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TogetherSPRING 2009
PUBLISHED FOR DONORS AND FRIENDS OF NEMOURS
Alex’s Story
A Legacyof Care
IN THIS ISSUEA Message to Our Friends
G. Dean MacEwen, MD:A Pioneer in Orthopedics
A Legacy of Care
The New Generation
A Better Way for Alex
Meet Dr. Loveless
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Kohl’s—Keeping KidsSafe and Healthy
AstraZeneca Helps FamiliesUnderstand Asthma
A BluePrint for Children’sDental Health
Keeping His Father’s Promise
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Nemours, the largest children’s health system in the nation,had its beginnings in 1940 as a small orthopedic institute inWilmington, Delaware. Even in its early years, the Hospitalhad an international reputation for excellence. In this issue ofTogether we focus on this distinguished legacy and how it hasevolved through stories of patients and the physicians whocare for them.
During these difficult economic times, philanthropic supportis more important than ever in assuring that Nemours is ableto do whatever it takes to keep children healthy and strong.I’m happy to report that in 2008, more than $2.6 million wascontributed by individuals, foundations, corporations and
organizations in support of patient care,biomedical research, and health andprevention initiatives. We are verygrateful for this generous response tothe needs of children.
Sincerely,
Lori J. Counts, Managing DirectorNemours Partnership for Children’s Health
FROMOURCHAIRMAN
A Message to Our Friends
Every family has distinguishing characteristics—like curly hair or musical talent.
In the Nemours family, orthopedics is in our DNA. It was Alfred I. duPont’s
fervent wish that funds from the Trust created through his Will be used to build
a hospital for “crippled children” on his estate in Wilmington, Delaware.
Jessie Ball duPont brought her late husband’s vision into reality in 1940—just
five years after his death. The Alfred I. duPont Institute quickly became
internationally known for its excellence in patient care, research and the
training of young physicians.
Today, Nemours brings outstanding orthopedic care to thousands of children
in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. At the Nemours/Alfred I.
duPont Hospital for Children alone, our orthopedic specialists performed
1,778 surgical procedures and saw children in 300,000 outpatient visits in the
last year.When the new Nemours Children’s Hospital opens in Orlando, Florida,
in 2012, orthopedics will be an essential specialty—continuing to build on this
proud heritage.
Your generous support continues the philanthropic tradition established by
Mr. duPont seven decades ago. In fact, there’s never been a better time to place
your faith or your resources in building a healthier future for children.
Sincerely,
John S. LordChairman of the Board
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Dr. MacEwen not only has successfully treated thousands ofchildren, but has trained scores of young surgeons who nowhead orthopedic teams all over the world.
G. Dean MacEwen, born and educated in Ontario, Canada, servedas the second Medical Director of the Alfred I. duPont Institute(now known as the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital forChildren) from 1969-1986.“I was recruited by Alfred R. Shands Jr.,MD, the first director,” recalls Dr. MacEwen.“He was probably thebest-known orthopedic surgeon in the country—at a time whenpediatric orthopedics was just emerging as a specialty.”
The Institute, a 60-bed hospital, treated children from the greaterWilmington, Delaware, area as well as young patients who camefrom a distance. “In those days, the average length of stay fororthopedic patients was 120 days.We never sent anyone home ina cast,” says Dr. MacEwen. His pioneering work in treating scoliosis(curvature of the spine) and hip problems laid the groundworkfor treatments being used today. Dr. MacEwen helped to developthe “Wilmington brace”—a device used around the world tocorrect scoliosis.
“In addition to patient care,” remembers Dr. MacEwen,“we wereconstantly training residents from all over the world and thosecoming out of the military.”The Institute began offering spring andfall courses for general orthopedists to provide special training inpediatric orthopedics. “It was quite something,” he says, “150-200people would come out on a Saturday.”
Dr. MacEwen developed community-based screenings to identifyorthopedic problems. “The children we were seeing had beensuffering the effects of their conditions for a number of years.Wewanted to identify these much earlier.” Carefully-trained residents
from the Institute began examining newborns at the localcommunity hospital to screen for hip problems—a practice thatspread rapidly to pediatricians. “We also expanded Dr. Shands’successful scoliosis screening program fromWilmington to theentire state of Delaware, training teachers and school nurses,” saysDr. MacEwen.
Working with the Nemours Board of Directors, Dr. MacEwen wasa tireless advocate for the expansion of the Institute to a muchlarger, full-service hospital, which opened in the mid-1980s. “Iknew we needed to build for 20 years into the future,” he says.
The Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children recentlyhonored this extraordinary man for his many accomplishments,naming the Orthopedic Care Center for both Dr. MacEwen and hismentor, Dr. Shands. Dr. MacEwen notes, “You know, all thesurgeries I performed and the many journal articles and papers Iwrote are all fine and good, but knowing that I educated so manysurgeons who are now running orthopedic departments is the mostsatisfying to me.”
The Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is home to a rather unusual
exhibit.When Alfred R. Shands Jr., MD, moved to Delaware to become the first
medical director of the Alfred I. duPont Institute, he brought along his pre-1920
collection of anatomical bone specimens. Today, the exhibit helps students and
medical residents understand the many advances made in treating once-disabling
skeletal conditions.
A Pioneer in Orthopedics
Dem Bones, Dem Bones
G. Dean MacEwen, MD, is known as anorthopedic superstar, a titan in the field.
Orthopedic surgeon Shanmuga Jayakumar, MD, poseswith the Shands Bone Collection in the Medical Library.
G. Dean MacEwen, MD, second Medical Director of the Alfred I. duPont Institute.
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“When I was 13 years old, I was diagnosed with scoliosis
(curvature of the spine),” Lisa remembers. “Because he wanted
the best for me, my father brought me to the Alfred I. duPont
Institute. I recall coming through the gates, seeing the Carillon,
and going into a small building where there were lots of doctors
and nurses.When I saw all the children in wheelchairs and on
stretchers, I was a little overwhelmed.” G. Dean MacEwen, MD
(see story on page 2), renowned for his treatment of scoliosis,
was her doctor. “Dr. MacEwen was very nice,” recalls Lisa.
“When he came into the room, it was always with a crowd of
orthopedic residents.”
Twenty-two years later, Lisa—married and the mother of
a five-year-old daughter and a newborn son—found herself at
duPont once again. “My son Nicholas was born with his tiny
legs positioned straight up on either side of his head. His hip
bones were not in their sockets. I brought him to duPont
Hospital when he was only a week old.” Baby Nicholas was
fitted with a Pavlik harness to keep the head of the femur in
place by holding the knee up toward the child’s head—in his
case, both legs. The baby was also diagnosed with a small
atrial septal defect (a hole in the wall separating the heart’s
chambers) and evaluated by Nemours cardiologist Abdul Bhat,
MD. The defect eventually healed on its own. Today, Nicholas
is a healthy, active 10-year-old who loves baseball, basketball
and karate.
Lisa brought her 14-year-old daughter, Giana, to duPont
Hospital in 2008, because she had been diagnosed with scoliosis,
just as Lisa was as a young teen. Giana underwent several
imaging studies. “We were shocked to learn that she had a
10-centimeter tumor in the posterior mediastinum (an area
located between the heart and spine). An entire team of
specialists, including an oncologist, evaluated her. Her surgeon,
Stephen G. Murphy, MD, wanted the tumor to come out right
away, but we asked him to delay just a bit so that Giana could
take part in some milestone events: a dance recital, a school
dinner dance, and her eighth-grade graduation.”
Giana’s three-hour surgery took place the day after graduation.
“A nurse came out every so often to let us know how things
were going, which was so reassuring to my husband John and
me. Fortunately, the tumor was not malignant—a huge relief
to everyone.”After recuperating, Giana was able to resume
her normal activities. “It’s really the best place to go for
children,” says Giana. “I was scared at first—there were lots
of doctors, and I really don’t like needles. The nurses were
really nice to me.”
Lisa, who works in the health care field, says, “People often ask
me: Why duPont Hospital? I say why not duPont? They have
everything we need, and I have a lot of faith in them.”
