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Youth Voices Power Hartford Afterschool Program By Annika Anderson, MPH: At Connecticut Children’s Childhood Prosperity Lab (The Lab), we believe the best ideas come directly from the people they’re meant to serve. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with communities to create programs and services that reflect their strengths, interests, and priorities. This
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Connecticut Children's and UConn School of Medicine Name Rachel M. Stanley, MD,MHSA, As Physician-In-Chief And Chair Of Pediatrics Hartford, Conn. – January 21, 2026 — Connecticut Children’s and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine today announced the appointment of Rachel M. Stanley, MD, MHSA, as Physician-in-Chief at Connecticut Children’s and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at UConn
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Neurodiagnostic Center Connecticut Children’s Neurodiagnostics Center specializes in providing neurodiagnostic testing for infants, children and adolescents. We offer a variety of neurodiagnostic tests, including electroencephalograms (EEGs), electromyography (EMGs), and long-term EEG monitoring, in Service/Program
Adolescent Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Clinic Connecticut Children's Adolescent Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Clinic (ABC Clinic) is made up of both hematology and adolescent medicine clinicians with expertise in the care of adolescents and young adult females with possible or confirmed bleeding and clotting disorders that Newborn Management of Prenatally Diagnosed Tetralogy of Fallot and Risk of Ductal Dependency Clinical Pathway The diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot carries a wide range of treatment possibilities based on the detailed cardiac anatomy. Neonates that are ductal dependent for adequate pulmonary blood flow can be at high risk for severe hypoxemia after delivery if not immediately recognized
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Joanna Gell, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
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Healthy Homes Program Connecticut Children’s Healthy Homes Program (Healthy Homes) understands that the places and conditions in which children live shape their lives and their health. Toxins and hazards often found in older or poorly maintained homes, such as lead-based paint, mold, and unsafe
