Children's National Hospital

With Medical School Tuition at All-Time Highs, Blueprint MCAT's 2022 Medical School Tuition Scholarship Bolsters One Student's Career Aspirations

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blueprint Prep, the leading platform for innovative test prep, tutoring, and lifelong professional prep solutions, has awarded its annual $20,000 medical school tuition scholarship to Erin McShane, a Virginia Tech graduate currently working as a medical scribe. McShane plans to use the Blueprint Prep scholarship next year to pursue her passion for patient-centered care.

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  • McShane plans to use the Blueprint Prep scholarship next year to pursue her passion for patient-centered care.
  • Beyond this scholarship, Blueprint Prep has formed partnerships with organizations, like the Student National Medical Association, to offer scholarships that include free access to MCAT prep courses.
  • Erin McShane's path to winning the 2022 Blueprint Prep scholarship began the summer of her senior year when she started preparing for the MCAT.
  • Blueprint's Medical School Tuition Scholarship is now open and accepting entrants for 2023.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY URGES AMERICANS TO USE SUN PROTECTION AHEAD OF JULY 4th WEEKEND

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The July 4th weekend is a time when many Americans will celebrate outdoors at parades, pools and cookouts, but without proper sun protection, they put themselves and their children at risk of getting sunburned, which increases the chances of developing skin cancer.

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  • A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that one-third of American parents reported having a child who was sunburned in 2022.
  • People can avoid sunburn by seeking shade, remembering that the sun's rays are the strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., she said.
  • Additionally, people should wear a lightweight and long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses with UV protection, when possible.
  • "I tell parents to make sure that their children are willing to apply sunscreen themselves," said Dr. Kirkorian.

CHILDREN’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL RECEIVES $96 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR RARE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH & CARE

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital announced a $96 million investment from an anonymous donor family that strengthens its globally recognized leadership to transform rare childhood brain tumor research and care.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital announced a $96 million investment from an anonymous donor family that strengthens its globally recognized leadership to transform rare childhood brain tumor research and care.
  • It allows Children’s National to recruit more top talent and advance the most promising research for safer, more effective treatments.
  • The investment will elevate standards of care to help children with rare brain tumors thrive for a lifetime.
  • “It will immediately propel our best-in-class research and care, allowing us to bring new therapies to children with brain tumors.

U.S. News Announces the 2023-2024 Best Children's Hospitals

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2023-2024 Best Children's Hospitals rankings, designed to assist parents of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses and their doctors in choosing the right hospital for them.

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  • Other outstanding hospitals include Texas Children's Hospital, which ranked No.
  • 1 in the nation in cardiology & heart surgery, nephrology and pulmonology & lung surgery; Boston Children's Hospital, which ranked No.
  • A number of hospitals saw improvements in their rank this year, including Duke Children's Hospital and Medical Center, which climbed into a tie for No.
  • Children's hospitals awarded a "Best" designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care.

FDA Approves Innovative 4D Flow MRI Blood Flow Analysis Software from Cardio Flow Design Inc. (Japan) - Enhance Cardiovascular Diagnostic Accuracy

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Monday, June 19, 2023

The FDA approval is significant as it recognizes the safety and effectiveness of iTFlow® in analyzing blood flow through 4D Flow MRI data, with the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy for patients with cardiovascular diseases and heart conditions.

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  • The FDA approval is significant as it recognizes the safety and effectiveness of iTFlow® in analyzing blood flow through 4D Flow MRI data, with the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy for patients with cardiovascular diseases and heart conditions.
  • iTFlow® is an innovative software solution developed by Cardio Flow Design Inc. that supports blood flow analysis and evaluation in the fields of cardiovascular surgery and radiology.
  • Based on MRI data, users can perform their own analysis and visualization of blood flow.
  • We have been pursuing the concept of blood flow analysis with 4D flow MRI for many years, and iTFlow® encapsulates the essence of this concept.