Lisa Agnew has been coming to theNemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospitalfor Children for more than threedecades—first as a patient andthen for her children.
A Legacyof Care
Lisa, Nicholas and Giana Agnew on the grounds of the Nemours/Alfred I. duPontHospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Jennifer Ty,MD, and Mihil Thacker,MD, are the newest members
of the Department of Orthopedics at the Nemours/Alfred I.
duPont Hospital for Children inWilmington, Delaware, and part
of a growing trend for specialization in the field.
“Early on in medical school, I saw that orthopedics could make a
big impact on the health and happiness of children,” says Dr. Ty.
“Kids with congenital orthopedic problems learn to compensate
and work with what they have. Often the little bit of difference we
can make through treatment is a lot to them. It’s very rewarding.”
One of only a few pediatric hand specialists in the country, she
treats children who were born with congenital disorders of the
hand, such as missing or extra fingers, injuries to the nerves that
control the upper extremities, and traumatic disorders of the arms
and hands such as sport injuries and fractures.
Dr. Thacker is the fourth generation of physicians in his family.
“It was almost a given that I would go into medicine,” he says.
“I really enjoy taking care of kids.When I treat a child for a long
time, I am often adopted into their family.”One of only a dozen
specialists in the United States who are trained in both pediatric
orthopedics and orthopedic oncology, Dr. Thacker says,“In
treating bone cancer, we do everything possible to spare the
child’s limb, replacing the joint and bone with man-made
materials or donor bone.”He also cares for babies with hip
abnormalities (dysplasia) and performs limb-lengthening and
foot reconstruction surgeries.
When asked what attracted them to Nemours, Dr. Ty replies,
“There is a certain culture and clear sense that ‘it’s all about the
children.’ Everyone works together as a team. I never hear ‘it’s not
my job’ from anyone.”Dr. Thacker adds,“This is a unique
facility—the people are wonderful, and the place is wonderful.
The thing I like most is just talking to the patients—I treat them
like kids and listen to their concerns.”
“It’s very satisfying to me to have the residents I train do what I do
but even better,” says Dr. Thacker.“They pass the torch on to the
next generation, and you end up making a much bigger impact
than just the patients you see during your career.”
PHYSICIANPROFILEThe New Generation
Mihil M. Thacker, MD, received his medicaltraining in Mumbai, India, later coming to theUnited States to complete fellowships at theHospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York,the Nemours /Alfred I. duPont Hospital forChildren, and the University of Miami, Miami,Florida. He specializes in tumors of the bone, aswell as hip disorders, limb length discrepancies,congenital limb anomalies and skeletaldysplasia.
Jennifer M. Ty, MD, received her medical degree fromUCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California. Shecompleted her residency in orthopedic surgery with theHarvard Combined Program in Orthopaedics, afellowship at Children’s Hospital Boston, and anadditional fellowship in hand surgery at University ofCalifornia, San Francisco Medical School. She is aspecialist in pediatric upper extremity trauma andcongenital hand conditions.
Jennifer M. Ty, MDDepartment of Orthopedics, Nemours /Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Mihil M. Thacker, MDDepartment of Orthopedics, Nemours /Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Drs. Ty and Thacker in the x-ray room at the Hospital.
Meet Drs. Thacker and Ty
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That there is a difference in the length of
his legs and he wears a built-up sneaker
does not slow Alex down one bit.
In the moments after he was born, the
obstetrician said, “I think his right leg is
short.”That was the beginning of a long
journey for Alex and his parents. Steven
and Kathy immediately began to seek
help for their baby, first taking him to a
pediatrician and then to an orthopedic
institute for adults when he was just two
weeks old. “The doctor there said the
best thing was to amputate his shorter
leg before he was old enough to
understand,” recalls Steven. “We were
so scared. My wife and I went out to
the car and just sobbed. Removing
his perfectly healthy leg was just not
an option.”
After initially investigating a pediatric
hospital in another city in Florida, the
family found Nemours Children’s Clinic,
Jacksonville. There they met Eric
Loveless, MD.“Everything immediately
became easier,” says Kathy. “Dr. Loveless
very quickly came up with a plan of
action and laid out three options for us:
surgical rotation of the limb, amputation
(both of which would require a
prosthesis), or a limb-lengthening
procedure. After discussing all the
options in detail, we chose limb-
lengthening.”
“Dr. Loveless wanted to know all about
us,” recalls Steven. “He said there would
be a very long road ahead, and we
needed to be prepared for a lot of work
to help Alex get through it. Dr. Loveless
was very straightforward and
optimistic—I think he’s one of the
greatest doctors I’ve ever met.”
The first step was a surgical
reconstruction of Alex’s hip to correct
a deformity there. Dr. Loveless broke
and re-shaped the head of the femur
(thighbone). Alex was placed in a cast and
spent five days in the hospital.
About a year later, Dr. Loveless performed
Alex’s first limb-lengthening procedure.
After surgically dividing the femur, he
slightly separated the bone ends with an
external “fixator”made of pins and metal
halos. During the next few weeks, as new
bone was produced in the gap, Kathy and
Steven turned the screws a little each day to
gradually increase the length of Alex’s leg.
Dr. Loveless next wanted to do surgery to
place a rod down Alex’s femur.When they
took an x-ray, it showed that Alex had
A Better Way for Alex
M
Alex has at least one more limb-lengthening surgery to go, but that hasn’t slowed him down one bit.
“Everything immediately
became easier.
Dr. Loveless very quickly
came up with a plan of
action and laid out
three options for us.”
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His physician at Nemours has nicknamed him “Wild Man,”because eight-year-old Alex is in constant motion.
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somehow managed to break his leg
while in his cast. The surgery was
postponed, and Alex got a new cast.
In another operation, Dr. Loveless
removed the rod and stabilized the
femur with a metal plate. In a year or
two, Alex will have yet another limb-
lengthening surgery to equalize his legs.
There is a possibility that his left leg
might have to be shortened in order to
achieve the goal of having his legs match
exactly. “Dr. Loveless is very hopeful
that we will get a good result,” says
Steven. “We have absolutely no regrets
about the road we have chosen.”
Alex seems unconcerned about it all. He
knows that roughhousing with his
friends or his sister Tylyn is out, as are
contact sports like football, but he
enjoys swimming and many other
activities. A career in the Army is his
ultimate goal. “I like the training and
want to fight for my country,”Alex
states. “I think Dr. Loveless is a fine
doctor. He takes care of me and even
plays with me.”
“I don’t know where Alex would be
without Dr. Loveless,” says Steven.
“We really got lucky when we found
Nemours.”
Eric Loveless, MD, combines the toughness and discipline of the
former Navy man that he is with great sensitivity to his patients.
Associated with Nemours for 15 years, he received his medical
degree from Georgetown University,Washington, DC.After
internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in San Diego,
California, Dr. Loveless completed a fellowship at Texas Scottish
Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. “When I joined Nemours it
was really just in its infancy,” says Dr. Loveless. “I saw it as a
place where I could grow.”
“In college, I had a
professor who had
cerebral palsy,” remembers
Dr. Loveless. “He had a
tremendous influence on
me.”Today, Dr. Loveless
treats many children with
cerebral palsy at Nemours
Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, where he is one of six orthopedic
surgeons.“To delay surgical intervention, we are able to help kids
with many types of non-operative care, including wheelchairs and
other aids, as well as physical and occupational therapy,” he says.
“We even use Botox® to relax tight muscles.When surgery
becomes necessary, we are able to lengthen tendons, perform
tendon transfers to improve joint function, and cut bones to align
spinal deformities,” comments Dr. Loveless. “It’s really a
continuum of care
throughout age 18.”Dr.
Loveless also cares for
children with scoliosis and
limb deformities,
neuromuscular disorders
and those who have been
injured in accidents.
