Adolescent Medicine Programs & Services The Adolescent Medicine team at Connecticut Children’s provides consultative services in the diagnosis and management of the following: Eating disorders Menstrual disorders, including amenorrhea, irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, and menstrual problems in patients with chronic
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Mastermind Advisor Spotlight: Luis Rivera Research shows 90% of children’s health is driven by the complex interplay between social, behavioral, environmental, and genetic/epigenetic factors. Connecticut Children’s Childhood Prosperity Lab (the Lab) incubates and accelerates social innovations that address the social
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Connecticut Children's President & CEO James E. Shmerling Announces Retirement After Decade of Leadership Hartford, Conn. – After a decade of transformative leadership, James E. Shmerling, DHA, FACHE, President & CEO of Connecticut Children’s, has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2025. His tenure has been marked by extraordinary growth, innovation, and an unwavering
Institute for Nursing Research Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice The Institute for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) at Connecticut Children’s has a history of producing nurse-driven pediatric and family-centered research. Nursing Research and EBP is fundamentally grounded in its
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Connecticut Children's and Xerox Partner To Introduce New, Innovative, AI-Driven Technologies To Pediatric Healthcare Hartford, Conn. — Connecticut Children’s and Xerox are reimagining pediatric healthcare with the help of cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Through an expanded partnership with Xerox, the health system is introducing AI-powered solutions to streamline care delivery and elevate Doctor
Christopher D. Hughes MD, MPH Division Head, Plastic Surgery & Craniofacial Team
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Why Talking Openly About Cancer is Important By Kelly Muccino: When a family faces a cancer diagnosis, life changes. What does today look like? What about tomorrow? This begs another question for many parents and caregivers: how do you talk to kids about cancer? We called upon Connecticut Children’s Child Life team – experts in providing
Clinical Trials Our mission in Clinical Trials is to support Connecticut Children’s Research Institute investigators in advancing pediatric health care by partnering with external Sponsors to conduct high quality multi-center and investigator-initiated trials. We provide a highly skilled, multi
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Women Physicians Address Diaper Insecurity Women physicians and surgeons at Connecticut Children’s recently teamed up to raise awareness about diaper insecurity and collect diapers for families in need. The PoWER group, which is Connecticut Children’s affinity group for women physicians, and the Women in Surgery group
Volunteer Connecticut Children’s relies on more than 300 volunteers. As valuable members of our team, volunteers receive training and other benefits to make the experience as rewarding as possible, for them and for our patients and families. Volunteer responsibilities may include leading
Care Network Member Benefits The Connecticut Children’s Care Network is a primary care pediatrician-led organization that combines a nationally ranked children’s hospital, their subspecialists, and community physicians into one network working to improve patient care for children around the region. As a team
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2.5 Million Gift Establishes the Chase-Bear-Dyer Family Cafe in Connecticut Children’s Tower Expansion Hartford, CT—Connecticut Children’s, the state’s only healthcare system dedicated exclusively to the care of children, has received a $2.5 million gift from Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear and their family to support the hospital’s new eight-story clinical tower, set to open in Service/Program
Ear Abnormalities At Connecticut Children’s Division of Plastic Surgery, we treat a wide array of ear conditions. Ear abnormalities can be a source of social and physical discomfort for children. Together, with you and your child, our team will develop the best treatment plan for your child’s Article
Observing Jewish American Heritage Month With Kids Jewish American Heritage Month offers a valuable opportunity to educate children about the extensive 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture. At Connecticut Children’s, we embrace Jewish American Heritage Month alongside other cultural celebrations, aiming to