Podcasts about lurie children

It's never too early to start an honest conversation with teens about substance use. In this episode of Health Talks, we sit down with Dr. Maria Rahmandar, an attending physician in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Lurie Children's Hospital and the founding medical director of their Substance Use and Prevention Program. Dr. Rahmandar shares her personal and professional journey into adolescent substance use treatment, including how a family tragedy shaped her commitment to this work. We dive into timely and complex issues from the evolving potency of cannabis and the rise of nicotine vapes to the intersection of mental health and substance use among teens. Dr. Rahmandar offers practical insights for providers, emphasizing empathy, harm reduction, and the importance of building trust. She also discusses how social media plays a dual role in both connection and risk, and shares strategies for engaging youth in meaningful, nonjudgmental conversations about their health. Whether you're a provider, caregiver, or advocate, this episode is a powerful guide to supporting young people with compassion and clarity.As Dr. Rahmandar reminds us: “It is really important to celebrate those successes, live in the moment, and be proud of people for the hard work they've done.”

In this episode we speak with Brendan Carroll, Co-Founder and Senior Partner at Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global leader in alternative asset management specializing in private asset-backed credit. Founded in 2007 and now a majority-owned affiliate of Janus Henderson Group, VPC offers comprehensive financing and capital markets solutions through its affiliate platform, Triumph Capital Markets. With a global presence across 25 cities, VPC is at the forefront of innovative investment strategies. Brendan leads strategic initiatives, firm operations, and the sourcing of high-impact investment opportunities at VPC. As a key member of VPC's Investment and Valuation Committees, Brendan's leadership is integral to driving the firm's success and delivering exceptional value to its investors. Brendan supports Lurie Children's Hospital. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

Charting Pediatrics has created a space where community care meets real-world challenges. Whether we realize it or not, trauma-informed care touches everything we do as pediatricians. What does it mean to really be trauma-informed? How do we create safer, more supportive environments for everyone, especially those carrying invisible wounds? In this episode, we explore how community providers can be a powerful part of healing, not harm. This episode was recorded on the exhibit floor at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Joining us for this episode is Audrey Brewer, MD, a pediatrician at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Some highlights from this episode include: How a trauma-informed approach can completely change outcomes for kids  The types of trauma pediatricians are most likely to encounter in their practice  The role of the pediatrician in the larger support network for a child dealing with trauma  Opportunities for systemic change within the medical field to improve care for traumatized children For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org. 

Welcome to Dr. M's Women and Children First Podcast, where we explore groundbreaking approaches to health and wellness for women and children. Today, we're honored to introduce Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc, a board-certified pediatric dentist and a trailblazer in the field of evolutionary oral medicine. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Dr. Boyd practices in Chicago and serves as an attending instructor at Lurie Children's Hospital's Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, where he also consults for the Sleep Medicine service. Dr. Boyd's unique perspective is rooted in his undergraduate work in Biological Anthropology at Northeastern University as well as a Masters of science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Michigan State University. As a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Anthropology, he conducts pioneering research into how dietary and lifestyle changes since the Industrial Revolution have impacted craniofacial and respiratory development. His work in Darwinian Dentistry draws on anthropological insights, examining prehistoric fossil records to understand modern systemic diseases, particularly those affecting airway health in children. A passionate advocate for early intervention, Dr. Boyd focuses on preventing and treating craniofacial-respiratory issues in young children, often under age 7, to promote healthy breathing, sleep, and neurocognitive development. Through his global lectures on early childhood malocclusion, pediatric sleep-breathing hygiene, and evolutionary oral medicine, Dr. Boyd is educating clinicians and parents alike. Join us as Dr. Boyd shares his anthropological insights, clinical expertise, and vision for revolutionizing airway health to help women and children thrive. Let's dive in! Dr. M

Join Drs. Neil Skolnik and Sara Wettergreen in this episode as they discuss the importance of emotional wellbeing in overall health. They will explore the connection between mental health and diabetes, focusing on how managing a chronic condition can impact the emotional lives of people living with diabetes and their families. Special guest Dr. Kelsey Brzezinski will also join the conversation.   Please note that this episode includes discussions of sensitive topics, we encourage you to listen with care and understand that the American Diabetes Association® is not an organization that specializes in mental health and only seeks to bring awareness to factors that coincide with a diabetes diagnosis. If you are experiencing challenges seek the support of a licensed medical or mental health professional. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, UCHealth Lone Tree Primary Care, Aurora, CO Kelsey Brzezinski, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL   Do you have questions or comments you'd like to share with Neil and Sara? Leave a message at (703) 755-7288. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to “follow” Diabetes Day by Day!   Additional resources: If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. SAMHSA mental health help line, which is a no-cost, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service available at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Check out the American Diabetes Association®'s newly updated Mental Health Provider Directory to find to find therapists who specialize in supporting people living with diabetes near you.  

In this inspiring episode of Daily Influence, host Gregg-Brooke Koleno welcomes Jessica Merar, Director of the Dragonfly Foundation Chicago and a certified child life specialist with a heart for healing. Jessica shares her incredible journey from working in pediatric oncology at Lurie Children's Hospital to launching and leading the Chicago chapter of Dragonfly—a nonprofit that now supports over 1,000 pediatric cancer patients and families across eight hospitals. Named a Notable Leader in Healthcare by Crain's Chicago Business, Jessica opens up about the power of responsible influence, the importance of transparency and empathy in leadership, and how community partnerships have helped her deliver tangible impact—including stories of last-minute miracles, like getting air conditioning installed for a child in treatment over a holiday weekend. Jessica reminds us that positive change starts with genuine intent—and that you don't need a title or a plan to make a difference, just the courage to take action.

April 2025 Show Notes Drs. Jill Larson and Vineeta Swaroop from Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago join the podcast for a journal club-style discussion of their group's studies concerned with care for children with Spina Bifida and Neuromuscular Conditions. The lightening round articles touch on determination of femoral anteversion in the operating room, regional anesthesia for hip surgeries, and the value of tapping for pedicle screws during spine deformity surgery.   Your hosts are Craig Louer (Vanderbilt University), Carter Clement (Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans), Tyler McDonald (University of South Alabama), and Will Morris (Scottish Rite for Children).   Main Event – Spina Bifida Journal Club   Dias LS, Swaroop VT, de Angeli LRA, Larson JE, Rojas AM, Karakostas T. Myelomeningocele: a new functional classification. J Child Orthop. 2021;15(1):1-5. doi:10.1302/1863-2548.15.200248   May JM, DeMaio EL, Larson JE. Long-term Clinical and Radiographic Results of Posteromedial Lateral Release for Neuromuscular Clubfoot Deformity. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025;45(2):87-92. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002848   Poggiali P, May JM, Larson JE, Dias LS. Talectomy for the Treatment of Rigid Nonidiopathic Clubfoot Deformity: Long-term Follow-up. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Volume 9, 100112   Arkin C, Ihnow S, Dias L, Swaroop VT. Midterm Results of the Ponseti Method for Treatment of Clubfoot in Patients With Spina Bifida. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018;38(10):e588-e592. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001248   Thompson RM, Foley J, Dias L, Swaroop VT. Hip Status and Long-term Functional Outcomes in Spina Bifida. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019;39(3):e168-e172. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001266     Lightning Round   Yao B, Li D, Cui J, et al. Establishment of an Accurate and Precise Alternative Intraoperative Technique for Determination of Femoral Version. J Pediatr Orthop. Published online March 21, 2025. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002920'   Reysner M, Reysner T, Janusz P, et al. Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Versus Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) in Pediatric Hip Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025;45(4):e324-e330. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002882   Tate A, Brouillet K, Braithwaite Iv HC, Luhmann SJ. Pedicle Screw Placement in Pediatric and Adolescent Spinal Deformity Surgery: Does Tapping of the Pedicle Screw Tract Increase Safety?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025;45(5):269-273. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002909

