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Beyond a Heart Transplant: Taylor's Story By Dennis Mello, MD: Every December, a familiar email arrives in the inbox of Taylor’s heart surgeon. It’s from “Aunt Ellen,” featuring the latest Christmas photo of Taylor and her cousins. Through the years, these photos have captured Taylor’s transformation from thoughtful child to determined teen
Flu Vaccine Our top priority at Connecticut Children’s is keeping each other and our patient families safe. That’s why the organization is once again requiring all team members—in clinical and non-clinical roles—to receive a flu vaccine for the 2025-26 flu season as a condition of employment
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8 Injury Prevention Tips for Skiers and Snowboarders By Katelyn Colosi, PA-C: Mountains are for making memories and—unfortunately—injuries. There’s nothing like the thrill snowboarders and skiers get from hitting the slopes on a powder day, but it’s crucial to play it safe and prevent injuries. Katelyn Colosi, Sports Medicine Physician Assistant of
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Pathways to Action: Driving Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace By Lauren Dominique, MA: Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace is a key focus of Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health’s Equity Committee. After working on numerous initiatives over the past three years, our members are excited to debut a new Subcommittee
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Beyond Open Fetal Surgery: A Spina Bifida Success Story By Timothy Crombleholme, MD: Ester and Samuel met in the Emergency Department at a hospital in Oregon. She was an EMT and he was the Patient Registrar. Ester would bring paperwork to Samuel for the patients she transported via ambulance. Eventually the two began dating, then married. In May of 2022, the
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Colon Cancer is On the Rise: 5 Prevention Tips for Kids By Annette Vannilam, MD: Why is this happening? How can we prevent colon cancer? Annette Vannilam, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist shares ways parents can encourage healthy colon health in kids.
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Newborn Ear Shapes: Ask the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Experts By Nichole Buswell, APRN: We’ve talked about baby head shapes and when to worry, but what about ear shapes? Nichole Buswell, Pediatric Plastic Surgery Nurse Practitioner, answers popular questions parents have about how to correct newborn ear shapes with non-surgical ear molding.
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Pathways to Action: Activities Subcommittee Spotlight By Lauren Dominique: In this second installment of the Pathways to Action Subcommittee Spotlight Series, team members of Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health reflect on a visit to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, organized by the Pathways to Action Activities Subcommittee. The
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STRIVE Hosts Second Annual Career Panel with a STEM Focus On March 12, Bloomfield High School hosted the 2nd annual STRIVE STEM career panel, an event organized by Connecticut Children's Research Operations and Development team. This was the first of three career panels, which aim to provide mentorship and promote future career