parents can support healthy limits.Recorded live at PAS 2024 in Toronto, Canada, on May...

  
• 05.05.2024

  Ep. 75: Pressures of Childhood - Understanding and Managing Pediatric Hypertension with Dr. Carissa Baker-Smith

  The overall prevalence of hypertension in childhood is 2% to 5%, and it can be worse (or, worse yet, go undetected) in high-deprivation neighborhoods in the United States. Learn more about the research done in this area by Dr. Carissa...

  
• 05.04.2024

  Episode 74: Leading with Heart with Dr. Matthew Davis

  As Executive Vice President, Enterprise Physician-in-Chief, and Chief Scientific Officer for Nemours Children’s Health, Dr. Matthew Davis oversees all clinical and research activities across Nemours and works to ensure that education, training, and community engagement are fully integrated into clinical...

  
• 05.04.2024

  Ep. 73: The Compass, the Mirror and the Swiss Army Knife – A Conversation On Pediatric Leadership with Dr. Kanekal Gautham

  What do a compass, a mirror, and a Swiss Army knife have to do with pediatric leadership? Dr. Kanekal Gautham, Pediatrician-in-Chief at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida, makes the connections and provides key principles of leadership in pediatrics. Recorded live...

  
• 04.29.2024

  Ep. 72: Furthering Healthcare's Digital Revolution

  The promise of digital integration in healthcare has come a long way but remains a work in progress. Currently, digital tools give providers and patients secure access to health information, help improve communication, provide personalized care and education, and allow...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Ep. 71: Hidden Helpers Heard

  According to a study commissioned by The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, there are 2.5 million children, teens, and young adults in the U.S. taking on significant responsibilities for wounded, ill, or aging veterans within their own families. These "hidden helpers" are...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Ep. 70: Hidden Helpers – Hidden No More with Dr. Larry Moss and Steve Schwab

  When it comes to supporting our nation's military caregivers – the family members and friends caring for a wounded, ill, or injured veteran each day in their homes – the Elizabeth Dole Foundation is a true leader. The foundation aims...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Ep. 69: A Conversation with Matthew Cook from the Children's Hospital Association

  When it comes to healthcare, children are not miniature adults. As growing, maturing human beings, they require regular well-child attention, care, and treatment that considers their size and their ongoing and seemingly ever-changing developmental needs as they make the trek...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Ep. 68: The Nemours Estate

  All across Nemours Children's Health, from Wilmington to Pensacola to Orlando to Jacksonville, and points in between - the ethos of Well Beyond Medicine is becoming well established. That includes the Nemours Estate in Wilmington, the only public park...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Ep. 67: Unlocking the Power of Gratitude with Lee Brower, Michael Rouse and Dr. Alfred Atanda

  "Even in the worst conditions you can be grateful in something and not have to be grateful for it," according to Lee Brower, entrepreneur coach and founder of Empowered Wealth. He joins this week's episode as we explore the power...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Ep. 66: The PLAYERS Championship – Golf for Good

  This year – 2024 – marked the 50th anniversary of THE PLAYERS Championship, a premier tour stop for PGA golfers from around the world! Held at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (just south of Jacksonville where Nemours...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Ep. 65: Exploring Health Equity with Dr. Tony Iton

  Achieving health equity is a complex and ongoing endeavor that involves addressing various social, economic, and systemic factors that contribute to disparities in health outcomes among different populations. If it sounds like challenging work, it is. But that hasn't stopped...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Ep. 63: Ginsburg Institute: Equalizing Health

  In 2022 a $25 million donation from the Ginsburg Family Foundation established the Ginsburg Institute for Health Equity at Nemours Children’s Health. The Institute represents a first-of-its-kind initiative to advance health equity for children in medically underserved areas by partnering...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Ep. 64: Ginsburg Scholars - The Future of Health Equity

  In 2022, a $25 million donation from the Ginsburg Family Foundation established the Ginsburg Institute for Health Equity at Nemours Children’s Health. One major initiative of the Institute is the Ginsburg Health Equity Scholars Program. The scholars program seeks to...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Ep. 62: Strategies for Accelerating an Autism Diagnosis

