Podcasts about Bridgeport Hospital

A plan to sell the shuttered Harding High School to Bridgeport Hospital fell through and now there are plans to potentially create a pre-K through eight grade school at the location. But with three existing schools in the East End and talks about eliminating schools in the district, how does this proposal make sense? We got some clarity from Jorge Garcia, Director of Facilities for the Bridgeport school district. Image Credit: Getty Images

In this episode of the Health and Wellness Coach Journal Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh speaks with Dr. Raquel Harrison, an Emergency and Lifestyle Medicine Physician based in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Dr. Harrison previously served as an Assistant Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency at Yale and was an Assistant Professor. Upon leaving Yale, she sought to understand her own health with a new lens and is now also board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She worked as a part-time Emergency Medicine Physician at Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health for over 5 years. In this episode, Dr. Harrison shares her journey into the pursuit of lifestyle medicine and discusses the six pillars of lifestyle medicine. Together, Dr. Harrison and Dr. Singh explore the importance of aligning our actions and goals with our values and the transformative impacts of social connection, faith, and grounding in spirituality. Tune in to learn how lifestyle medicine is changing the healthcare paradigm and why empowering patients and providers with lifestyle medicine is at the heart of creating lasting, impactful change. Whether you're a coach, healthcare provider, or simply curious about the intersection of modern medicine and holistic health, this conversation offers profound insights and practical takeaways. For detailed show notes, resources, and information to connect with Dr. Harrison, visit: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/blog/empowering-healthcare-with-lifestyle-medicine-with-dr-raquel-harrison For more information about lifestyle medicine, visit the American College of Lifestyle Medicine at https://lifestylemedicine.org/ To be notified of new episodes, subscribe here: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/stay-connected Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:14 - Dr. Harrison's Journey into Lifestyle Medicine 9:43 - Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Practice: Insights for Coaches and Health Care Providers 15:20 - Harnessing Coaching In Lifestyle Medicine To Empower Change 19:43: Aligning Actions With Values: Grounding In Spirituality 26:49 – Shifting The Healthcare Paradigm with Lifestyle Medicine 31:56 - Takeaways

Dr. Fabio Ramponi, a thoracic surgeon at Bridgeport Hospital joined Paul Pacelli while filling in on Melissa in the Morning to talk Heart Month, which goes on through the month of February. Image Credit: Getty Images

The governor was just at Bridgeport Hospital this week with an update on a state pilot program called Family Bridge. The program aims to ease the transition from hospital to home for the families and if needed, identify any parental issues or health concerns and provide any needed support. We spoke with Lauren Junge-Maughan, the director of the program. Image Credit: Getty Images

A Tuesday's “Newsline” started with host Brigitte Quinn talking to friend of the show Dr. Howie Forman of the Yale School of Medicine with his weekly health segment, as well as a discussion of the E. coli issue McDonald's (especially if you like to eat there) has been having (00:00). Also, with Halloween Thursday, Brigitte got to check in with Dr. Magna Dias, Chair of Pediatrics at Bridgeport Hospital, about going out trick-or-treating SAFELY with your child (17:54) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

A woman destroyed $1,000 worth of Halloween decorations for no apparent reason. The news story of her rampage was covered during Chaz and AJ Dumb Ass News. (0:00)  AJ called in live from Bridgeport Hospital this morning, with an update on his health. He was not at the Monster's Ball on Friday, but sounded much better this morning on the phone. However, the details of his diagnosis were pretty gnarly. (7:38)  John Pierson from News 8 was on the phone to talk about the Yankees, and all they will need to do to mount a World Series comeback. Plus, Live Nation's Jimmy Koplik on the passing of Phil Lesh at age 84. (16:56) WFSB vice president and general manager Dana Neves was studio with Chaz and AJ this morning. Dana shared her story of starting in news as an intern at WFSB, bouncing to ESPN, and what it was like when Scot Haney was first hired at Channel 3. (32:24) 

Stillbirth affects about 1 in 175 births, and each year about 21,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. This month is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Leslie Shannehan is a volunteer at Bridgeport Hospital, working with mothers who have lost an infant. She shared ways the hospital is helping parents grieve the loss of a child, including a recent donation of a bassinet-type device called “cuddlecot.” Image Credit: Getty Images

Health experts are warning you about counterfeit car seats being sold online! The seats typically cost much less, but are sold through otherwise reputable retail sites and can fail your child if god forbid you're in a crash. Bridgeport Hospital's chair of Pediatrics, Dr. Magna Dias, shared where the seats are coming from and red flags to look for if you buy a bad seat. To contact certified car seat officials with Bridgeport Hospital: carseats@ynhh.org Image Credit: Getty Images

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and with a couple weeks left before the new school year, we spoke with Dr. Magna Dias. She is the chair of Pediatrics at Bridgeport Hospital and discussed the need for immunizations and addressed vaccine hesitancy.  Image Credit: Getty Images

Bridgeport Hospital's Milford Campus unveiled its new state-of-the-art post-surgical orthopedic care unit. The rooms are reportedly equipped with the latest technology and designed with patient and family comfort in mind. We learned about this latest addition and what it means for patients and staff from orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Amit Lahav. Image Credit: Getty Images

On this episode we are joined by Paige Reynolds.   Paige works with Child First Greater Bridgeport CT.  We discuss her journey to becoming a social worker, intricacies of her job, losing her father at an early stage, his impact on her life, and how she keeps his memory alive.  An episode you don't want to miss.  Paige Reynolds is a Mental Health Clinician/LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) with Child First Greater Bridgeport CT.  Child First Greater Bridgeport is affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport CT.  They serve Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull and Monroe.  Child First helps you build strong, loving relationships with your young children to heal and protect them from the many stresses and challenges in their lives.  Our Child First Team works as your partner, listening closely to understand your goals and what is important to you, your child, and your family.  We visit with you and your child each week in your home or a community setting. We can also work with your child's teacher or childcare provider.  Child First Greater Bridgeport CTInstagram Child First Greater Bridgeport (@childfirstgreaterbridgeport) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite:Bridgeport Hospital | Child First***Please note all opinions expressed on The Three Guys Podcast do not represent any Group, Company or Organization***Episode Produced by The Three Guys ProductionsInstagram: The Three Guys Podcast (@the_three_guys_podcast_) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter: The Three Guys Podcast (@TheThreeGuysPo1) / TwitterYouTube: Three Guys Podcast - YouTubeLinkedIn the-three-guys-podcastDerek: Derek DePetrillo (@derekd0518) • Instagram photos and videosBrian: Brian Nazarian (@the_real_brian_nazarian) • Instagram photos and videosBrett: Brett J. DePetrillo @78brettzky - Instagram

On this episode we are joined by Paige Reynolds.   Paige works with Child First Greater Bridgeport CT.  We discuss her journey to becoming a social worker, intricacies of her job, losing her father at an early stage, his impact on her life, and how she keeps his memory alive.  An episode you don't want to miss.  Paige Reynolds is a Mental Health Clinician/LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) with Child First Greater Bridgeport CT.  Child First Greater Bridgeport is affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport CT.  They serve Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull and Monroe.  Child First helps you build strong, loving relationships with your young children to heal and protect them from the many stresses and challenges in their lives.  Our Child First Team works as your partner, listening closely to understand your goals and what is important to you, your child, and your family.  We visit with you and your child each week in your home or a community setting. We can also work with your child's teacher or childcare provider.  Child First Greater Bridgeport CTInstagram Child First Greater Bridgeport (@childfirstgreaterbridgeport) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite:Bridgeport Hospital | Child First***Please note all opinions expressed on The Three Guys Podcast do not represent any Group, Company or Organization***Episode Produced by The Three Guys ProductionsInstagram: The Three Guys Podcast (@the_three_guys_podcast_) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter: The Three Guys Podcast (@TheThreeGuysPo1) / TwitterYouTube: Three Guys Podcast - YouTubeLinkedIn the-three-guys-podcastDerek: Derek DePetrillo (@derekd0518) • Instagram photos and videosBrian: Brian Nazarian (@the_real_brian_nazarian) • Instagram photos and videosBrett: Brett J. DePetrillo @78brettzky - Instagram

Rich Greiner, Emergency Physician and Associate Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Yale New Haven Health's Bridgeport Hospital provides an introduction to his background while sharing his perspective on challenges faced in today's healthcare landscape and managing overstressed and understaffed workforces in Emergency Rooms. As an experienced leader, Rich offers practical advice for emerging physician leaders, outlining how they can make a meaningful impact.

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Date: April 25, 2023 Reference: Walsh et al. Revisiting “Excited Delirium”: Does the Diagnosis Reflect and Promote Racial Bias? WJEM 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Brooks Walsh is a former paramedic, and is currently an emergency physician in the Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health in Connecticut. This is an SGEM Xtra episode. Brooks reached out to me recently to see […] The post SGEM Xtra: I'm So Excited – But Don't Call It Excited Delirium first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

On today's episode, meet Dr. Jasleen Pannu. Dr. Pannu is an Interventional Pulmonologist. She is Director of Interventional Pulmonology Translational Research at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Goa Medical College, in Panaji India. Dr. Pannu did her residency at Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, OH and did fellowships at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, CT and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

This episode features Stephen Jakab, President at Bridgeport Hospital Foundation & Interim VP of Development at Yale New Haven Hospital. Here he discusses the foundation, his career journey, the evolution of fundraising development efforts, and more.

This episode features Anne Diamond, President at Bridgeport Hospital & Executive Vice President, Yale New Haven Health. Here, she discusses her career, joining the hospital at a time when COVID was prominent, and more.

Dr. Julia Latham enjoys working with people of all ages and genuinely cares about improving the oral health of her patients. Dr. Latham grew up in New Zealand and moved across the Pacific in 2001 for her undergrad at Boston University, completing her DDS from the University of Michigan school of dentistry in 2011. While attending UMSoD, Dr Latham was the recipient of the William S. Kramer Award of Excellence, inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and served as co- chair for the Scholars Program in Dental leadership where she led a capstone project collaborating students, faculty and community dentists to increase the efficiency and efficacy of local children's clinic to help improve access to care. Additional honors include: the 2009 Periodontal Alumni Association Award for excellence in preventive periodontics and the 2011 American Academy of Oral Medicine Award. Dr. Latham began her dental career as a general dentist for the US Navy serving in a military dental clinic in Rota, Spain and returned to the US to practice general dentistry with Tidewater Dental Group in Virginia Beach, VA. In 2014, Dr. Latham partnered with a successful multi-disciplined practice, Brush and Floss Dental Center in Stratford CT, where she now maintains a private practice focused in orthodontic and restorative care. In her not so spare time, Dr. Latham is the proud mother of two young sons, and enjoys making rap videos with her husband, an emergency room physician at Bridgeport Hospital, including a recent video about dentistry they made during the Covid-19 shutdown. Dr. Latham may be contacted at julialathamdds@gmail.com.

This episode features Anne Diamond, President at Bridgeport Hospital & Executive Vice President, Yale New Haven Health. Here, she discusses her career, joining the hospital at a time when COVID was prominent, and more.

In this episode of Deep Dives I am joined by Dr. Zane Saul. Zane and I discuss his decision to become an infectious disease specialist, COVID and the immense challenges he and his colleagues faced in the early months of 2020, where we currently stand on therapeutics and vaccines, if life will ever be 'normal' again and much more.

A Bridgeport Hospital makes a Top 100 list; discover the beauty of Canaan Valley; and learn how this Martinsburg facility converts waste into renewable fuel – on today's daily304, listen here… 

In episode #119 of The CXChronicles Podcast we welcomed Dr. Daryl Connolly, MD working as a Pulmonologist at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center based in Wilkes-Barre, PA.Dr. Connolly is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He attended Saba University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at Bridgeport Hospital. Dr. Connolly completed his pulmonary fellowship at Norwalk Hospital and his critical care fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease.Dr. Daryl and Adrian talk through The Four CX Pillars from a healthcare practitioner point of view and discuss how today's world is focusing on optimizing the future of patient experiences. Episode #119 Highlight Reel: 1.) Why the healthcare space is a massive business 2.) Patient experience is the new normal 3.) Modern healthcare teams & tools  4.) How COVID-19 has changed healthcare forever  5.) Leveraging Dr. & patient feedback together to constantly improve services    Huge thanks to Daryl for coming on the show and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the healthcare space much further along into the future!Click here to learn more about Dr. Daryl Connolly If you enjoy this episode of The CXChronicles Podcast, please stop by your favorite podcast player and leave us a review, this is the easiest way we can find new listeners, guests and future CX'ers!Watch This Episode on  CXC's Youtube Channel HereSupport the show (https://cxchronicles.com/)