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Harriet Hawkins Harriet Hawkins is a nurse whose remarkable career in healthcare spans over five decades. Harriet began her journey in psychiatry in 1969 before moving into adult critical care and emergency medicine. In 1982, she joined Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago—now Lurie Children's Hospital—where she worked in the NICU and played a key role in launching the Neonatal Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team in 1985. Harriet also founded the hospital's resuscitation program in 2001, expanding education in life-saving certifications such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, and more. Beyond her clinical work, Harriet is deeply committed to community outreach and philanthropic service. She has been volunteering at her local homeless shelter since 1996, running a weekly clinic, and has participated in 28 humanitarian mission trips across nine countries. She remains actively involved with the Emergency Nurses Association at both the state and national levels. From pediatric pearls to powerful life lessons, Harriet brings a depth of wisdom shaped by her rich nursing journey. Her passion for life and learning shines through every moment, making this conversation as inspiring as it is informative. Trust us you'll be hoping for a part two before it's even over! This episode is called, "The secret is to adjust your sails." BCEN & Friends Podcast is presented by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. We invite you to visit us online at https://bcen.org for additional information about emergency nursing certification, education, and much more. Episode introduction created using elevenlabs.io

UPDATE: This episode originally aired June 28, 2024. Since its airing, Chion Wolf and the Audacious team were awarded a Gracie Award in the Portrait/Biography category for this episode. "The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment. They also acknowledge the individuals who have made inspirational contributions to the industry." Growing up, Pidgeon Pagonis was told a lot about their medical history: They were born with cancerous ovaries, so the doctors removed them to save their life. Except that wasn't true. In reality, they were born intersex. And those were not cancerous ovaries, they were undescended testes. And that was just the beginning of many truths coming out. Hear their story of discovery, and how they played a massive role in getting the hospital where they were born to reverse their policies on how they treat intersex children. Resources: interACT Advocates for Intersex Youth Intersex resource list by Pidgeon Pagonis Statements on Intersex Care at Lurie Children’s Hospital Recommended episodes: Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry Jeffrey Marsh Loves You Being a trans woman in the trucking industry GUEST: Pidgeon Pagonis: Intersex speaker, filmmaker, and consultant; Author of the memoir, Nobody Needs to Know Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Catie Talarski, and Reinett Chefu contributed to this show. Audacious with Chion Wolf is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tune In, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and email.Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In collaboration with the Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) Section of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Join me as I discuss The Double Bind with Dana Thompson, MD, the Lauren D. Holinger Professor and Division Head of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about how lunch business is faring for downtown restaurants.Plus: Sterling Bay surrendering part of Lincoln Yards to lender, United's first Starlink-equipped plane will take flight in May, Downers Grove landlord inks new lease and fights to save part of complex from distress and a 'significant' donation will fund upgrade for Lurie Children's ER data science.

Grab a cafe au lait and settle in for a nerve-rackingly good conversation with Dr. Carlos Prada, Pediatric Genetics specialist at Northwestern University's Lurie Children's Hospital. Dr. Prada walks us through the most common presentations of NF1, the recently updated diagnostic criteria, and important follow-up screening exams and treatment options. It's an episode so good, even your nerves will be on edge!

Join our host Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) as she discusses the topic of Leadership with our panel of guests - Genevieve M. Frey MSN, RN, CPN (Associate Vice President, Heart Center Transformation, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago), Justin Elhoff, MD (Medical Director, Cardiac ICU, Sunrise Children's Hospital), Kshitij Mistry MD, MMSc (Director, Heart Center Quality Outcomes, Boston Children's Hospital), and Erin M. Dugan, NP (Director, Advanced Practive, Levine Children's Hospital). The panelists share key insights from their PCICS 2024 presentations on Leadership and explore how professionals at all levels, regardless of position or experience, can adopt and cultivate a leadership mindset to drive their professional goals. Join us for this engaging conversation and take away practical tools to advance your own leadership journey. Host: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) Editor & Producer: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)

Today, Loretta Brown welcomes Florence Ann Romano! Florence is a personal growth strategist, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman with a sparkling personality. With an eye for marketing, Romano flourishes as both an advisor and the vice president of business strategy for Yakkety Yak. Florence Ann is a Director on the Foundation Board at Lurie Children's Hospital and a proud member of the board of directors at Female Strong.  She is also a founding member of Sesame Street's Leadership Council. Her latest book, Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life (Beyond Words)Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face “overwhelming” stress daily. In an advisory issued on August 28th, the U.S. Surgeon General called parental stress an urgent public health issue. The advisory is a call to action, drawing attention to the stressors that threaten the mental health and well-being of parents and caregivers and emphasizing the critical connection between parental mental health and children's long-term development.Florence Ann has also been featured on over 500 national and local media outlets nationwide, including ABC/CBS/ NBC and FOX TV affiliates, Home & Family, The Jenny McCarthy Show, SiriusXM, and more.  She is also a regular expert on over 10 national TV affiliates across America!Find out more at:  https://florenceann.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Loretta Brown welcomes Florence Ann Romano! Florence is a personal growth strategist, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman with a sparkling personality. With an eye for marketing, Romano flourishes as both an advisor and the vice president of business strategy for Yakkety Yak. Florence Ann is a Director on the Foundation Board at Lurie Children's Hospital and a proud member of the board of directors at Female Strong.  She is also a founding member of Sesame Street's Leadership Council. Her latest book, Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life (Beyond Words) Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face “overwhelming” stress daily. In an advisory issued on August 28th, the U.S. Surgeon General called parental stress an urgent public health issue. The advisory is a call to action, drawing attention to the stressors that threaten the mental health and well-being of parents and caregivers and emphasizing the critical connection between parental mental health and children's long-term development. Florence Ann has also been featured on over 500 national and local media outlets nationwide, including ABC/CBS/ NBC and FOX TV affiliates, Home & Family, The Jenny McCarthy Show, SiriusXM, and more.  She is also a regular expert on over 10 national TV affiliates across America! Find out more at:  https://florenceann.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Loretta Brown welcomes Florence Ann Romano! Florence is a personal growth strategist, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman with a sparkling personality. With an eye for marketing, Romano flourishes as both an advisor and the vice president of business strategy for Yakkety Yak. Florence Ann is a Director on the Foundation Board at Lurie Children's Hospital and a proud member of the board of directors at Female Strong. She is also a founding member of Sesame Street's Leadership Council. Her latest book, Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life (Beyond Words) Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face “overwhelming” stress daily. In an advisory issued on August 28th, the U.S. Surgeon General called parental stress an urgent public health issue. The advisory is a call to action, drawing attention to the stressors that threaten the mental health and well-being of parents and caregivers and emphasizing the critical connection between parental mental health and children's long-term development. Florence Ann has also been featured on over 500 national and local media outlets nationwide, including ABC/CBS/ NBC and FOX TV affiliates, Home & Family, The Jenny McCarthy Show, SiriusXM, and more. She is also a regular expert on over 10 national TV affiliates across America! Find out more at: https://florenceann.com/

In today's deep dive, we"ll learn that transgender teens and their parents speak out after Lurie Children’s paused surgeries.

