Critical Care Warrior and Medical Education Champion: Tigist Bacha, MD, MPH
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Meet Tigist Bacha, MD, MPH, a critical care warrior and medical education champion.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Establishment of the Indigenous Health Unit
May 30, 2025
The IHU is dedicated to improving healthcare for American Indian/ Alaska Native/ Hawaiian Native communities in Philadelphia and across the country.
Reflections on a CHOP Global Health Allies Work Week in the Dominican Republic
Jan 24, 2025
Aimee Ortega describes her thoughts participating in the Global Health Allies Program in the Dominican Republic.
The Melissa Ketunuti Basselier Prize in Global Child Health Inaugural Winner: Improving Children’s Lives Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Dec 4, 2024
In recognition of her impact on child health in Consuelo and beyond, Ramona Cordero was awarded the inaugural Melissa Ketunuti Basselier Prize in Global Child Health.
Getting to Know the CHOP/Penn Global Health Community: An Interview with Molly Mahon, BSN, RNC-NIC, Clinical Nurse – NICU Central
Mar 28, 2024
Molly Mahon, BSN, RNC-NIC, discusses her involvement with Global Health.
American Society for Clinical Investigation elects six new members from Penn, CHOP
Jan 19, 2024
Representing excellence across the breadth of academic medicine, the physician-scientists are among 100 active members across 50 institutions elected in 2024.
Meet CHOP’s Dominican Republic Pincus Global Health Fellow for 2021-2023
Dec 28, 2023
Dr. Henna Shaikh found her passion for neonatology and community-centered healthcare.
Evaluating Deworming Campaigns in the Dominican Republic
Nov 8, 2023
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)’s Niños Primeros en Salud (NPS) Program in Consuelo, Dominican Republic (DR) follows World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the care of children under 5.
Early Life Breakthroughs - Advancing Child Development & Behavioral Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Feb 1, 2023
Here are resources to help frontline clinicians diagnose and manage developmental disorders and behavioral concerns.
A World of Possibilities with the CHOP Global Health Allies Program
Dec 19, 2022
J. Yvener Deverlis went to to the Dominican Republic as part of the CHOP Global Allies Program to help teach local health promotors. He ended up learning even more.