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| Health System Leadership Changes
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| With the recent retirement of Jim Dahling, Amy Sampson has moved into her new role as CHKD’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, as part of a new structure, Dr. Christopher Foley has joined the CHKD leadership team as Chief Clinical Operations Officer, a newly created position that replaces the role of Chief Operating Officer.
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| Mental Health Service Line Update
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| Children’s Pavilion, a 14-story hospital and outpatient center dedicated to addressing the youth mental health crisis, opened on October 11, 2022.
Half of the Children’s Pavilion psychiatric inpatient beds are open and have served 475 admissions over the past nine months. The most common conditions treated in the hospital include mood, anxiety, and bipolar disorders. The mental health service line receives 190 outpatient referrals on average per week. Recruitment efforts continue to be a top priority to meet the unprecedented demand for mental health services.
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| Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds will resume their Thursday cadence in August 2023.
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| Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP)
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| The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) expands access to mental health expertise by facilitating consultation between psychiatric providers and children’s primary care providers.
VMAP-enrolled providers have access to consultation services with a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and year-round education and training opportunities.
Enrollment is free and available to all primary care physicians in the community with patients 21 years of age or younger.
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| FREE Webinar: Allergies Through the Seasons
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| On July 13 at 4 p.m., join this virtual event to hear board-certified allergy and immunologist, Dr. Angela Hogan, speak on various year-round allergies.
This event is offered to patients, parents/guardians, and community providers.
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Resources for Patients and Families
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Participants will learn how an adult's response to a child's emotional upset can either foster or inhibit a child's ability to develop secure attachments, manage challenges, and develop the brain architecture for positive coping.
This event will not be recorded. Participants must attend live.
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This session will help participants feel more confident listening and talking to teens and tweens about mental health topics like depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
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Learn how to understand and respond to children of all ages experiencing loss from divorce, death, deployment, adoption, foster care, or other life-changing circumstances.
This event will not be recorded. Participants must attend live.
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| Marta Satin-Smith, MD
For the past 26 years, Dr. Marta Satin-Smith has delivered exceptional care as a pediatric endocrinologist at CHKD. She was recognized as a Top Doc by Coastal Virginia Magazine from 2014 to 2022.
Please join us in thanking Dr. Satin-Smith for her service and commitment to the community.
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| Charles Horton Jr., MD
Dr. Charles Horton is a board-certified pediatric urologist. He was the first surgeon employed by Children’s Surgical Specialty Group (CSSG), which was founded in 1998. During his tenure at CHKD, Dr. Horton performed more than 8,000 surgical cases and taught over 40 EVMS Urology residents.
Please join us in thanking Dr. Horton for his 25 years of service and leadership.
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| Herbert Bevan, MD
Dr. Herbert (Herb) Bevan was a practicing hematologist and oncologist with CHKD’s Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for 28 years. From 2014 to 2015, he also served as president of the CHKD professional staff. For the past six years, Dr. Bevan has been an integral part of the physician liaison team.
Please join us in thanking Dr. Bevan for his breadth and depth of contributions and service.
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