Lurie Children's has paused gender-affirming surgeries following threats over funding. Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis discusses the latest with host Amy Guth. Plus: United Airlines turnaround pays off big for CEO Kirby and other execs, Moody's downgrades Walgreens outlook to negative, AbbVie gets FDA OK on antibiotic therapy that fights resistant bacteria and Aspen Institute climate conference coming to Chicago.

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Hundreds Protest Lurie Children's Hospital's Pause Of Gender-Affirming Surgeries: Lurie Children's Hospital said it would pause performing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 in response to an executive order from […]

Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis discusses recent leadership moves at Baxter International and Howard Brown Health with host Amy Guth.Plus: Pritzker takes aim at Team Trump over immigration — and Lake Illinois, McDonald's sales improve on stronger international results, Rivian broadens sales of plug-in van once exclusive to Amazon and Lurie Children's pauses gender-affirming surgeries following Trump administration threat.

Cyberattacks on hospital systems across the United States are becoming increasingly frequent. These attacks have resulted in major disruptions to patient care and breaches of financial information and other sensitive information, despite significant investments in cybersecurity. The current landscape demonstrates a critical need for a new approach — one that combines protective measures with enhanced resilience.Leading hospital systems have been working closely with accentedge to implement resilience protocols, ensuring that the impact of cyberattacks on patient care and hospital operations remains minimal. This approach not only secures healthcare services, but also diminishes cybercriminal incentives by eliminating financial gain as the sole objective of these attacks.At this event, Syed Alam, founder & CEO of accentedge, shared insights into this transformative approach, drawing parallels with other critical infrastructure sectors like power and telecommunications, where continuity is paramount. Additionally, Syed joined the panel discussion with Dr. Tom Shanley, president & CEO of Lurie Children's Hospital, and John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, to discuss how to shape a resilient healthcare framework — one that safeguards patients, ensures operational stability and reinforces the foundation of our critical healthcare systems. MATTER CEO Steven Collens moderated the panel.For more information, visit matter.health and follow us on social: LinkedIn @MATTERTwitter @MATTERhealthInstagram @matterhealth

This week we delve into the world of cardiovascular surgery when we review a recent multicenter ("Ross Collaborative") study of long term outcomes of the Ross procedure in newborns and infants. How durable of a repair is this in this young age range? How does the neo-aortic root grow with time? Why might the neo-aorta not dilate in this age group as much as is reported in older patients following the Ross procedure? Who is a candidate for this approach? How are decisions made between aortic valve repair and Ross procedure? Professor David Winlaw who is director of cardiovascular surgery at Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University joins the podcast this week to discuss the results of this multicenter work on this topic of which he is the senior author.DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.06.030