Black History Month Feature - Dr. Fred McKinney In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career, Simone interviews the Carlton Highsmith Chair for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University, Dr. Fred McKinney, who shares his inspirational career story. He says he got the entrepreneurial bug at a young age. Listen as he shares his formula for owning his career. Be empowered as we celebrate black history in the making. Tips from Dr. Fred:

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This episode features Anne Diamond, President of Bridgeport Hospital and Executive Vice President of Yale New Haven Health. Here, she discusses her best advice for other healthcare leaders, the biggest priorities in the coming year, and more.

This episode features Anne Diamond, President of Bridgeport Hospital and Executive Vice President of Yale New Haven Health. Here, she discusses her best advice for other healthcare leaders, the biggest priorities in the coming year, and more.

Tune into this episode as Steve Jakab tells us about pivoting to support pandemic responses, how philanthropy has supported new initiatives, and three key findings for emerging leaders.

1. Dr. Saul of Bridgeport Hospital talks about long haulers discovery and why young people are having long term issues after covid. ((00:11)) 2. Westport sees uptick in student numbers, we hear from first selectman about what this means for potential outbreaks. ((07:04)) 3. Science you may not Know: Bennu ((14:06)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

In this episode of the Caring Greatly™ Podcast, Ms. Diamond and I talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the Bridgeport (Conn.) community. Bridgeport is a racially and ethnically diverse community with a poverty rate double that of the Connecticut average. Despite this, Bridgeport Hospital had lower than expected COVID mortality among its black and Latinx patients. We delve into the importance of communication, community trust, and support for team members to a trend-bucking COVID-19 response.

Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12 noon WPKN 89.5 FM www.wpkn.org Host: Duo Dickinson A LIVE, real-time podcast, intended to accompany feasting and preparation for feasting on our one fully secular, non-football-reflated national holiday: Thanksgiving. The reality is that these celebrations usually happen in a home, and share domestic life with friends, relatives and strangers. But that is not the full story. Before there was today”s Thanksgiving, there was a very different time. Before the mass-marketing hype, NFL games, Butterball Turkeys and Ocean Spray Cranberry Jelly – not to mention mini-marshmallows roasted over squash. How did we celebrate, 100 years ago? Two hundred years ago? How did Native American Culture feast and celebrate before they were invaded? What happened after 1620? How did humans use their homes to celebrate Thanksgiving in each of those eras? Home Page has two thoughtful historians of America and Pre-America Live On-Air to talk to us about how we have done Thanksgiving through the centuries: William Hosley is a cultural resource development and marketing consultant, social media expert, historian, writer, and photographer. He is passionate about local history and historic preservation and has developed a deep attachment to dozens of places worth caring about. He was formerly Director of the New Haven Museum and Connecticut Landmarks, where he cared for a chain of historic attractions. Prior to that, as a curator and exhibition developer at Wadsworth Atheneum. Bill has studied, lectured and advised museums and heritage destinations around the country. Bill has also served as a content specialist for PBS, BBC, and CPTV film documentaries. Dr. Donal Rankin is Yale-trained surgeon and Emergency Medicine Physician who retired a few years back from Bridgeport Hospital. His interests now focus on Indian American culture and tradition and archaeology for the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology (FOSA). Dr. Rankin has participated in numerous digs and at present deliver the Connecticut Archaeology Road Show with Gary Nolf, one of the founders of FOSA. He has given talks on the Universe, local history, slavery, and the abolitionist movement. He is a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church and Madison Post 79 of the American Legion.

Last fall, Milford Hospital, located in Milford, Connecticut, announced that it was exploring a merger with Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health.

In honor of Teacher's Day, AJ shares his infamous kindergarten story (0:00), Cara Pavalock-D'Amato, Bristol state representative, explains why she's against tolls (2:54), Dumb Ass News - moron bitten trying to pet wild fox (15:05), Joe LaChance "the Weed Guy" explains just how close the state is to legalizing (18:39), The Royal Baby town crier announcement, plus, a Chaz and AJ exclusive interview with the newborn Royal (24:40), Street Pete's massage parlor adventure (33:44), and Dan and Gary talk about the Connecticut Burn Center and Bridgeport Hospital’s Fire Fighters Chili Cook Off (53:35).

Dr. Dan Jacoby, MD and Director of Comprehensive Heart Failure and Inherited Cardiomyopathy Programs at Heart and Vascular Center at Yale New Haven Hospital and Dr. Umer Darr, MD, cardiac surgeon and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Heart and Vascular Center at Bridgeport Hospital were on Chaz & AJ in the morning Thursday, February 7 to discuss heart health and the importance of knowing your blood pressure and what happens if you do have high blood pressure. #smarthearts

Cardiologist Dr. Robert Winslow of Heart and Vascular Center at Bridgeport Hospital stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to, talk about atrial fibrillation and how to take care of yourself during Heart Month!

Episode Title: Bridgeport Hospital, Yale Newhaven Health System Featuring: Angela McNabola Angela's Career Advice: “I need my employees to be champions of what they want to do in their career. I have folks interested in cross training, I do whatever I can to engage that and move that along.” Episode Description: In this episode, Angela McNabola, from Bridgeport Hospital discusses how she encourages her employees to be the “champions of their own careers” by encouraging them to become cross trained in various disciplines and apply for the many management and other training courses offered through the hospital system.

Our guest in this episode of the Program Spotlight is Kristin Edwards who oversees the palliative care service line at Bridgeport Hospital, within a multisite hospital system. Responsible for clinical supervision, hospital staff education, as well as metrics and measurement, Kristin has a lot to share about building lasting relationships with referring clinicians. In this episode, Kristin shares successes in attracting the right referrals, breaks down her lessons learned in building an outpatient palliative care business plan, and details how she's scaling up to deliver palliative care to the patients who need it most.

This week on the award-winning For the People, host John Voket talks with Connecticut's largest business association about its 2017 legislative agenda, a series of policy proposals designed to put Connecticut on the path to a stronger, more competitive economy. Then we'll talk about food with a dietition from Bridgeport Hospital and Get Healthy CT - to learn how to select and prepare the best stuff, from Halloween treats to our Thnaksgiving and Holiday feasts. And we'll conclude with a replay about Connecticut's innovative Partnership for Long Term Care. If you are between the ages of 40 and 65 and concerned about losing all your hard-earned retirement savings paying for future long-term care costs, you'll want to attend an upcoming info session in New Haven.

Stephanie shares how her son Morgan’s experience with Necrotizing Enterocolitis was the catalyst for not only founding The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund but also developing and producing the Speaking of NEC: Necrotizing Enterocolitis series. Copyright © 2015 The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc. Welcome to Speaking of NEC: Necrotizing Enterocolitis—a free, audio podcast series about Necrotizing Enterocolitis or NEC. Produced by The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, and funded by The Petit Family Foundation, Speaking of NEC is a series of one-on-one conversations with relevant NEC experts—neonatologists, clinicians and researchers—that highlights current prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for NEC, and the search for a cure. For more information about this podcast series or The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, visit our website at www.morgansfund.org Hello, my name is Stephanie Vaughan. I’m the Co-founder and President of The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund. Welcome to our show. As a prologue to this series, I would like share with you a little bit about Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and how my son Morgan’s experience with NEC led our family to found a public charity dedicated to NEC, and in turn, develop and produce Speaking of NEC as our charity’s cornerstone educational initiative. My twin sons Shaymus and Morgan were born on October 29, 2010 at 28 weeks, one day gestation—nearly three months early— each weighing less than 2.5 pounds. At 4 days old, Morgan had to be transferred to Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital when the doctors at Bridgeport Hospital suspected that he had developed Necrotizing Enterocolitis or NEC, an inflammatory disease that leads to necrosis or death of the intestine. Shaymus remained at Bridgeport Hospital. NEC is predominately due to prematurity and its statistics are startling: NEC is the second leading cause of death in premature infants. NEC is the 10th leading cause of infant death overall. In the United States alone, NEC occurs in approximately 25,000 babies per year. All newborn infants born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or born with a low birth weight (less than about 5.5 pounds) are at increased risk for NEC. The smaller the infant or the more premature the delivery, the greater the risk. For very low birth weight babies like Morgan, who weigh less than about 3 pounds, the chance of developing NEC is approximately 1 in 18, and Infants with the most serious form of NEC have a 1 in 4 chance of dying. (Sources: UC Davis Health System, CDC/NCHS, APSA and NICHD.) Recently, one of the doctors at Bridgeport Hospital described NEC to me as “an inflammatory response gone haywire.” Once at Yale, Morgan underwent emergency surgery. He had one perforation in his small intestine, and five smaller areas that were about to perforate. Approximately eight inches of his small intestine were resected or removed. For his age and size, that was equal to approximately 20% of his small intestine. Immediately after Morgan’s surgery, the surgeon came into the waiting room, sat down across from my husband and me, and began to explain how the surgery went and what we could expect for Morgan’s recovery. Morgan was “very sick,” sicker than the doctors had thought, but had tolerated the surgery well and the surgeon was optimistic about his recovery. In another 6–8 weeks, Morgan would need to have a second surgery to reconnect his intestine. One of the prerequisites for the anastomosis or reconnection surgery was for Morgan to weigh at least two kilograms (4 lbs., 6.5 oz). Morgan would need to double his birth weight before the surgeon would consider operating on him again. In the interim, he would have an ostomy pouch to collect eliminated stool and gas. We felt an overwhelming sense of relief when his surgeon performed a successful reconnection surgery. And we were thrilled to bring Morgan home to his brother on Valentine’s Day 2011—three weeks past his original due date. Before coming home, Shaymus spent 85 days in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Bridgeport Hospital; Morgan spent a combined 109 days in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Bridgeport Hospital and the Newborn Special Care Unit at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. They are now happy, healthy four-year-olds. Because of Morgan’s and our experience, our family founded The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund (Morgan’s Fund)—an all-volunteer, public charity dedicated to Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Our mission is to promote public awareness about NEC and the potentially devastating effects it can have on preemies and their families, and to advance research to prevent, diagnose, treat, and ultimately, cure NEC. Named after Morgan, it celebrates his survival, courage and strength. We know how lucky we are that Morgan not only survived but has also thrived since his bout with NEC, and this is our family’s way of paying it forward. The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund was incorporated on Valentine’s Day 2012. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the first anniversary of Morgan's homecoming. On June 26, 2014, we reached our first major milestone when the IRS awarded us our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, officially making Morgan’s Fund the first public charity dedicated to Necrotizing Enterocolitis. In December 2014, we applied for a grant from The Petit Family Foundation in Plainville, Connecticut. The project for which we applied was our cornerstone educational initiative—a free, audio podcast series about NEC. In late January 2015, we were awarded the grant funding. And today, February 28, 2015— in honor of Rare Disease Day, we are launching Speaking of NEC. Immediately after Morgan’s diagnosis four years ago, we began to research NEC and its causes and outcomes. We had questions not only about his recovery, but also about what his future would hold after he came home. We quickly learned that, for as common as this dangerous and often fatal disease is in premature babies, there was very little information about NEC available online. Our search led to more questions than answers. And the questions that kept coming up were: Why don’t more people know about NEC? What is being done to prevent NEC? Who is doing research in NEC? And, where is that research being done? It is our hope that Speaking of NEC: Necrotizing Enterocolitis provides you with some answers to those critical questions. Morgan’s Fund through its support of research, and with your help, hopes to change the lives of thousands of very low birth weight babies like Morgan, who have the greatest risk for developing NEC. To learn more about Morgan’s Fund, or make a donation, visit our website at www.morgansfund.org/donate On behalf of all of the babies like Morgan, and families like ours, who have been directly affected by NEC, thank you for listening. To more information, contact us at www.morgansfund.org/itunes Copyright © 2015 The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc. The opinions expressed in Speaking of NEC: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (the Podcast series) and by The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund are published for educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as a diagnosis, treatment or as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis and treatment. Please consult a local physician or other health care professional for your specific health care and/or medical needs or concerns. The Podcast series does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, medical treatments, pharmaceuticals, brand names, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and education of the viewing public, and the mention of any of the above on the Site does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund.

Constantine A. Manthous, MD, associate clinical professor of medicine at Bridgeport Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine in Connecticut, discusses his article published in the April 2009 issue of Critical Care Medicine.