CHOP’s Breakthrough Makers

A collaborative infrastructure allows CHOP physician-scientists to dedicate the resources necessary to develop, test and bring to the bedside a gene therapy for an ultra-rare and devastating neurological condition. 

The Center for Violence Prevention’s Gun Safety Program grows from exam room education to community events and partnerships, resulting in expanded gun safety training and gun lock distribution.

By normalizing feelings of distress and working closely with caregivers, a resourceful, multidisciplinary team at Voorhees Specialty Care & Surgery Center calms a distraught patient and enables a successful appointment.

A surgeon’s willingness to listen and provide compassionate reassurance inspires newfound confidence in a long-term ophthalmology patient, Alexa.

Using 3D printers, a multidisciplinary team creates a simple yet innovative device to ensure staff can rescue patients from behind locked doors.

Partnership between educators and CHOP’s Food Pharmacy Program allows local kindergartners to learn about and enjoy fresh, healthy food through a cafeteria fruit stand.

Environmental Services leadership’s focused efforts on recognition, respect and inclusion boost a team's sense of belonging and engagement.

An interactive music therapy program, developed specifically for inpatient cardiac infants with external heart pumps, helps babies bond with their caregivers and connects families on similar heart journeys.

Following up on the promise of greater diversity and representation at the Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare, feedback leads to broader, more inclusive imagery in a waiting room mural.

An oncology team’s advocacy and shared sense of purpose enable a young inpatient to visit his grandpa – his “#1 person” – one final time. 

When neurological symptoms surface after a patient's nutritional symptoms are addressed, a clinical dietician's escalation leads to expedited diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor.