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We are excited to announce that the region’s first pediatric cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology lab is now open right here at CHoR! Learn about the minimally invasive testing and procedures that will take place in this lab built just for kids: https://bit.ly/4bG3hwc

Get to know Dr. Brian Kogon, our new chief of congenital heart surgery at CHoR and congenital heart surgeon at UVA Health Children’s. With more than 20 years of experience in all areas of congenital heart disease across the age spectrum, Dr. Kogon says his favorite part of the job is walking into the waiting room to tell a family that their baby did great during surgery. He finds it fulfilling to watch these children thrive into adulthood and lead normal, active lives. Learn more about Dr. Kogon here: https://lnkd.in/efGA67YR

Sentara Health Plans and Virginia Children’s Care Network, a clinically integrated network run by community pediatricians across the region and supported by CHoR, have announced a new value-based partnership. This collaboration will focus on comprehensive care coordination for Medicaid members and reducing avoidable healthcare events for better childhood health outcomes. Full story here: https://bit.ly/4cHliv5

Did you know that, in pursuit of enhancing resident wellbeing, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine pediatrics residency follows a two-week rotation schedule, allowing trainees to live fuller lives outside of the clinic? Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3XoX3gS

🎓 Last Saturday, we celebrated our 2024 graduating residents and fellows as they take the next step in their medical careers. We thank them for their service and dedication to our patients and wish them all the best! See where our graduates are headed next here: https://bit.ly/3VQodej

It's a wrap on the Children’s Hospital Association Family Advocacy Day 2024! Washington, DC was not ready for the energy that unstoppable CHoR kiddo Ben Burnett and his family brought to Capitol Hill as they advocated for kids across the Commonwealth and country. Ben met with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and the health policy advisors for U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Rep. Rob Wittman, and Senator Mark Warner and talked about everything from the bipartisan Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Thank you, Ben and team!

It's Welcome Wednesday time! We are excited to welcome Dr. Andrew Long to our rheumatology team. A graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Dr. Long specializes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Welcome!