Dear Team,
October marks the beginning of Fall. This year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and end-of-the-year celebrations will likely look really different. As the days get shorter and the temperatures get colder, we will all face challenges with staying safely socially distanced and also meaningfully socially connected.
One way that we hope to improve communication is by combining the Kids Matter monthly newsletter with the WCH Communication and Culture monthly newsletter. Our hope is to decrease inbox clutter and to make it easier for you to find important announcements and information all in one place! We'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions for how to make this “new” newsletter accessible and useful for you, as well as what the official name of this newsletter should be! Please email your suggestions.
Fall is also a time when the inner child in us may still experience the excitement of the weather changing and when the magical colors of the turning leaves come with promise of celebrations and fun. Deep down, each of us has the same hopes, dreams, and aspirations for a better future-- both personally and at work.
As we mourn together the toll that COVID-19 has taken on us as a society, and the persistence of racial disparities and injustices, let us also strive to invoke with that spirit of joy, hope, excitement, and creativity and use that to help us stay connected and to fulfill our missions. We all share the common goals of excellence in clinical care, research, training, and the well-being of the families we care for and each other. Let’s imagine together where we want to go and how we will get there.
Thank you for all that you do, and Happy Fall!
Jef, Billy, Ann, Karin, and Jim
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The Upside of a Pandemic: Gratitude, Communication, and Positivity |
Learn more about how teams across departments and divisions adapted to the impact of the Corona virus, getting creative with listening sessions, telemedicine, and creating a culture of gratitude. Full story
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Camps & COVID: Old Ideas, New Approach |
Learn more about how Jeff Vergales worked with heath experts from around the country to keep kids safe at summer camp in Maine. The team developed best practices and protocols that were published by the CDC. Full story
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An unforgettable journey of disability, pregnancy, and love
Learn more about the story of Dani Izzie, Robert Fuller's patient, new mom to twins, and a quadriplegic. A documentary is set for release in early 2021. The film will provide a rare, intimate look into the issues of disability, pregnancy, and adaptive parenthood. Watch the trailer
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Together We Make a Difference |
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Inner Child: Excitement, Imagination, and Hope |
“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch”
~ Robert Brault
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Quotes of the Week
October 5: “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination!” ~ Albert Einstein
October 12: “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” ~ Babe Ruth
October 19: "Laughter is the currency of hope.” ~ Viktor Frankl
October 26: “A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” ~ Colin Powell
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Mark your Calendars
Dress-up Day
- Wear costumes (October 30 )
Professional Recognition
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
- Physician Assistants Day (October 6)
- National Case Management Week (October 11-17)
- National Boss Day (October 16)
- Respiratory Care Week (October 20-26)
- Medical Assistants /PCA &PCT (October 22-25)
Health Awareness
- Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
- Health Literacy Month
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Child Health Day (October 5)
- World Mental Health Day (October 10)
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day (October 15)
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Thank you!
Check out the new signs for the Children's Hospital in the elevators of the main hospital. Thanks to Howard Goodkin.
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Service of Remembrance
Saturday, October 17, noon
Held annually since 1995, this service celebrates the lives of children, their courage, and the love they shared with their families and the staff at UVA Children’s.
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CHRC Speaker Series
Friday, October 9, 12:00 - 1:00pm
"A Delicate Balance: The Kidney and Heart, in Health and Disease" by Alexander Kula, MD, MHS, Senior Pediatric Nephrology Fellow, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Meeting link ID: 938 6762 0150, Passcode: 866779, Telephone +1 646 558 8656
Save the date: October 30 - Dr. Vladimir Todorov
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group
Tuesdays, November 3 – December 22, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Join with other parents who have been impacted by pregnancy and/or infant loss. This 8-week peer group for individuals and couples will provide an opportunity to share experiences, give and receive support as well as promote healing and well-being after a loss. The group is open to any parent, no matter the timing of loss. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this group will meet in a virtual format. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register: email Elaine Finley, LCSW ef3w@virginia.edu
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Congratulations, Jim Nataro!
September marked the 10 year anniversary of Jim being the Chair of Pediatrics. The Department has grown so much during his time, and the staff and faculty celebrated him during September’s faculty meeting by surprising him with a video montage of the last ten years. Also, on September 26, a socially distanced party was hosted at Camp Holiday Trails. Thank you, Jim, for your 10 years of service!
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Jim Nataro and wife Ina Stephens |
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Ann Kellams and husband Bryce |
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Oliver Aydin Kumral
August 30
Dr. Abigail Kumral, Northridge Pediatrician
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Cole Jay Copeland
March 11
Jessica Copeland, Organizational and Engagement Manager
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Tyler Elizabeth Newton
April 10
Heather Newton,
Newsletter Writer
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