Inpatient admissions for child and adolescent psychiatry patients typically occur due to a psychiatric crisis. At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, children stay an average of eight days before transitioning to outpatient care. While in the hospital, they have access to group therapy, individual counseling and therapeutic services, psychological testing, family therapy and school services. Now, thanks to years of interdisciplinary collaboration, they also have a customizable workbook to help...| Pediatrics Nationwide
An interview with Eric Youngstrom, PhD, director of the Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. | Pediatrics Nationwide
These powerful informational tools for caregivers of pediatric cancer patients vary in areas such as readability and source credibility, highlighting the need to carefully consider their clinical utility.| Pediatrics Nationwide
A dedicated team of experts embraced sweeping tactics to reduce asthma-related emergency department visits by 33% and inpatient length of stay by 0.9 days. This is how they did it.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Revolutionizing patient care through human-centered design| Pediatrics Nationwide
With a small team of dedicated attorneys working as part of a medical-legal partnership, Lawyers for Kids is making an outsized impact for families at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.| Pediatrics Nationwide
A web-based app that integrates into electronic record systems could offer primary care providers an evidence-based way to effectively address cardiovascular risks and behavior change with parents.| Pediatrics Nationwide
The resident Research Pathway at Nationwide Children’s uniquely prepares trainees for medical research.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Catherine Krawczeski, MD, chief medical officer and physician-in-chief at Nationwide Children’s shares her thoughts on how to drive a positive, collaborative culture while pursuing academic and clinical excellence.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Abbie (Roth) Miller, MS, MWC, is a passionate communicator of science. As the manager of medical and science content at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, she shares stories about innovative research and discovery with audiences ranging from parents to preeminent researchers and leaders. She is a Medical Writer Certified®, credentialed by the American Medical Writers Association, and received her masters of science in Health Communication from Boston University.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Madison Storm is the Senior Strategist of Research Communications at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She earned her bachelor's in multimedia journalism from Virginia Tech in 2021 and went on to achieve her master's in health communication from Johns Hopkins University in 2023. Her passion for transforming the complex to clear is supported by various experiences writing for consumer audiences.| pediatricsnationwide.org
Nurses are vital to clinical research – supporting and conducting it. At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, nurse scientists are dedicated to advancing prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric health conditions. | Pediatrics Nationwide
Alaina Doklovic is a Marketing Specialist for Research Communications at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She received her BS in medical anthropology and English from The Ohio State University. Her passions for science and health, combined with her desire to help others, motivated her to pursue a career in which she could actively help improve patient outcomes and scientific research through writing.| pediatricsnationwide.org
Lauren Dembeck, PhD, is a freelance science and medical writer based in New York City. She completed her BS in biology and BA in foreign languages at West Virginia University. Dr. Dembeck studied the genetic basis of natural variation in complex traits for her doctorate in genetics at North Carolina State University. She then conducted postdoctoral research on the formation and regulation of neuronal circuits at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan.| pediatricsnationwide.org
As a senior strategist of population health marketing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Shannon combines her passions for writing and strategic communication, with her desire to give back and make a positive impact in the community. Shannon works with a variety of clients and service lines to achieve goals aligned with the hospital’s strategic plan, like School Health Services, Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families, Partners For Kids and Behavioral Health. She serves on the executive bo...| pediatricsnationwide.org
JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, is a veterinarian and freelance medical writer in Atlanta, GA. She received her veterinary degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a 2-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Emory University’s Yerkes Primate Research Center before beginning her career as a medical writer. As a freelance medical writer, Dr. Pendergrass focuses on pet owner education and health journalism. She is a member of the American Medical Writers Assoc...| pediatricsnationwide.org
Abbie (Roth) Miller, MWC, is a passionate communicator of science. As the manager, medical and science content, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, she shares stories about innovative research and discovery with audiences ranging from parents to preeminent researchers and leaders. Before coming to Nationwide Children’s, Abbie used her communication skills to engage audiences with a wide variety of science topics. She is a Medical Writer Certified®, credentialed by the American Medical Wri...| pediatricsnationwide.org
Katherine (Katie) Brind’Amour is a freelance medical and health science writer based in Pennsylvania. She has written about nearly every therapeutic area for patients, doctors and the general public. Dr. Brind’Amour specializes in health literacy and patient education. She completed her BS and MS degrees in Biology at Arizona State University and her PhD in Health Services Management and Policy at The Ohio State University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and is interested ...| pediatricsnationwide.org
Laura Dattner, MA, is a research writer in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. With both a health communications and public health background, she works to translate pediatric injury research into meaningful, accurate messages which motivate readers to make positive behavior changes.| pediatricsnationwide.org
Pam Georgiana is a brand marketing professional and writer located in Bexley, Ohio. She believes that words bind us together as humans and that the best stories remind us of our humanity. She specialized in telling engaging stories for healthcare, B2B services, and nonprofits using classic storytelling techniques. Pam has earned an MBA in Marketing from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.| pediatricsnationwide.org