Today, we're diving into a complex and nuanced topic—raising daughters in today's world. Joining me for this conversation is Cathy Adams, a longtime friend of the pod, powerhouse in the parenting space, and champion of mindful, connected parenting. Her latest book, which takes center stage in today's discussion, is Restoring Our Girls: How Real Conversations Shape Our Daughters' Lives, Help Them with Teen Challenges, and Remind Them That They Matter. With her background as a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, and former child and family therapist—as well as her experience as a mom of three daughters and university professor—Cathy brings a rich, multifaceted perspective to this important topic. In this episode, Cathy and I explore the unique challenges girls face today, from societal pressures and cultural conditioning to navigating a fast-paced, often judgmental world. We discuss the importance of parents addressing their own emotional baggage, being mindful of their reactions, and recognizing how fear can hold us back from having the messy but meaningful conversations our daughters need. Cathy also shares strategies for creating judgment-free spaces where girls feel heard, validated, and supported in becoming their authentic selves.   About Cathy Adams Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the long-running Zen Parenting Radio podcast and founded the Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago. She is the author of Zen Parenting and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn (both Nautilus Award and International Book Award winners) and her upcoming 2025 release, Restoring Our Girls. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. She was a blogger for The Huffington Post and a former columnist for Chicago Parent Magazine. She previously worked as a Child and Family Therapist and Clinical Educator at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and now teaches in the Sociology and Criminology Department at Dominican University. She lives outside Chicago with her husband, Todd, and their three daughters.   Things you'll learn How cultural conditioning and societal expectations on girls can impact them (and what we need to know about it) Why parents must address their own emotional baggage to avoid projecting it onto their children How being mindful of our own reactions in the moment will help us communicate more effectively with our children The role fear plays in preventing meaningful conversations which leads to missed connection opportunities The benefits of engaging in messy and imperfect conversations for promoting authenticity How to create a judgment-free space where girls feel heard and validated to support their emotional growth   Resources Zen Parenting website and resources Restoring Our Girls: How Real Conversations Shape Our Daughters' Lives, Help Them with Teen Challenges, and Remind Them That They Matter by Cathy Adams Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World by Cathy Adams Zen Parenting 2025 Summit Zen Parenting on Instagram Cathy Adams on Zen Parenting & Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World (Tilt Parenting podcast) Zen Parenting on Facebook Zen Parenting Radio podcast Getting Aligned Through Parenting and Marriage Challenges, with Zen Parenting's Cathy and Todd Adams (Tilt Parenting podcast) Pop Culturing Podcast Rescuing Our Sons: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys by Dr. John Duffy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Founder's Sandbox, Brenda speaks with Jane Zhang, CEO and Founder of Remmie Health about Scalable AI in Pediatrics. Jane progressed through her professional career as Biomedical Engineer, PhD Adjunct Professor, Big Pharma and it was upon living a very personal situation that she wanted be become a “builder": entrepreneurship was calling her.  Listen to Jane's podcast, as she shares where this whole idea of building something for the people at home to be able to examine, share, and, in the future - get assistance in identifying ENT diseases- became very important to her. Jane shares how she has built a product and services for at home examinations of the ear, nose, and throat and her real experience of developing a FDA approved Class 1 device, now in clinical trials.  Remmie 3 is a FDA-registered and CE Marked next generation intelligent otoscope designed for patients of all ages. You can find out more about Jane and Remmie Health at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeyzhang https://medium.com/@janeyqz/my-experience-with-my-sons-recurring-ear-infections-a-3-part-story-fdbc4ea0016e https://remmiehealth.com/   https://www.linkedin.com/company/remmiehealth/ Remmie was present at MEDICA 2024, the most important international fair dedicated to medicine and hospital technology. The event will took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 11 to 14 November 2024. https://www.ca-mi.eu/en/germany/01/2024/medica-dusseldorf-11-14-november-2024/ and at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2024 ASHA Convention from December 5-7 in Seattle, Washington. https://convention.asha.org/       Transcript:  00:04 Hi, I'm pleased to announce something very special to me, a new subscription-based service through Next Act Advisors that allows members exclusive access to personal industry insights and bespoke 00:32 corporate governance knowledge. This comes in the form of blogs, personal book recommendations, and early access to the founder's sandbox podcast episodes before they released to the public. If you want more white glove information on building your startup with information like what was in today's episode, sign up with the link in the show notes to enjoy being a special member of Next Act Advisors. 01:01 As a thank you to Founders Sandbox listeners, you can use code SANDBOX25 at checkout to enjoy 25% off your membership costs. Thank you. 01:18 Welcome back to the Founders Sandbox. I am Brenda McCabe, your host. This is a monthly podcast in which I reach entrepreneurs, business owners, and I have as my guest, entrepreneurs and business owners, professional service providers, and corporate board directors who bring their own stories about building resilient, purpose-driven, and sustainable businesses with great corporate governance. 01:47 I want to assist entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in building those scalable, well-governed and resilient businesses. And by bringing my guests to the podcast, they too want to use the power of the enterprise, small, medium and large to create change for a better world. We're going to tell stories in this podcast today. And my guest is Jane Zhang. She's CEO of Remmie and she's joining us here from the state of Washington. 02:17 Jane and I go back almost, I don't know, four or five years now. Jane was at the UCLA MedTech competition. She had just founded Remmie in 2018 and then actually put some bones around it and financing into 2020 was actually seeking external investment dilutive type. And I couldn't help. 02:46 but remember Jane's origin story of why she started Remmie. And we're gonna start with that. So Jane, I would love for you to walk down memory lane with me and go back to when we met in the campus at the UCLA MedTech. And what was your origin story? Yeah, Brenda, I really appreciate this opportunity and thank you for the great intro. It was. 03:14 It was unforgettable why I, every day I'm reminded of why I'm on this mission because my own son, who was a preschooler back then, had recurring ear, nose and throat issues, especially ear infections. It was basically nonstop. A lot of the weekends, my colleagues would ask me, what are you doing on the weekend? I'd be like, 03:43 My son is having a fever I'm taking next week off. So it happened four times. In the first year he went to childcare. And one of the times he had a high fever, we went to the ER and it took us four hours sitting there nonstop with his crying and screaming. And the other times we were referred to an ENT specialist who was about to put in ear tubes in his ears. And other times we were 04:12 misdiagnosed because he had air nose and hands with mouse disease where we were given antibiotics. I give him 10 days and he's still spiking a fever. It keeps on coming back. And the doctor said there was a it was a moment of revelation where this physician, my pediatrician told me, come, come take a look by yourself. I was like, what? Why? And he said the throat or the back of his throat was all white blisters. So this was not an air infection. 04:43 um who gave you antibiotics that was the question he asked me he said you should be able to look by yourself and why weren't you doing that i was like what really i'm a bio medical engineer by training by the way um especially in low resource setting diagnostics or like basically home home diagnostic kits um he asked me why aren't you looking by yourself i was like what am i supposed to look uh and with what 05:11 So that's where this whole idea of building something for the people at home to be able to examine, share, and in the future getting assistance in identifying ENT diseases became very important to me. Wow. So you had at that time been working 05:36 for a large pharmaceutical company. As you said, you are a biomedical engineer by training, and you just completed your executive MBA, I think at UCLA. So what made you make the jump? One thing is going to the emergency room with your child time and time again. You talked about your aha moment and how can I in a low resource, right? At home. 06:03 be able to actually diagnose and actually treat my child. What happened that made you want to actually become an entrepreneur, Jane? One thing is working on the research side, but becoming an entrepreneur, what made you do that? It was very, so it was like everything kind of lined up in a way, and it just, my background, I was an engineer by training. 06:32 I worked as a scientist, you know, like in all the way up to postdoctoral level research. And then I took a turn into getting more into product development, business development, and commercial operations, because I thought that was really going to help me broaden my vision of the my view of how things work, you know, that I'm basically a curiosity driven person. 06:57 And at that point, while I was working in a big corporate, in a pharmaceutical company, I was sort of getting more experienced in a commercial side of things. I figured I had two choices, probably one, two, actually three choices I was considering, right? Like one is to go back to research and become a faculty member. In fact, I did, you know, that was kind of my way of rethinking my whole, reorienting my whole career path. 07:25 Um, the other one was going to become an investor. Um, the third was to fund my own company and just go on this path of building things. Um, I, I thought, uh, this issue of my child's problem just really was hitting at home that this is, because it's after I talked to many people, I was not alone. I'm not the only person who's going through this. Everyone I talked to said, Oh my gosh, that was me. Um, 07:54 I was like, this is a big deal. It not only impacts your child's health, it impacts your productivity at the prime time of your life when you just had the child. And it was just like really hitting a home. I had to do this after a couple of years of hiatus in academics, in academia, as a faculty member of engineering in University of Washington. After completing my MBA, in the meantime, I decided being a builder. 08:24 an entrepreneur is the calling for me. Is the path, is the path to shift. Amazing. Talk to me about the number of ENT cases that you are addressing with Remy today. Talk to me about that. I guess a striking number was 70 million in the US, both adults and children. A year, right? And it's really fast. A year. Yeah. 08:53 suffering from some ENT diseases. And this is not just specialty disease that I'm talking about, it's every day. Like anything that you have when you have a sore throat, a painful nose or ear infection or cold and flu, it impacts these organs. The first line organs being impacted are your ENT, but it doesn't stop there, right? For children, it is very highly occurring. Like if you look at the number of children who go see ENT issues, ear infections alone is... 09:22 about 24 million a year, that's 80% of any children before the age of eight or three, they've already had one ear infection, not to mention 30% have more than three a year. And adults, like when you're thinking about, sinusitis, sore throat, strapped throat, how all these impact the overall population quite a bit. So what is the solution at that? 09:50 Remy provides. You're going to walk us through kind of the, it's AI powered ENT, so ear, nose and throat health platform. It has many components. What's the patient experience today that you're attacking and how is it going to look in the future? Walk us through the product, please. Yeah. I love that way of thinking and thinking as a patient or a user of any anything that we are providing. 10:20 So you already kind of heard my journey of nonstop sort of rotation in like a spinning wheel among pediatrics office, urgent care, ENT's office, and ER, right? And then over again for another episode, if it's recurring or chronic. The experience that we're trying to provide is along the line of how the disease progresses and how physicians examine. 10:50 a quadrant or like a progression lifetime along that line. What I mean is when you first have a pain or some sort of discomfort, you would want to, you know, a doctor when they examine you, they would check, they would look, they would look with a, right now they look with an otoscope, which is a glorified flashlight plus magnifier, obviously very, very high fidelity. 