What does whole child health look like in action? In part one of this two-part series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Children’s Wisconsin explore how pediatric systems are redesigning care to improve lifelong outcomes for kids. From integrated mental health, dental and nutrition services to community partnerships, prevention strategies and innovative policy approaches, we highlight real-world models advancing children’s health beyond the doctor’s office and setting the stage for smarter, more sustainable care.<a href='https://youtu.be/lfDAL7S_kTU'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Daniella Gratale, MA, Associate Vice President, Federal Affairs, Nemours Children&apos;s HealthHannah Wagner, MPP, Senior Advisor, Policy Development and Partnership, Nemours Children’s HealthAllison Gertel-Rosenberg, MS, Vice President, Chief Policy and Prevention Officer, Nemours Children’s HealthJenny Crouse, MS, RD, CD, Director of Clinical Nutrition, Children’s Wisconsin Chris Schwake, MD, FAAP, Director of Quality and Patient Safety for Children’s Medical Group, Children’s Wisconsin Host/Producer: Carol Vassar Get the policy brief: <a href='https://www.nemours.org/content/dam/nemours/shared/collateral/policy-briefs/whole-child-health-alliance-wisconsin-case-study.pdf'>Advancing the Key Elements of Whole Child Health: Provider Case Study - Children&apos;s Wisconsin</a>Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;What does whole child health look like in action? In part one of this two-part series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Children’s Wisconsin explore how pediatric systems are redesigning care to improve lifelong outcomes for kids. From integrated mental health, dental and nutrition services to community partnerships, prevention strategies and innovative policy approaches, we highlight real-world models advancing children’s health beyond the doctor’s office and setting the stage for smarter, more sustainable care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/lfDAL7S_kTU'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daniella Gratale, MA, Associate Vice President, Federal Affairs, Nemours Children&amp;apos;s Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hannah Wagner, MPP, Senior Advisor, Policy Development and Partnership, Nemours Children’s Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allison Gertel-Rosenberg, MS, Vice President, Chief Policy and Prevention Officer, Nemours Children’s Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jenny Crouse, MS, RD, CD, Director of Clinical Nutrition, Children’s Wisconsin &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chris Schwake, MD, FAAP, Director of Quality and Patient Safety for Children’s Medical Group, Children’s Wisconsin &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the policy brief: &lt;a href='https://www.nemours.org/content/dam/nemours/shared/collateral/policy-briefs/whole-child-health-alliance-wisconsin-case-study.pdf'&gt;Advancing the Key Elements of Whole Child Health: Provider Case Study - Children&amp;apos;s Wisconsin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What does whole child health look like in action? In part one of this two-part series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Children’s Wisconsin explore how pediatric systems are redesigning care to improve lifelong outcomes for kids. From integrated mental health, dental and nutrition services to community partnerships, prevention strategies and innovative policy approaches, we highlight real-world models advancing children’s health beyond the doctor’s office and setting the stage for ...

Ep. 176: Whole Child Health in Action: A Provider Case Study (Part 1 of 2)

Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Nike, shares how the company is helping make youth sports more accessible in communities everywhere. We explore why sport, play and movement are essential building blocks for lifelong physical health, mental well-being, confidence and connection – and how Nike is equipping parents, coaches and mentors with free, evidence-based tools to help every child thrive through play.<a href='https://youtu.be/aapcCvdWvK0 '>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, NikeHost/Producer: Carol Vassar<a href='https://www.nike.com/coaching'>Learn more about Nike’s free coaching resources</a>.Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Nike, shares how the company is helping make youth sports more accessible in communities everywhere. We explore why sport, play and movement are essential building blocks for lifelong physical health, mental well-being, confidence and connection – and how Nike is equipping parents, coaches and mentors with free, evidence-based tools to help every child thrive through play.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/aapcCvdWvK0 '&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, Nike&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nike.com/coaching'&gt;Learn more about Nike’s free coaching resources&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer at Nike, shares how the company is helping make youth sports more accessible in communities everywhere. We explore why sport, play and movement are essential building blocks for lifelong physical health, mental well-being, confidence and connection – and how Nike is equipping parents, coaches and mentors with free, evidence-based tools to help every child thrive through play. Watch the episode on YouTube. Featuring: Vanessa Garcia-...