“I always try to get across
to kids that even though
you’re missing part of your
body or have other
problems, that doesn’t
mean you can’t do what
you want to do,” comments Dr. Loveless. He recalls the story of a
boy with spina bifida who was abandoned by his parents and
went into foster care. “He got a job as a bag boy and later
worked at a camp for kids with special needs.When he was
honored as one of ‘Twelve KidsWho Care’ by a local TV station,
he asked me to be a spokesman, which really touched me.”
Dr. Loveless competes in triathlon short course sprints, which
include running, biking and swimming.“I became friendly with a
family whose teenage daughter was severely disabled. I pulled her
in an inflatable raft in the swimming portion of the event. Here
we were in the ocean, and I found myself completely panicked by
the thought that if the raft turned over, she wouldn’t be able to
protect her airway—just the kind of thing her parents have to
worry about. You know, they teach us a lot in medical school, but
not what parents have to handle in daily life.”
PHYSICIANPROFILEMeet Dr.Loveless
Eric Loveless, MDInterim Division Chief of OrthopedicsNemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville
“You know, they teach us
a lot in medical school,
but not what parents have
to handle in daily life.”
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Plan Your Legacy for Children’s Health
Did you know that more than 60 percent
of Americans do not have a will?A will
protects your assets, provides for loved
ones and spells out other intentions
you may have for your estate. Through
your will, it is also possible to leave a
bequest to a non-profit organization that
is important to you.
Bequests are the most common type of
planned gift. Your bequest to Nemours
can help care for critically ill and injured
children, construct new facilities and
advance biomedical research.A bequest
may be restricted to any program you
wish. If you already have a will, it is not
necessary to rewrite it to name an
additional beneficiary—a simple codicil
is all that is needed.
When David Ikkala, District Manager for Kohl’s department stores
in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, joined the company he
noticed a certain quality he had never seen during his 21-year
career in retail management. “There was a positive energy in this
organization,” he comments. “The company is very giving. I found
that Kohl’s Associates have a real passion for helping others. It’s
quite heartwarming.”
Each quarter, through their Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program, Kohl’s
sells special books and toys for just five dollars each at more than
1,000 Kohl’s stores nationwide and online at Kohls.com. They
donate 100 percent of the net profits to children’s health and
educational opportunities, including those at the Nemours/Alfred
I. duPont Hospital for Children.
Kohl’s has contributed a total of $257,110 during the last three
years in support of the Stuffee® and Trauma/Injury Prevention
Programs at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
An additional grant of $115,031 will be received in 2009.
Stuffee,® a 7-foot doll with blue yarn “hair” and a zipper down his
middle, is used to educate school-aged children and their parents
about healthy eating and behaviors. The Trauma/Injury Prevention
Program teaches children and families how to be safe through bike
rodeos, school events and free child passenger safety seat
inspections.
With funds provided through the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program,
the Hospital has been able to purchase a mini-van to transport
community educators and Stuffee,® as well as car seats, bicycle
helmets, and take-home safety education materials for children
and parents.
Kohl’s—Keeping Kids Safe and Healthy
Mary Anne Borque, a community educator, shows children how thehuman body works with the assistance of Stuffee.®
In addition, Kohl’s Associates participate in all kinds of community
events, from carnivals and walks to the annual Nemours-sponsored
Safe Kids Day, held at a local park. For each five-Associate team
volunteering for three hours, Kohl’s donates an additional $500 to
duPont Hospital. Kohl’s has also provided $1.8 million in
scholarships to children aged 6-18 in recognition of their
community volunteer work.
Nationally, Kohl’s Cares for Kids® benefits nearly 160 hospitals.
From the program’s inception in 2000, Kohl’s has contributed more
than $102 million for children’s initiatives nationwide while
providing affordable books for millions of eager readers.
“This program is incredibly important to our Associates,” says Mr.
Ikkala. “Each one is very eager to help. It brings a sense of unity and
provides motivation, especially during these tough economic times.”