11:20 That's the first step. They look, they examine. And then the second thing they do is, well, obviously you have to be in person first with the physician, right? So there's no sharing per se, which we're trying to build towards is you can look, you know, if a doctor is using an otoscope, why can't the patient be taught how to use it? It's very similar to a thermometer in a way, except it's a camera. So, you know, if a physician is looking with their eye. 11:48 we can make it digitized as a camera for patients to use at home. And if you have to be in person today, you should be able to transmit this, whatever you're looking at or collecting over the internet in terms of sharing. And then the third step of the whole diagnosis journey is basically analyze. The physician kind of asks you how you feel, they aggregate a lot of information about you, who you are, what you're going through and your physical presentation of the symptoms. 12:19 that should also be partly supported by AI. So that's kind of what I'm working towards is, it's like a million doctors supporting every single physician, every, you know, one doctor being supported by a million in terms of the insights that's used to go into their diagnosis. And did I mention that the misdiagnosis rate is about 40% on any day? Misdiagnosis meaning either, you know, 12:49 you're prescribed antibiotics where you're not, you should not have been, or you're referred to a specialist where you should not have been, or you went to the ER, because you did not receive the care in time. I guess that's a broader sense of misdiagnosis, which means you missed the opportunity for diagnosis in the proper setting. So, but that's very prevalent in terms of misdiagnosis. So we like to support anyone who's 13:17 first examining the condition with AI tools, being a patient or a primary care physician. Before we get into the AI question that I have for you, talk to me about some of the communities that can benefit from the use of an AI-powered ENT device. Yeah. I. 13:46 The first thing that comes to my mind is home users, any general lay person at home who may not have the resources to see a physician in person. It could be someone who's lack of access in a way that they are in a remote area, lack of resources to pay for healthcare, or even lack of time. Someone who is working, who has a job but just doesn't have the time to. 14:15 to see a doctor. So I would think under underserved communities, population who are at lack of resources such as time, money, or you know, driving. You know, driving is a hassle for a lot of families and just anywhere at home. Anyone who is, you know, even I was talking to a bunch of undergrad, you know, college students are like, we're so used to just sitting on our couch and see a doctor. 14:45 That's possible. And that was really the key moment when I was sitting as a judge. The first time I actually was exposed to you, Jane, met you and heard about Remy, it was the possibility that digital health, right? I'm not having to go into a doctor's office. And the digital health to use preventatively, right? To prevent disease. 15:13 diseases to progress. I think, and then, you know, AI is just an added layer on top, so that truly was a moment when I thought everybody, well, at least there's 70 million cases a year of ear, nose, and throat, what this platform may offer for other disease areas where we don't have necessarily to go into the doctor's office. So it was fascinating. That's what brought us into this relationship. 15:41 So talk to me about, we've talked about the platform, where you're going, how it's offered. What has been your founder experience? All right, you decided you took a head issue and went back to the academic world. You really wanted to become an entrepreneur, started the company. You won a competition out of UCLA, I think business case. That's about the time I met you, right? Talk to me about how the journey has been in terms of 16:10 resources, the resources that you have received, non-dilutive funding, where are you on that path, and how many healthcare systems are currently either testing or looking into the use of Remy? That's a loaded question. So talk to me about the journey of financing and where the product is being used today. Absolutely. The journey is long and very, 16:40 full of support, you know, like that's, that's a very upfront, you know, support from my very early days where my MBA classmates kind of joined force on this project, you know, as in its infancy, the UCLA, which, you know, venture accelerator, which was my, you know, first founder, basically, we, we came out of the incubator, equipped to talk to the world about our business case. And we got 17:09 $33,000 overnight from the business plan competition, NAP business plan competition, and the early UCLA founders who just showing overwhelming support. And we, in fact, we sold our product, first 25 units of our, you know, the digital otoscope in the early days before we graduated and gotten our first 100K of investor check before we graduated. So, 17:39 That was when we had to fund the company because we need to find a place to park the money as students part-time. So this was all full-time working, you know, professionals part-time on a weekend going to MBA. And then I, the past just went really interesting because of the pandemic. There was an overwhelming uptake of virtual care. 18:07 telehealth services, institutions who are looking at this new modality of care. And all of a sudden it was like, there were like 800 telehealth companies in the US at some point and they were all of our potential customers. We started co-calling them and we're getting quite a bit of feedback. In fact, many of them were working today. We are working with Rocket Doctor, for example. They've gotten, they've taken over half a million costs in the past couple of years. 18:35 in terms of virtual care services. They have sites at pharmacies and enabled stations of remote care for people who are not accessing an office in person. We are working with five school districts in five different states and these are school districts which leverage Remy for all of their nursing rooms and introducing it to their students and parents. And we are working 19:05 So we got very strong non-dilutive funding. Actually early days we had seed funding from Platinum Play, we have seed funding from United Healthcare Accelerator powered by Techstars. We had in-kind support from CTIP, which is consortium for technology and innovation in pediatrics, which is a large innovation, hospital innovation consortia of, I would say that's growing, you know, 19:34 at least children's hospitals in the West and Midwest. They are providing enormous support, including clinical collaborations, partnerships, granting services, regulatory guardrail, they're FDA-funded. So now we're working with them in terms of a clinical study site in Lowery Children's in Chicago, which is one of our primary sites 20:04 testing out not only REMI, Otoscopes, but REMI-AI, funded by the NIH, which is National Institute of Health under the Small Business Innovation and Research Grant at 3.5 million so far. So overall, there was overwhelming support also from my state, I'm from Washington. So the Life Science Institute of Washington also kind of invested. And last but not least, 20:32 I have to mention TIE, T-I-E, which is an angel funding investor group that has given us enormous support in terms of networking, in terms of fine tuning the business plans, mentorship sessions. It just goes on. There are a few other investors that we've been working with and overall we've raised about... 20:56 4.75 million in non-delutive funding, non-delutive, and then about another a million in the deletive. So this has gone into a clinical study phase where we're looking at success outcomes in terms of technology readiness, validation of performance of AI clearance through FDA as a class two device in a couple of years. And then commercially. 21:22 being able to facilitate telehealth services already. In addition to allowing the patients to see and examine, we're enabling physicians remotely examine and prescribe. And in the future, assisting both the physician and the patients in terms of prescription and receiving the accurate diagnosis. I'm looking at the, heading the all, I guess, 21:52 health care or the goals of health care today, the five aims, I believe, at least, you know, cutting costs, improving quality, increasing access. Yeah, all of that. Amazing. And as of today, so you've raised about 4.75 non dilutive, you're no longer raising dilutive funding until you get through the clinical trials. When will that be happening? 22:22 The study with Children's Hospital, Lurie Children's is happening now actually, so it's underway. And we are looking at in a year that we will have some tangible, really good results in terms of both the patient satisfaction, physicians demand and performance of the technology. 22:50 And what is the desired outcome? Because I got really excited too, because this will be maybe not the first, but one of the earliest FDA approved Class II devices jointly with AI, correct? 23:08 Yes, that's a very hot topic right now in terms of the use of AI, the governance of AI, who benefits from it and who pays for it. Ultimately, the AI that we are developing would be augmenting the physician's decision making. 23:33 in the meantime, directly benefiting the patients because they can potentially receive pre-screening alerts and results faster and earlier before they go or even while they're waiting for the physician's appointments. So I would say that the outcome, first and foremost, is the satisfaction of the patient and the physicians. We would like to work alongside with, you know, really 24:00 key influencer in the medical field, medically validating the performance and understanding the bias of the data. What would it be if we manipulate bias at one way or the other in terms of the algorithm development, right? Whether or not we're collecting comprehensive population-based data, have we looked at cases of 24:28 one way or the other, you know, like in general, understanding the algorithm development and the AI readout. I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about AI these days, right? People generalize it to be generative. But AI has been a concept that is, you know, it was a different name back then. It was data analysis, it was imaging analysis, it was big data. For a while, the algorithm is evolving, the capability is evolving. 24:57 Um, the, I guess before one investor was asking me, what, how do you handle data hallucination or AI hallucination, which basically means the AI is starting to give out fake results, um, based on ungrounded, um, facts or cheating or lying to you. Um, and there's also another different kind of AI, which was data driven or validated. Uh, it won't tell you anything that you don't tell it. 25:27 to, you know, it's kind of limited or confined to a set of outcomes. For us, it is the former at this point, it's less generative. We understand the ins and outs of the data that's going in and we know why it's, you know, spinning out the results while we are the other on the outcome, on the output side. I would say generative has got a lot of potential, but within health, healthcare, we just need to catch up a lot. 25:56 a lot faster for it to be widely applicable. Currently, is it fair to say that Remy does have the largest database of imaging within ENT? 26:11 We are one of the top in the world. The data size as the use case grows, as the user base grows would be growing. The data are aggregating and being applicable to algorithm training in an aggregation basis or the identified anonymized. 26:39 It's an interesting part about the platform we're building is the users can benefit and they know what their, they benefit early, you know, rather than just being, benefiting from AI telling them what to do or assisting them. They're benefiting from non-AI capabilities of the technology, facilitating their visits, shortening their distance from their pain to a prescription, for example, or diagnosis. 27:09 already, early on. So we sort of de-risk the path to AI. And AI becomes more of a later phase. But it is definitely going to augment and assist the human journey all in all. Excellent. And so while sticking with the actual platform, and one of the third elements that I was particularly interested in when 27:37 we did invest from the Thai fund was the lack of the shortage of primary care physicians, and specifically even pediatricians in the United States at this time. Talk to me a bit about how as the tech, that platform of Remy builds out, will this enable doctors will it substitute doctors? What's the what's the how will this address this? 28:06 actually, it's tsunami that is now on us of this shortage of doctors in such a common disease area. Yeah, yeah. I definitely think that it is a tsunami coming at us just from my experience of having to book out. My wild child checkup is like four months out. I was like, by the time I get my son's appointment for his 11 years old checkup, he's 12. Yeah, so just to give you. 28:36 idea and then I got a letter from my in the mail saying that I'm quitting, you know, my physician is quitting real life, right. So I basically think that the AI will be enabling the physicians to free up their time, you know, from some non acute or issues that they so in the meantime, providing the quality of care that patients need not to sacrifice the quality. 