Ep. 175: Play for All: How Nike Is Expanding Access to Youth Sports

What if one of the most powerful tools for preventing disease is already in your kitchen? Dr. Nathan Wood is a physician, trained chef and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He discusses how teaching kitchens translate nutrition science into practical, hands-on training for medical students, patients and families. Dr. Wood also explains why home cooking is one of the most accessible tools for disease prevention, particularly in pediatrics and shares strategies to help families make healthy eating affordable, realistic and engaging for children and teens.<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1RyKz0Ifc'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Nathan Wood, MD, Director, Culinary Medicine, Yale School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Health SystemHost/Producer: Carol Vassar<a href='https://www.ynhhs.org/patient-care/teaching-kitchen#:~:text=Recipes'>Get the recipes mentioned in this episode</a>.Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;What if one of the most powerful tools for preventing disease is already in your kitchen? Dr. Nathan Wood is a physician, trained chef and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He discusses how teaching kitchens translate nutrition science into practical, hands-on training for medical students, patients and families. Dr. Wood also explains why home cooking is one of the most accessible tools for disease prevention, particularly in pediatrics and shares strategies to help families make healthy eating affordable, realistic and engaging for children and teens.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1RyKz0Ifc'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: Nathan Wood, MD, Director, Culinary Medicine, Yale School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Health System&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.ynhhs.org/patient-care/teaching-kitchen#:~:text=Recipes'&gt;Get the recipes mentioned in this episode&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What if one of the most powerful tools for preventing disease is already in your kitchen? Dr. Nathan Wood is a physician, trained chef and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He discusses how teaching kitchens translate nutrition science into practical, hands-on training for medical students, patients and families. Dr. Wood also explains why home cooking is one of the most accessible tools for disease prevention, particularly in pediatrics and shares strategies to help f...

Ep. 174: Whole Child Health in the Kitchen 

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares strategies to help kids build healthier habits and shift the focus from “the number on the scale” to managing weight for overall health.<a href='https://youtu.be/7IeXVNFlThY'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Metabolic Health &amp; Primary Care Physician, Knownwell Health Host/Producer: Carol Vassar<h1> </h1>Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares strategies to help kids build healthier habits and shift the focus from “the number on the scale” to managing weight for overall health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/7IeXVNFlThY'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Metabolic Health &amp;amp; Primary Care Physician, Knownwell Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares s...

Ep. 173: For the Health of It: What's Happening in Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Angela Fitch

What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that inspired her to help children, families and communities confront fear, stigma, misinformation and the silence that often surrounds cancer.<a href='https://youtu.be/96llgOyFLpM'>Watch the episode on YouTube.</a>Featuring: Ysabel Duron, Founder, President and Executive Director, The Latino Cancer InstituteHost/Producer: Carol VassarDuron&apos;s recent article in Springer Nature: <a href='https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10552-025-02019-x'>Climate Change, Cancer, and the Importance of Community Engagement</a>.Also check out: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Benito-You-Can-Do-Vol1-ebook/dp/B00W0M0VV4'>Benito, You Can Do It!</a> Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at <a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'>NemoursWellBeyond.org</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that inspired her to help children, families and communities confront fear, stigma, misinformation and the silence that often surrounds cancer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/96llgOyFLpM'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch the episode on YouTube.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ysabel Duron, Founder, President and Executive Director, The Latino Cancer Institute&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host/Producer: Carol Vassar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Duron&amp;apos;s recent article in Springer Nature: &lt;a href='https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10552-025-02019-x'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Climate Change, Cancer, and the Importance of Community Engagement&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also check out: &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Benito-You-Can-Do-Vol1-ebook/dp/B00W0M0VV4'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Benito, You Can Do It!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://nemourswellbeyond.org'&gt;&lt;b&gt;NemoursWellBeyond.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What happens when a journalist turns the lens on herself — and uses what she learns to change how communities face cancer? Ysabel Duron, Founder, President, and Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute, reflects on how her stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 1999 became a personal and professional turning point — one that inspired her to help children, families and communities confront fear, stigma, misinformation and the silence that often surrounds cancer. Watch the episode on...

Ep. 172: Culture, Cancer and the Power of Community

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