A program born out of the pandemic, Family Connects, has helped more than 6,000 families that came for care in the ED find resources for their social needs

Unique program provides pregnant and new mothers baby care information and health tips in the shelter where they live. Neonatologists, fellows and APPs visit monthly.

Providing mental health services in schools can help students deal with trauma and is a giant step toward providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Youth suicidality can be fleeting, but not if a loaded firearm is easily accessible in the home. Counseling families about safe gun storage can save lives.

Peer-led cooking classes help families prepare nutritious meals for their children and start them on a path to lifelong healthy eating.

A 5-year-old girl comes in for her annual checkup with her mother and 3 younger sisters. The child’s body mass index is in the 93rd percentile, and her BMI has increased exponentially over time. 

CHOP’s chief residents give annual program update to alumni.

CHOP has appointed Renata Arrington Sanders, MD, as Chief of the Craig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, succeeding Carol A. Ford, MD, who served as Chief for more than 13 years and will remain at CHOP. 

Kaitlyn Murphy, MD, is a primary care pediatrician in the CHOP Care Network at the Nicholaas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia.

Preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks gestation are exceedingly fragile due to the underdeveloped nature of every major organ system.