29:06 to free up their time and become more efficient in a way. Especially I can think about ER avoidance, right? As a big use case for Remy and referral pre-screening, right? Specialty referral pre-screening, both of those, you know, are gonna free up quite a bit of our, you know, healthcare resources in terms of leaving them for those acute cases and really needing, you know, attention of the physicians. Yeah. 29:35 ER avoidance, basically you go, before you go to the ER, while you're waiting in the ER, you can perform a test or some sort of a visit with Remy using the Remy technology and specialties per screening. Per screening could be like, while you're waiting for the specialist appointments, which might be three, four months out, you can get the insights that you need already. So both use cases, I think, will free up quite a bit of our time. 30:04 both from pediatricians, nurses, mid-level providers, and specialists, EV doctors and specialists. Oh, Remy. Can you, for my listeners, talk about where they can find Remy today? 30:22 Yeah, we are, we're in, on Amazon, if you search Remy, we are website, remyhouse.com. We have a very convenient e-commerce, shipping and handling protocols. So you should be able to order on Friday, receive on Monday, for example, or even faster than that. And then we are, we are at your clinic. We're maybe at your clinic, maybe at your school district, we are working with a few of these. 30:52 physicians, clinics, there are logos on our website. If you're one of the patients of the clinics, you will get these at a discount, easily accessible rate. And if you visit us at the exhibits, in terms of commercial and marketing exposures, we are gonna be at Medica in Germany. That is next week, November 11th to 14th. 31:20 in Dusseldorf in Germany, we are part of the Washington State Pavilion to exhibit there. And then we are publishing, you know, academically we are collaborating with United, sorry, University of Southern California, USC in the speech and speech hearing and language pathologist community, especially in collaboration with USC. 31:50 We are publishing a poster there that's going to be December 5 to 7 in Seattle, Washington. Excellent. Let's switch to the founder sandbox. I'm passionate about working with company owners on their purpose, their scalability and their resilience. And I have a founder here in the sandbox with me today. 32:18 You're into what your sixth year of being a CEO. Tell me, what does resilience mean to you? Jane. 32:31 Oh my gosh, there are so many places you just have to hold on to. Hold on to the idea. I think first and foremost, it's something that you believe. There is some belief that this is there. You know, like it's worth your time. It's worth the effort. It's worth. Keep going. Right. So if you give up, it's it's probably you don't believe in it enough. Right. At some point, because of, you know, all the failures and problems that comes up. 33:02 Yeah, don't get me started. And then the belief is there. I think this is the future, the calling. It's historically inevitable, right? If it's Remy or someone else, it should be done, right? So that's my belief. And it's driven me every day when I wake up. And then when I think about resilience, I also think about when I'm fundraising, talking to investors, I get... 33:31 99% knows, right? And then 1%, yes. But does that mean that I'm not a good company, a good founder? No, it just means we're not good fit, right? Like investors have their own thesis, their goals to fill, their speed, stage of company, check sizes, everything has to meet perfectly. And even personality wise, those investors are gonna be with you for a while. You trust each other. 34:00 So that's fundraising. And then just keep going at it. And product wise, people say no to my product. Oftentimes for various reasons, customers are always right. Again, does that mean that I'm not a good product or services? No, the more I talk to them, the more nos I get, the more yes I will get as well. So again, that's sort of on the market research or understanding the general 34:30 target, you know, like as you're looking for the product market fit, you know, again, the keyword here is fit. And then the third piece is, is just just interpersonal, you know, like, people, oftentimes, I mean, like or dislike each other for a reason. And there's nothing wrong with, you know, knowing 34:56 knowing more getting more so I have a very big mentor mentor community I reach out to them every time I need an answer and they're just all willing to help that really helps with the mentality the the resilience as well you know I know I'm being supported I know I know people love me like my products are being loved my services are needed and my mentors really support me so that's that's what really helps with the positivity yeah excellent thank you for those four nuggets 35:26 your own words about what resilience means to you. Thank you for talking about your product and believing in the future of telehealth with Remy or not. It's very, very humble. And I loved, so the key word is fit, right? Fit with your investor, fit with your customers, what they're wanting, fit with the belief. Take that to the next. 35:55 question, fit or purpose driven? Are you fit for purpose? What is purpose driven enterprise? All right, so this this goes beyond the resilience to enterprise. Purpose driven, what's that mean to you? 36:09 I think I started the journey caring about sort of mental house of women, you know, that's like, you know, besides children's health, health, right. So, and I spent my whole journey, whole research doing underserved community health diagnostics, right. So I've been working on, you know, the 36:36 the worst diseases you can think about HIV, tuberculosis, these pathology pathogens, right? I was kind of in a class three bio lab, working while I was pregnant, tuberculosis. So you name it, right? Like any sort of crazy things that happen to people, I have really strong sort of desire to 37:05 help them or address it. Also something that's probably rooted in my family. You know, like I don't talk about that a whole lot, but my dad came out of sort of this pure poverty, right? Like he, my grandpa was a shepherd and he sort of, I guess long story short, my dad was also kind of a, would be a beneficiary of Remy. He had a perforated eardrum because he listened to 37:34 English radios too much before he came to UK for study, you know, as a first generation college student from his family. So nowadays he still has a deaf ear, right, like perforated eardrums. So I'm still thinking, you know, is there something I can do for him? But overall, I felt as a, like, just to echo where I started in the beginning, you know, as a woman in the prime years of, you know, career. 38:04 you know, where I wanted to be, you know, I was earning good money, I was having a good corporate job, I was caring for my child, you know, which really kind of pampered my productivity at work. I think that's kind of an issue that nobody really talks about because everybody wants top performers, you know, like you need to be working when your child is sick or something like that. But, you know, overall, it's kind of 38:30 issue that's there and near to my heart as women and children's health, especially for underserved communities. Thank you. Thank you, Jane. 38:41 Wow. Scalable growth. Take that resilience plus your purposefulness and scale it. Is it truly what the platform will become scalable? What does scalable mean to you? 39:11 how, you know, help the physicians in a way. You will, I will scale really well if I can, you know, bring benefits to ease their work, ease their stress at work. There are patients coming in, they're getting text messages from the patient, hey, what's going on with me if I can see this image? I was like, that's crazy. Like, how do you respond to that, right? Like in a way that polite and shows that you're a human, you care, but if you get 300 of those a day, how do you... 39:40 How do you do that? And then they say, oh, they send them to my charts. Again, that's losing or like the patient just waiting. How do you address this mismatch of having physicians providing care at top quality and efficiency while being a human to the patients and then the patients are satisfied and getting the needs met. I'm trying to make my story. 40:10 or resonating with physicians that they can be, just to give you an example, right? A physician mentioned that 50% of my, this was a specialist who said 50% of the patients who came to me should not have been in my office because I wanted to help those who can, they need me for a procedure most of the time. If they come to me for diagnostics confirmation, I could have done that. 40:40 with their information gathered in front of me already, before they come. So that's kind of the point. And it's almost like whenever they're open or free, aggregating physicians time across all these physicians who have time, whenever they have time to care for patients aggregated across all these issues, whenever they have an issue, we're trying to build sort of a bridge 41:11 the aggregation would really help address the problem of mismatch of asynchronous visits or waiting and not getting the answers. I don't know if that's too abstract. No, I get it. And you know what? Kind of along the lines of purpose, your purpose, caring about mental health for mothers, you also by the adoption of Remy Health in settings with the patients using it from home. 41:41 or being screened early on, you're clearly affecting the mental health of our caregivers, our physicians. And we do know that tsunamis here, there's a high level of attrition. Doctors actually just quitting. And if through tech enabled or AI powered, intelligent aggregation of data informs the decisions to reduce number of visits. 42:10 or have them more productive while in the setting, the clinical setting can move the needle, so be it. So thank you, Jane. This has been absolutely an amazing interview. I have one last question. Did you have fun in the sandbox today? Yes. 42:33 Absolutely, Randa. I really, really appreciate the opportunity. It's wonderful to every time I talk to you, it's wonderful, but especially interesting when we're like in this setting and you know, podcasting to more to a greater audience and really appreciate what you do for the community. Thank you. Thank you. So to my listeners, if you'd like this episode with Jane Tseng, CEO of Remy, 43:03 resilience and scalable and purpose-driven life story, as well as the origin story, as well as the product. 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My guest today is Cathy Adams. We're talking about engaging in those hard, honest conversations with our teen girls. Cathy and I dig into the messiness of the teen years. We discuss the importance of focusing on resiliency, not happiness, what is happening to Gen Z girls today, and why we need to appreciate the girls we have.   Guest Description Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the long-running Zen Parenting Radio podcast and founded the Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago. She is the author of Zen Parenting and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn (both Nautilus Award and International Book Award winners) and her upcoming 2025 release, Restoring Our Girls. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. She was a blogger for The Huffington Post and a former columnist for Chicago Parent Magazine. She previously worked as a Child and Family Therapist and Clinical Educator at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and now teaches in the Sociology and Criminology Department at Dominican University. She lives outside Chicago with her husband, Todd, and their three daughters. Takeaways from the show Cathy's new book “Restoring Our Girls”  Adolescent girls' mental health  Expectations & contradictions young women face  The messiness of the teen years doesn't make them bad years  Your teenage experience is NOT the experience that teens today are having  Engaging in conversations instead of lecturing  The importance of teaching critical thinking Why we need adolescent girls to take risks  The meaning and joy of mother & daughter relationships  Adolescents developing their unique inner dialogue  For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The seasoned event fundraising professional knows that in-person events often bring unexpected challenges—whether it's extreme weather, political unrest or medical emergencies.While these worst-case scenarios can take many forms, the key to navigating them successfully lies in two essential elements: a strong external communication plan and an internal strategy to support your team during what can already be a high-stress time.This week, Marcie Maxwell is joined by Ted McCartan of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation. Ted shares the extraordinary story of how his team faced a cybersecurity attack just three days before one of their largest peer-to-peer fundraising events. Ted dives into how his team shifted into problem-solving mode, the immediate and long-term impact on their fundraising efforts and the lessons they learned through the ordeal.You'll also hear insights on:Identifying alternate methods of communication.Harnessing the power of an empathetic and supportive community.Best practices for guiding and empowering your internal team during a crisis.Mentioned LinksLurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Pediatric Medicine Stay Connected on LinkedInConnect with TedConnect with MarcieConnect with the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum (00:00) - Welcome to The P2P Soap Box (00:59) - Introducing Ted McCartan (05:14) - About the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation Fundraising Programs (08:52) - The Cyber Security Breach (31:46) - Learn More

