This week, the couple surprised doctors and nurses at Nemours Children's Health and Wolfson Children's Hospital with autographed jerseys and tickets to Monday Night Football.

Researchers obtained data from the NIH National Clinical Cohort Collaborative database, which included electronic health record data from 98 institutions in the U.S. Thao-Ly T. Phan, MD, MPH, pediatrician at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, said the data allowed researchers to assess the impact of a COVID-19 diagnosis across a diverse group of children.

A first-of-its-kind medical robot is helping doctors at Nemours Children's Hospital perform spinal surgeries. The robot is making surgery faster and more precise, which means a quicker and easier recovery for patients.

In this episode, Dr. Myron Rolle, Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Nemours Children’s Hospital, shares his inspiring journey from professional football to medicine. He discusses the impact of culture and resilience in pediatric care, advances in neurosurgery, and his advocacy for brain injury prevention and youth empowerment.

There are healthcare employers throughout the U.S. that are prioritizing the needs and wellbeing of their staffs. And for the first time, Forbes has evaluated these organizations to produce America’s Best Employers For Healthcare Professionals 2025.

As Elie Hessel, PhD, a pediatric psychologist with Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, tells Parents, “Identifying and setting goals that are meaningful, and creating reasonable, measured plans to work toward achieving those goals can be a good thing.”

Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s has appointed Douglas Harrison, MD, as division chief of hematology, oncology, transplant and cellular therapy, as well as the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair. Dr. Harrison will shape the strategy of the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders, according to a Sept. 8 news release from Nemours Children’s.

Caswell L. Samms III, MBA. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nemours Children’s Health (Jacksonville, Fla.): Nemours’ greatest growth opportunity over the next two to three years lies in expanding capacity through strategic initiatives in Florida and the Delaware Valley. This includes targeted investments in high-acuity pediatric specialty programs such as orthopedics, cardiology, maternal–fetal medicine, neonatology, and oncology. We are also advancing innovation in value-based care through the global budget model in Delaware. By continuing to operate as a unified health system, Nemours will strengthen brand recognition and foster strategic partnerships — ensuring we deliver the highest quality pediatric care across all our service areas.

Local childhood cancer warriors and their families took center stage at an unforgettable evening at the ballpark at last Saturday’s Nemours Children’s Health Childhood Cancer Awareness Night.

For many people, making a career change often involves a shift within similar industries. However, Myron Rolle, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Fla., opted to trade an NFL jersey, helmet and football field for scrubs, an operating room and a passion to treat young people with complex neurological conditions.

Strahm and Marsh will be decked out in green again on Saturday night, which is Nemours Children's Health Childhood Cancer Awareness Night.

“The overwhelming majority of sickle cell patients presenting to the ED with pain episodes have what we call an uncomplicated pain episode,” Gwarzo, a research scientist at Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware, told Healio. “It has been theorized that for these patients, hospital admission will not be needed if their pain is controlled adequately and promptly.”

8. Mark Twite, MD, was appointed chief of cardiac anesthesia at Nemours Children’s Cardiac Center in Wilmington, Del.

Ibrahim Gwarzo, Dr.P.H., M.B.B.S., from Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware, and colleagues examined whether timely administration of opioids (within 60 minutes) in the emergency department is associated with hospitalization for sickle cell disease (SCD) pain. The analysis included 2,538 children (younger than 19 years) seen at 12 children’s hospitals with comprehensive SCD centers (9,233 emergency visits from 2019 through 2021).

At the same time, if a child is experiencing anxiety around the return to school, it can make getting sleep more difficult. “A child may have nightmares or trouble sleeping, especially falling asleep,” Leah Orchinik, formerly a pediatric psychologist at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware, told HuffPost.

Josh Hines-Allen had three sacks in the 2023 meeting between Carolina and Jacksonville. He needs 2 ½ sacks to break the franchise record (55) set by Tony Brackens in 2003. Hines-Allen has 53 sacks over seven seasons, including 17 ½ in 2023. He finished with eight last season and missed the season finale while dealing with his son’s cancer diagnosis. His 7-year-old son Wesley is now in remission and rang the bell last month at Nemours Children’s Health in Jacksonville.

"Wesley is now in remission and celebrated the end of treatment with a bell-ringing ceremony on Tuesday, August 26, at Nemours Children's Health in Jacksonville. "They have people that can help support them and give them love. And again, my foundation is just to show support. We're contributing to four different organizations throughout the year, so each month is going to be different. An organization that we're targeting to help spread more awareness for them and for us as well. So, I'm excited about that journey and this first month is Nemours and then we'll start adding on when the season goes on.”

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Dr. Kopsombut, triple board-certified in general pediatrics, pediatric hospital medicine and clinical informatics, leads enterprisewide technology initiatives that enhance provider workflows, optimize EHR usability and expand AI integration across Nemours Children’s Health.

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Caswell L. Samms III. Executive Vice President and CFO of Nemours Children’s Health (Jacksonville, Fla.): Our biggest win is the global budget approval in our partnership with the state of Delaware.

Spine robots have made significant advancements, and in recent months three hospitals began offering the technology for pediatric patients. Dr. Shah, who has used Velys at Nemours Children’s Hospital, said he’s used the robot for placing instruments, intraoperative guidance and screw placement.

Orlando (Fla.) Health and Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health donated financial support for the new facility, the UCF news release said.

"For families facing a diagnosis of SMA, the results of this study offer real hope. Treating children before symptoms appear -- when they are still developing normally -- can change the entire trajectory of the disease," coauthor Aledie Navas, M.D., from Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida, said in a statement. "We are no longer just managing symptoms; we are preserving strength, function and quality of life from the very start."

We also have Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital here, where Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville is a key partner — they provide the physician component to Wolfson’s. And that’s another one where organizations, doing what’s squarely within their core competence and doing what’s best, have created something better than either one could have themselves.