herenciageneticayenfermedad: Helping Undocumented Children Manage Their Diabetes

lunes, 2 de marzo de 2020

Helping Undocumented Children Manage Their Diabetes

Advances in Endocrinology from Children's National

Diabetes clinic helps undocumented children manage their condition

In 2018, Jennifer Boughton, a social worker at Children’s National Hospital, came up with the idea of starting a diabetes clinic for patients whose immigration status prevented them from qualifying for insurance.
Through donations and employee volunteers, Boughton’s idea became a reality. In January of 2019, the diabetes center held its first access clinic. The clinic has been open every three months since then for undocumented children with diabetes.

Children's National Alumni and Friends Reception at ENDO2020

Andrew Dauber, M.D., division chief of endocrinology, will receive the 2020 Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award from The Endocrine Society. We hope you can join us to celebrate his award and connect with colleagues at ENDO2020 this month. Please register here.

Working to improve the management of endocrine related conditions

This past fall, endocrinologist Nadia Merchant, M.D., joined the multidisciplinary bone health clinic at Children’s National, a clinic dedicated to addressing and improving bone health in children. Dr. Merchant also manages endocrine manifestations in children with rare genetic disorders.

Tailoring treatments to young patients

Children’s National president and CEO, Kurt Newman, M.D., recently spoke with Modern Healthcare about the soon-to-open Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus and how it will help address the lagging development of devices, medications and technologies specifically designed to help children.

Prioritizing pediatric healthcare innovation

Recently, Kurt Newman, M.D., president and CEO of Children’s National Hospital, authored an opinion piece for the popular political website, The Hill. In the article, he called upon stakeholders from across the landscape to address the significant innovation gap in children’s healthcare versus adults.