Experts in cardiac care at Lurie Children's Hospital want to ensure that children with congestive heart (CDH) disease live the healthiest, happiest lives possible. Lurie Children's unique, comprehensive approach is dedicated to investing in the long-term outcomes of children with CHD. In this episode, Dr. Kiona Allen, attending physician in cardiology and Medical Director of the Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit, discusses key components of a supportive, long-term approach for children with this condition. This includes neurodevelopmental and mental health support, exercise, teaching children to take ownership of their health and helping bridge the gap for those with socioeconomic obstacles.

Anti-seizure medications are the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, but these medications are not effective for all forms of epilepsy, such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or LGS. It's a rare form of epilepsy that has no cure. Dr. Sandi Lam, Division Head, Neurosurgery at Lurie Children's,  is working to help pediatric patients with LGS and their families manage this condition by investigating the outcomes that matter most to patients and their families. In this episode, Dr. Lam talks about this important work and how it may help build a roadmap that will empower the future of research for LGS and other pediatric epilepsies and rare diseases.

It's a very special episode as we welcome in Conner Cain - the winner of the Insider For A Day auction benefitting Lurie Children's Hospital. Conner helped pick the topis as well as the guest. In store for today we have Tom Beckman of Goldfinger Brewing and Jude La Rose of Hop Butcher. Doug Veliky also makes an appearance too for good measure. Special thanks to Conner and Doug for making this happen!silent auction we did with Doug/Lurie Children's Hospital

Send us a textBen and Daphna are joined by Dr. Karna Murthy from Lurie Children's Hospital to discuss CHNC's innovative approach to risk adjustment for neonatal outcomes. Dr. Murthy shares insights into developing new tools for comparing NICU performance across hospitals, allowing centers to benchmark outcomes in rare conditions like diaphragmatic hernia and severe BPD. He also offers a look into the future of the CHNC Symposium, including expanded workshops and collaborative sessions. Tune in to learn how these efforts aim to drive continuous improvement in neonatal care.As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

Send us a textBen and Daphna speak with Dr. Mehul Raval, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Lurie Children's Hospital, about his work on enhancing neonatal surgical recovery. Dr. Raval shares insights from his presentation on implementing enhanced recovery protocols, emphasizing a holistic approach to surgery—covering preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. From minimizing opioid use to involving parents in care, he outlines evidence-based practices aimed at reducing complications and improving outcomes. Join this conversation for a closer look at optimizing surgical recovery for neonatal patients.As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

Send us a textBen and Daphna speak with Dr. Aaron Hamvas from Lurie Children's Hospital about his research on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and its potential genetic factors. Dr. Hamvas discusses the complexities of BPD, including the role genetics might play in predisposing infants to the condition. He introduces the “Leopard Project,” a new NIH-funded study using AI and novel genomics techniques to explore long-term respiratory outcomes in preterm infants. Join the conversation for insights into how genetics and advanced data analysis could redefine our understanding of BPD and its lifelong impacts.As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

In this episode, leaders from the multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Center at Lurie Children's  discuss their innovative approaches to spina bifida care in the areas of fetal surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and urology. Learn about the latest advancements from the center, including a new orthopedic classification system that's shaping the future of spina bifida treatment.

19th century home heavily damaged by fire; Lurie Children's Hospital named top children's hospital in Illinois; Comet will appear in skies this week and more.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new ranking names Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago as the best pediatric hospital in Illinois. UChicago Medicine’s Comer Children’s Hospital is ranked second. U.S. News & World Report also puts Lurie in the top ten nationally in two specialties, including […]

19th century home heavily damaged by fire; Lurie Children's Hospital named top children's hospital in Illinois; Comet will appear in skies this week and more.