  From the time a pediatrician or parent suspects a child could be affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) until an actual diagnosis takes over two years! On today’s episode, we learn about two strategies that are currently in use to...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Ep. 61: Five DEI Questions, Five Black Healthcare Leaders (Pt. 2 of 2)

  In part two of our series, we dig deeper into conversations with our Black physician leaders, guided by our Black, African and Caribbean Associate Resource Group. Joining the table in today’s episode is Latonya Quann, Clinical Operations Supervisor for Nemours...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Ep. 60: Five DEI Questions, Five Black Healthcare Leaders (Pt. 1 of 2)

  February is Black History Month and, to celebrate, the Well Beyond Medicine podcast welcomed colleagues from the Nemours Children's Health Black, African and Caribbean Heritage Associate Resource Group (ARG). They posed questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion to Black physician...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Ep. 59: Understanding Heart Disease Associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy. According to Nemours KidsHealth.org, it affects boys more often than girls. According to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, heart and respiratory muscle problems emerge in the teen years...

  
• 02.19.2024

  Ep. 58: New Hope in Fighting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that makes the muscles of the bodies of those affected get weaker over time. There's no known cure, but there are treatments, and researchers continue to learn more about how to prevent and treat...

  
• 02.12.2024

  Ep. 57: Partnering on Tomorrow's Healthcare Workforce

  When it comes to providing health services, the most precious resource of any healthcare system, hospital or provider's office is its people: those who make up the healthcare workforce. Yet the nation's expanding healthcare needs are outstripping the workforce size,...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Ep. 56: Partner Profile - St. Patrick's Center

  The non-profit, non-denominational St. Patrick's Center in Wilmington, Delaware, has served that community for over half a century. They provide emergency food, meals, respite for the homeless, clothing, transportation, and recreational activities for people in need on the city's east...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Ep. 55: The Imperative for Period Equity

  SEGMENT 1: Menstruation: it's something half of the world's population experiences. Yet having the right resources - access to period products and health information about menses can prove elusive for some due to financial concerns, lack of communication and openness...

  
• 01.29.2024

  Ep. 54: Heart of the Matter with Experts From Nemours Children's Cardiac Center

  SEGMENT 1: As children with congenital heart disease (CHD) become adults with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), they continue to require specialized care and will need that care and monitoring for life. Find out why this is an important...

  
• 01.25.2024

  Ep. 53: Hot Topics in Neonatology (Part 4) Babies in Crisis: Understanding Neonatal Abstinence

  In the final episode of our four-part series “Hot Topics in Neonatology” we explore neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a byproduct of prenatal drug exposure — one of the fastest growing public health problems in the world. In the U.S., the...

  
• 01.24.2024

  Ep. 52: Hot Topics in Neonatology (Part 3) Fragile Beginnings: Exploring Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborns

  In the third of our four-part series “Hot Topics in Neonatology” we talk with health care providers who are on the frontlines working to prevent adverse outcomes and improve the quality of care for the most vulnerable babies. SEGMENT 1:...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Ep. 51: Hot Topics in Neonatology (Part 2) Fluid Dynamics: What's New in Treating Early Pregnancy Renal Anhydramnios

  We continue our four-part series “Hot Topics in Neonatology” with Part 2 that explores the latest in neonatology-related research and education with experts from across the United States.SEGMENT 1: Amniotic fluid is the liquid that surrounds a baby during pregnancy,...

  
• 01.22.2024

  Ep. 50: Hot Topics in Neonatology (Part 1) The NICU View: Mom & Baby

  We begin our four-part series “Hot Topics in Neonatology” with the story of author and preemie family advocate Deborah Discenza. Deb was 30 weeks pregnant when she gave birth to her daughter, Becky. In this episode she shares their...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Ep. 49: Beyond the Mosquito - Exploring Zika's Impact on Neuroblastoma

  New research indicates that injecting neuroblastoma tumors with Zika virus can shrink or eliminate those tumors in mice, suggesting that the virus could someday serve as an effective cancer therapy. This is newly published in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research...

  
• 01.08.2024

  Ep. 48: Calling Cooks and Caretakers

  SEGMENT 1: Culinary medicine is an evidence-based medical practice that affirms the saying "You are what you eat." One part food, one part cooking, and one part medical science, culinary medicine aims to help folks make the right decisions...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Ep. 47: Marathon Endurance

  SEGMENT 1: We're exploring the world of pediatric anesthesiology and the pressures and stresses of being an anesthesiologist with Dr. Destiny Chau, Dr. Meera Gangadharan, and Dr. Meenakshi Atteri.SEGMENT 2: It's a trip to Philadelphia Marathon Weekend to learn more...

  
• 12.25.2023

  Ep. 46: Tiny Innovations, Big Impact

  It's a pediatric health care innovation episode of Well Beyond Medicine covering two new tools applicable to improving the health and health care experience of the smallest of babies. SEGMENT 1: It was a casual exchange between two colleagues that...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Ep. 45: Breakthroughs in Sickle Cell Disease

  You've probably heard the news: an FDA-approved treatment for sickle cell disease applying the gene-editing tool CRISPR is now available in the U.S. It's a landmark moment in medical science on two fronts: the treatment - called Casgevey - is...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Ep. 44: Weighty Matters with Dr. Sandip Godambe and Dr. Kirk Reichard

  SEGMENT 1: Orange County, California is home to nearly 3.2 million people. Its 42 miles of beachfront and major attractions such as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Mission San Juan Capistrano, make it a major West Coast tourist destination....

  
• 12.04.2023

  Ep. 43: Nourishing Hope Amid Childhood Food Insecurity

  SEGMENT 1: The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that in 2022, one in every five children in the United States was unsure where, when, or even if they would get their next meal. Childhood food insecurity significantly impacts physical, social,...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Ep. 42: Moving at the Speed of Healthcare Innovation

  Healthcare has always been a hotbed of innovation, though it seems today to be moving forward at light speed, with a wide range of advancements to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, safety, accessibility, and quality of healthcare services at the bedside...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Ep. 41: Disrupting Healthcare with Dr. Stephen Klasko

  Dr. Stephen Klasko is a dynamic healthcare visionary who led Jefferson Health in Philadelphia as its President and CEO during much of the COVID-19 pandemic and currently serves as Executive in Residence for the venture capital group General Catalyst...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Ep. 40: Exploring Information as a Social Health Determinant with YouTube's Dr. Garth Graham

  Dr. Garth Graham, the Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health Partnerships at YouTube, has long espoused the belief that information is a social determinant of health. We had the chance to talk with Dr. Graham at HLTH...

  
• 11.06.2023

  Ep. 39: The Anatomy of Medical Misinformation

  Medical misinformation is a serious issue that is on the radar of policymakers, public health officials, pediatricians, and parents alike. It's so prominent that in 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic raging and an undercurrent of medical misinformation working against public...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Episode 38: A Conversation with Alex Azar and Dr. Larry Moss

  If you are serious about pushing boundaries and transforming health and wellness, HLTH is the place to be. The 2023 edition of HLTH, held earlier this month in Las Vegas, united more than 10,000 senior executives, decision-makers, and innovators across...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Episode 37: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - The Future (Part 3 of 3)

  AI will NOT replace the work of a skilled, trained, experienced human clinician. Yet AI, in all its formulations and manifestations, has the potential to bring revolutionary change and improved outcomes on a global scale. So, what's next for AI...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Healthcare with Dr. Pei-Ni Jone

  Dr. Pei-Ni Jone is Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory a the Heart Center of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Jone also leads an artificial intelligence workgroup for the American College of Cardiology. The group...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Healthcare with Dr. Babar Hasan

  Dr. Babar Hasan is an Associate Professor and a Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist at the Department of Pediatric and Child Health, Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. We sat down with him at the World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Healthcare with Dr. Rima Arnaout

  Dr. Rima Arnaout is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and a member of the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, and her area of expertise is as an adult cardiologist. Yet her work in artificial intelligence...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Episode 36: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - The Perils (Part 2 of 3)

  For all the hope that artificial intelligence (AI) brings to healthcare, there are perils, patient privacy concerns, public trust, legal and ethical considerations, the fear of biased algorithms, and how to handle the need for massive amounts of the right...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Episode 35: Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Healthcare - The Promise (Part 1 of 3)

  It seems we've been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) lately: It’s how Netflix knows what to recommend you watch next. From ChatGPT to Netflix, AI is everywhere - and it's changing healthcare in all its aspects. The...