For more information, visit www.kohlscorporation.com
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The U.S. headquarters of pharmaceuticalgiant AstraZeneca is only a stone’s throwfrom the gates of the Nemours/Alfred I.duPont Hospital for Children.The companyhas been a generous and involved corporateneighbor.“We wanted to connect with acredible organization that shares a strongcommitment to helping improve patienthealth,” says Tyrone Jones, Director ofCorporate Community Alliances,AllianceDevelopment and Stakeholder Relations.“Anything we can do to support outreachand awareness efforts strengthens thecapacity of both our organizations tocontribute to building healthiercommunities.”
AstraZeneca recently made a gift of $50,000to the Nemours Center for Children’sHealth Media to support the developmentof The Body Theater to be located in anoutpatient waiting area.The Body Theater’scenterpiece will be a 50-inch, flat-screendisplay that will show hours of engagingchild-oriented content about healthincluding video, games, fun quizzes and
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mystery pictures. Initially, the focus is aboutallergies and asthma—conditions thataffect more than one in five children.
“While families are waiting for care, wehave a great opportunity to teach abouthealth,”observes Neil Izenberg,MD, ChiefExecutive, Nemours Center for Children’sHealth Media.The Center is the originatorof the award-winning KidsHealth.org, themost visited children’s health web site.“KidsHealth is expert in teaching familiesin an entertaining way.We know that kidslearn if their imaginations are engaged.”
Blair Hains,AstraZeneca’s Director ofBrand Corporate Affairs, agrees.“The BodyTheater’s content will be presented in a funand appealing way sure to stick with kidsand parents. Parents, who will be watchingalong with their children, will be more ableto make informed decisions about theirchild’s care—and the child will have agreater understanding of their conditionand be better able to manage their asthma.”
“Because asthma is so common, we knowthis will have a wide appeal,” says Dr.Izenberg.“Our content was developed withinput from Nemours doctors, respiratorytherapists, nurses and other experts. TheHospital has more than 700,000 outpatientvisits each year, so The Body Theaterwillhave a tremendous amount of exposure andimpact.”
“We appreciate AstraZeneca’s dedication tofamilies and to children’s health,” says Dr.Izenberg.“We couldn’t have developed thisproject without their support.”
The Body Theater will entertain and informchildren and families.
AstraZeneca Helps FamiliesUnderstand Asthma
CORPORATE PARTNERS
PLANNED GIVINGIf you are interested in planning a legacy for
children’s health, please contact Amy Bielicki
of the Nemours Partnership for Children’s
Health at (302) 651-4298 or e-mail
[email protected] to review your interests
and to request a copy of Giving Wisely, Saving Lives,
our guide to planned giving.
You may also wish to visit
www.nemours /planyourlegacy.org
to access a wealth of information about
planned giving, including interactive tools
and the Legacy Planner.
“Anyone who tries to make a distinction between educationand entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.”—Marshall McLuhan, Media Theorist
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Your gift helps children:
■ Make a secure, online contributionby credit card. Go towww.nemours.org/give.
■ Mail your gift to: Nemours Partnershipfor Children’s Health, 1600 RocklandRoad, Wilmington, DE 19803, madepayable to “Nemours.”
Note: All gifts are processedthrough this office.
■ Remember a friend or family memberwith a memorial gift. You can alsohonor someone special or mark animportant occasion with a gift.Notification (but not the amount) willbe sent to the person you specify. Youmay make a tribute gift online or callus with your credit card information:(888) 494-5251.
A BluePrint forChildren’s Dental Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware had the health of thecommunity in mind when it initiated its BluePrints for the
Community grant program in 2007.“We wanted to have animpact throughout Delaware, especially to increase access tohealth care for uninsured or underserved individuals, to addressdisparities in health care, to develop the health care workforce,and to support health services focused on early childhooddevelopment,” says Timothy J. Constantine, President andChief Executive Officer.
In its first year of operation, the program awarded $1.5 million toseven organizations, including health clinics serving uninsured andunderserved individuals throughout Delaware’s three counties, anda comprehensive developmental screening program sponsored bythe Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
A grant of $250,000 was also made in support of the Garrett B.Lyons Sr., DDS Children’s Dental Program (see p. 10) at theNemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. The programwill create an endowed Fellowship in Dentistry for Children withSpecial Needs. The Hospital’s Dental Clinic provides care forchildren with developmental and physical disabilities—includingautism, mental disabilities, and neuromuscular diseases, as well asthose whose dental health is compromised by cancer or heartdisease.