19th century home heavily damaged by fire; Lurie Children's Hospital named top children's hospital in Illinois; Comet will appear in skies this week and more.

This conversation discusses suicide and suicidal ideation in young people. Please take care while listening. If you or a loved one is thinking about suicide or self-harm, text TALK to 741-741 or call 9-8-8 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 24. One in five high school students seriously considered attempting suicide in 2023, according to the latest data from the CDC.Doctors, researchers, and mental health professionals have been looking for solutions to support our country's struggling youth. One place to start is in hospital emergency departments.How can emergency departments be better equipped to help struggling teens, and potentially save lives?Guest host Anna Rothschild is joined by Dr. Samaa Kemal, an emergency medicine physician at the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to discuss her research on the subject.The following resources are available if you or someone close to you is in need of mental health support:Call 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Or text TALK to 741-741.Call 1-800-662-HELP for the SAMHSA National Helpline; they can provide referral and information services for mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment.Locate additional resources through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.Transcript for this segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

In this episode of SimCast, the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) welcomes Dr. Safwan Halabi, an Associate Professor of Radiology at Northwestern University and Vice Chair of Imaging Informatics at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Halabi joins the podcast to discuss his chapter from the Practical Imaging Informatics book, focusing on external data sharing and the growing importance of seamless image exchange. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Halabi emphasizes the critical role of image sharing in improving patient care, reducing duplicative studies, and enhancing workflow efficiencies. He explores the evolving technology behind cloud-based image exchange, the challenges of interoperability, and the need for healthcare institutions to embrace modern solutions while maintaining security and privacy. Dr. Halabi also reflects on the efforts to "ditch the disc" and the importance of standards like XDS and MHD to move the field forward. Tune in to hear insights from one of the leaders in imaging informatics as he discusses the current landscape, challenges, and future of external data sharing in healthcare.

Welcome back to the Taproom Podcast! In this exciting episode, our host Mike sits down with the renowned beer aficionado, Doug Veliky. Doug, the Chief Marketing Officer at Revolution Brewing, shares his incredible journey into the craft beer industry and his passion for beer. From his early days exploring international beers in college to becoming a key figure in Chicago's vibrant craft beer scene, Doug's story is a testament to following one's passion. Doug and Mike dive deep into the craft beer trends, including the shift from 16-ounce to 12-ounce cans and the rise of THC drinks. They also discuss the importance of community in the craft beer world and how breweries can draw in new clientele through innovative offerings like slushy machines and craft cocktails. But it's not all about beer! Doug reveals his love for wrestling, sharing his favorite wrestlers and recounting his experience organizing a wrestling show at Revolution Brewing. The episode takes a heartwarming turn as Doug talks about his efforts to support Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, raising funds to create kid-friendly medical spaces and support programs that reduce the need for anesthesia during MRIs. Don't miss this engaging and inspiring conversation that blends the world of craft beer with wrestling, community support, and heartwarming stories. Tune in for a fun and informative episode with Doug Veliky!

Pediatric and adolescent patients at risk of losing their fertility due to medical conditions and treatments have more options than ever before to preserve their fertility for the future. In this episode,  Dr. Monica LaRonda, an expert in the field of reproductive biology,  shares many new projects she is leading alongside surgeons in Lurie Children's Fertility & Hormone Preservation & Restoration Program.

A good night's sleep is critical to the health and well being of children, but undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea can prevent kids from getting much needed rest and is associated with cardiovascular complications, impaired growth, learning problems, and behavioral problems. In this episode of Precision, Drs. Saied Ghadersohi and Taher Valika discuss the importance of sleep for children and the impact of obstructive sleep disordered breathing, which affects nearly 5 percent of the youth population in the United States. They offer advice to parents and share insights on advanced treatments at Lurie Children's Hospital which are helping kids get the rest they need.

Transformative care through pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery takes place every day at Lurie Children's Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Program. In this episode,  Dr. Arun Gosain, Division Head of Plastic Surgery at Lurie Children's, discusses the full spectrum of care the program offers to children with cleft lip and cleft palate, from birth through adulthood.

Lurie Children's Department of Anesthesiology administers tens of thousands of anesthetics every year to treat children with a range of health conditions. Leading these efforts is Anesthesiologist-in-Chief Dr. Olutoyin Olutoye. In this episode, Dr. Olutoye walks through her and her team members' various roles before, during, and after an operation to ensure successful surgeries for even the tiniest babies. She also shares findings from her research in maternal-fetal anesthesiology as well as in anesthesia drugs and pediatric obesity.

Growing up, Pidgeon Pagonis was told a lot about their medical history: They were born with cancerous ovaries, so the doctors removed them to save their life. Except that wasn't true. In reality, they were born intersex. And those were not cancerous ovaries, they were undescended testes. And that was just the beginning of many truths coming out. Hear their story of discovery, and how they played a massive role in getting the hospital where they were born to reverse their policies on how they treat intersex children. Resources: interACT Advocates for Intersex Youth Intersex resource list by Pidgeon Pagonis Statements on Intersex Care at Lurie Children's Hospital Recommended episodes: Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry Jeffrey Marsh Loves You Being a trans woman in the trucking industry GUEST:  Pidgeon Pagonis: Intersex speaker, filmmaker, and consultant; Author of the memoir, Nobody Needs to Know Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Lurie Children's experts are on a mission to help define the next era of fetal cardiac intervention. In this episode, Dr. Sheetal Patel, a pediatric cardiologist and medical director of the fetal cardiology program at Lurie Children's, and Dr. Alan Nugent, a pediatric interventional cardiologist and section head of interventional cardiology catheterization at Lurie Children's, discuss their vision to use innovation and interventions to treat complex congenital heart diseases before birth.

All is not frost, we're back to talk through the Hypothermic Infant with Dr. Sriram Ramgopal (Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Lurie Children's Hospital). How do we know if the baby is septic or is just two blankets short of euthermia? Dr. Ramgopal walks us through the latest research, a differential diagnosis, who needs an infectious workup,  and how much more we have to learn!

This week we are joined by N2K CyberWire's very own Catherine Murphy, and she is sharing her family's experiences with Lurie Children's Hospital's recent cybersecurity incident. Dave shares a story on the dangers of Googling airline customer service numbers when an issue occurs. Joe shares another story on scary scams that are costing people millions of dollars, now getting the FBI involved. Our catch of the day was found from the Washington University in St. Louis from their Scam of the Month posting, which shares another tale of a scam, this time trying to recruit for an open vacancy as a research assistant for undergraduates. The scammers pose as a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering to try and get students to sign up for this fake job posting. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: I'm begging you not to Google for airline customer service numbers Elaborate scam involves gold bars and couriers; cost a Maryland woman $2 million Scammers Use Couriers to Retrieve Cash and Precious Metals from Victims of Tech Support and Government Impersonation Scams Scam of the Month: RESEARCH ASSISTANT VACANCY FOR UNDERGRADUATE Ransomware gang claims to have made $3.4 million after attacking children's hospital Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com.

For over a week, Lurie Children's Hospital has been without critical phone, email, and other communications networks as they deal with a cyberattack. Host Jacoby Cochran, executive producer Simone Alicea, and WCIU TV host Brandon Pope are here with the latest details. Plus, we discuss an investigation into Chicago dollar stores, mockups of a South Loop Sox stadium, and the next tenant in Wicker Park's landmark Noel State Bank.  Good News: Jacoby is hosting The Moth Monday in Lincoln Park and Grown Folks Stories Thursday in Hyde Park Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices