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ECMO reunion
On September 9, more than 50 families gathered at Children's Hospital Boston's Prouty Garden for the 14th Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) reunion. Many of the patients who were successfully treated by this life-support system for children and infants were in attendance, along with their parents and siblings. "The reunion was a big success," says respiratory care supervisor, Nancy Craig. "Families were very happy to come back to the hospital under less stressful circumstances and spend time with the team of respiratory therapists, physicians and nurses that cared for them." Children were entertained with face-painting, sand art, a juggler and a glass blower all afternoon.
Peer-led summer programs a success
The Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC), Children's Hospital Boston's health center in Jamaica Plain, just wrapped up two if its summer sessions for teen patients and youth of the Bromley Heath housing development. The programs were peer-led groups designed to promote conflict resolution skills, violence prevention and teamwork, while providing a fun, positive environment.The GIRLS ONLY program was co-led by Caryn Rodgers, MD, and adolescent psychology fellow at Children's, and the boys' basketball clinic focused on fine-tuning both basketball and life skills. Shaw Natsui, MEHC's adolescent services program coordinator, was thrilled with the results. "The summer programs were a great success," he says. Benni Arias, 12, couldn't agree more, saying, "I learned about teamwork and patience—and about myself."
Im"Press"ive
Children's departments of Public Affairs and Marketing hosted the nation's first Pediatric Health Care and Research Press Seminar on Monday, Sept. 25 and Tuesday, Sept. 26. Twelve members of the local and national press—including The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, The Boston Globe, and NPR—heard from Children's top experts about a wide range of subjects, including prenatal and newborn brain development, adolescent health and risk behaviors.
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