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What a transformation!

Snuggling stuffed animals might seem like child’s play but at McMaster University it’s the spark that ignites cutting-edge research and groundbreaking medical advancements. At the annual MacKids Walk and Wheel fundraiser in June, over $300,000 was raised to support the McMaster Children's Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation. These funds are crucial to advancing child health research and clinical care – projects often led by Pediatrics.  The Foundation's investments have been instrumental to Katherine Morrison's pioneering work in childhood obesity, Gita Wahi's research to address unmet social needs, and Rahul Chanchlani's ALERT-BP designed to combat high blood pressure in children – among many others. Read more about how these efforts are transforming child health and the dedicated individuals behind them.  https://lnkd.in/gdfDisfc #McMasterPediatrics #ABrighterWorld #PeopleofPediatrics #Research #Fundraising #ClinicalCare #ChildHealth

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🌍 Exciting News: World Pediatric Project (WPP) Expands Global Impact! 🌍 World Pediatric Project has broadened its global influence with the acquisition of Childspring International, an Atlanta-based humanitarian organization focused on connecting children to pediatric medical care. Integrating Childspring into the WPP family enhances our collective impact, pooling resources and networks to provide life-changing medical care to more children in underserved communities. The merged strengths of WPP and Childspring International establish the new entity as a global leader in pediatric healthcare initiatives. The unified organization remains committed to building sustainable healthcare infrastructure, training local medical professionals, and delivering crucial medical services to vulnerable children worldwide. Click on the link for the official press release. #GlobalImpact #HealthcareInnovation #worldpediatricproject #childspringintl #globalleaders #acquisition #changemakers #nonprofits #pediatrics #heal #healthychildren

World Pediatric Project acquires Childspring International. Very excited about this incredible opportunity to accelerate serving more children. It's amazing what can happen when you begin a journey with the unity of purpose. Heal a child. Change the world. #pediatrics #childrenshealth #globalhealth #childcare #globaleducation #nicu #pediatrichealthcare #pediatricsurgery #change #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #learninganddevelopment #healthtechnology #healthtech #learning #learningtechnologies #nicu #changemanagement #governance #corporategovernance #nonprofit #nonprofitmanagement #capacitybuilding

The Promise serves a vital role as the fiscal management entity for the Osteopathic Center for Children (OCC). The Promise's role includes: 💻️ Administrative functions - ensures the smooth and efficient functioning of OCC organization, allowing its healthcare professionals to focus on providing exceptional care and advancing the field of pediatric osteopathy. 💵 Finances - responsible stewardship of financial resources. 💙 Philanthropic efforts - raising funds to support research, education, and clinical operations. Together, OPC and OCC work in synergy to create a brighter and healthier future for children through the principles of osteopathy. #osteopathicpediatrics #pediatricosteopathy #handsforheads #digon #osteopathyfirst #OMT #OMTworks #osteopathicresearch

Next Step is closing in on their goal of raising $70,000 this holiday season - only $15,000 more to go! Please consider a donation to Next Step before the end of the year. Any amount helps. If you have already given, thank you! You're helping young people, like me. https://lnkd.in/e8DJHAFr When I was first diagnosed with my brain tumor at 21 years old, a huge challenge I faced was how to navigate the adult healthcare system. It's not as if you see one doctor and set up a treatment plan, and that's it, like they do in the pediatric healthcare system. Now, you see one specialist who says one thing and then another who says, "No, here's what you need to do," without thinking about what I need, how these decisions would affect ME. It became clear that I wasn't part of the decision making process when it came to my own health. I began to feel lost, confused, and alone. How could I gain the respect of my doctors and become part of the conversation concerning my own care? It can be really hard to know the right things to say and how to get what you need from the medical system and not fall through the cracks. These were the kind of conversations you can only learn how to navigate as you go through them, or so I thought. When I attended my first Next Step Campference, I found myself in an environment of other young people, like me, who have their own experiences of navigating the adult healthcare system with a chronic illness, and have had those conversations before. It really helps to have that reference point of seeing how other young people are dealing with similar challenges and sharing tips back and forth. The depth of wisdom and available resources at Next Step is hard to imagine. One participant may mention a treatment option that I might think, "That's definitely something I'd like to ask my doctor about" or "Oh, this is a great way to relieve some of my symptoms." These conversations really helped me to navigate and advocate for myself in the adult healthcare system. I would have fallen through the cracks of the adult healthcare system, but because of your support of Next Step, I've become so much more equipped with skills and knowledge, and gained the confidence to talk with my doctors. I've been able to advocate for my needs and not just listen to the doctors tell me what's best for me. I am now part of the decision making process when it comes to my health. Please consider donating to the 2023 Next Step Annual Fund so more young people living with chronic illness have a community to help them learn how to navigate their new adult healthcare system and get the best treatment they need, like you did for me. Thank You and Happy New Year, Naia