Arvinas Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Additionally, Sunil Agarwal, M.D., has been appointed to join the company’s Board and Briggs Morrison, M.D., has been appointed Lead Independent Director of the Board.

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  • Additionally, Sunil Agarwal, M.D., has been appointed to join the company’s Board and Briggs Morrison, M.D., has been appointed Lead Independent Director of the Board.
  • “I have had the privilege of serving on Arvinas’ Board for the past decade and feel great pride for all that the company has accomplished during this time,” said Dr. Shannon.
  • “I am pleased to welcome Sunil to Arvinas’ Board of Directors,” said Dr. Houston.
  • “I look forward to contributing to Arvinas’ continued success, especially as the company plans and prepares to bring potential treatments to market.”

VAN METRE COMPANIES CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING DONATION WITH 31ST ANNUAL 5K RUN FOR CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL

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Friday, June 2, 2023

BROADLANDS, Va., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Metre Companies hosted their 31st annual 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run supporting Children's National Hospital.

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  • BROADLANDS, Va., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Metre Companies hosted their 31st annual 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run supporting Children's National Hospital.
  • Jeannie Van Metre, Race Committee Chairperson, shared, "I am so grateful for the overwhelming support we received for the 2023 Van Metre 5K Run.
  • Established in 1992 to benefit Children's National Hospital, the Van Metre 5K Run has raised over $3.1 million.
  • Children's National ranks in all 10 specialties, with top 10 honors in specialties including neurology and neurosurgery.

Briefing on Capitol Hill Urges More Government Action and Investment in the Epilepsies

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus, organizations including the Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsies Action Network, CURE Epilepsy, Rare Epilepsy Network and DEE-P Connections hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on May 17 to educate about the epilepsies and call for more government action and investment in the epilepsies.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus, organizations including the Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsies Action Network, CURE Epilepsy, Rare Epilepsy Network and DEE-P Connections hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on May 17 to educate about the epilepsies and call for more government action and investment in the epilepsies.
  • (R-NC-3) and Jim Costa (D-CA-21) spoke about their personal connections to epilepsy and the importance of the caucus.
  • "My son developed epilepsy when he was 14 and it took us months to get the right treatment for him," said Congressman Murphy.
  • The annual total healthcare burden for people living with the epilepsies and/or seizures is at least $54 billion.

Muscular Dystrophy Association Tribute Awards in Washington D.C. Honor Diana X. Bharucha-Goebel, M.D., R. Rodney Howell, M.D., Paul Robertson, Jeni Stepanek, Ph.D., Janet Woodcock, M.D.

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

The MDA Tribute Award recipients have all contributed to significant progress in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of people living with neuromuscular diseases.

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  • The MDA Tribute Award recipients have all contributed to significant progress in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of people living with neuromuscular diseases.
  • The MDA Tribute Awards presentation and reception will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 6-8:30pm at The National Press Club.
  • They are presented to acknowledge the legacy and life's work of those whose extraordinary efforts support the patients and families MDA serves.
  • The MDA legacy represents the contributions of so many pioneers who, through their work, have changed the trajectory for neuromuscular disease.

Indonesia's National Hospital deploys AppSealing to Protect its Mobile Apps and Customers' PHI

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Hospital Indonesia (NHI) today announced that it has deployed AppSealing , a mobile application security platform, to protect its mobile apps and customers' PHI.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Hospital Indonesia (NHI) today announced that it has deployed AppSealing , a mobile application security platform, to protect its mobile apps and customers' PHI.
  • AppSealing's app shielding platform provides the hospital with advanced security measures to protect its mobile applications and customers' PHI from malicious attacks and thereby achieve HIPAA compliance.
  • Yohanes, Head Of IT from National Hospital, said, "Data security is of utmost importance in preserving the confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Our discussions with AppSealing revealed that AppSealing can effectively address prevalent issues, including the prevention of data breaches via feature-rich mobile applications that are consistently updated.