“This was a pretty easy decision for us,” says Mr. Constantine.“It fit beautifully into our criteria. This grant will help childrenwith special needs have access to dental care and also providespecialized training for dental health professionals. OurAdvisory Council, which reviewed the grant applications,saw the development of this initiative as a real positive forthe community.”
Dr. Lyons served on the board of directors of Blue Cross BlueShield of Delaware for more than a quarter century.“He left abig footprint here,” says Mr. Constantine.“His eyes would lightup when he talked about working with kids at duPont Hospital.”For children with special needs, this visionary gift is indeed ablueprint for better dental health.
Charlie J. Inga, DDS, Director of the Dental Clinic at the Nemours /Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children cares for a patient.
CORPORATE PARTNERS
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HOWTODONATE■ Include the Nemours Partnership for
Children’s Health in your estate plans.The Carillon Society honors individualswho have informed us of their intentions.
■ Consider Electronic Funds Transfer(EFT) if you are a regular contributor orwould like to become one. Call our officeat (888) 494-5251 to have a monthlycontribution charged to your credit card.This can be discontinued at any time.
■ Donate stock or property. Give us a callat (888) 494-5251 and our staff willassist you in making arrangements.
■ Remember, 100% of your gift goes tohelp children because of the supportfrom the Trust created by Alfred I. duPont.
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In 1961, Garrett Lyons began his dental
clinic at the Alfred I. duPont Institute
(now the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont
Hospital for Children) with one dental
chair and a single assistant. It was the
beginning of a life-long devotion to
children with special needs.
His legacy has been honored by a
grateful community through the GarrettB. Lyons Sr., DDS Children’s DentalProgram. The program, guided by afundraising committee and funded by
more than $580,000 in contributions,
makes possible a Fellowship in
Dentistry for Children with Special
Needs. A gift of $250,000 was provided
by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware’s
BluePrints for the Community grant
program (see p. 9). Dr. Lyons chaired
the organization’s board for many years.
David Lyons, Sr. remembers going to the
Institute with his father as he attended
to weekend emergencies. “As a kid, it
was a little overwhelming to me to see
these children with such serious
disabilities,” he says. “But my dad just
had a real knack for caring for them.
After he passed away in 2007, my
mother received dozens of letters from
parents whose children had been in
his care.”
Dr. Lyons served as director of the
Hospital’s Dental Clinic for more than
four decades as well as directing dental
services for the Nemours Health Clinic,
which provides services for seniors.
When the Institute expanded into a full-
service hospital in the 1980s, Dr. Lyons
helped to design the current dental clinic.
By then, there were many more patients
with increasingly complex needs,
including those from local programs for
children with disabilities. The Fellowship
will continue Dr. Lyons’ legacy by
training young dentists to care for
children with special needs, such as
mental disabilities, autism and
neuromuscular diseases.
“The best way to continue my dad’s
work was to fund this Fellowship,” says
David. “He always put his patients
first—that was very important to him.
He loved the kids.”
To make a contribution in memory ofDr. Lyons, visit www.nemours.org/give
David Lyons, Sr., is leading a fundraising effortin memory of his father.
Keeping His Father’s Promise COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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Rock to the rhythm of A Night at Nemours—
a black-tie gala to benefit clinical care, research
and education programs of the Department of
Orthopedics at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont
Hospital for Children. You’ll enjoy a festive
cocktail hour, elegant sit-down dinner and
dancing to the music of The Quake.
Friday, June 19, 2009
6:00 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner
On the beautiful grounds of the
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
For more information visit
www.nemours.org/link/gala
or call (888) 494-5251.
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Delaware ValleyJoin us for A Night with Nemours—a black-tie
optional gala to benefit children with diabetes,
growth disorders and other conditions treated
by the Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes at
Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville. The
evening includes a cocktail hour, sit-down
dinner and a live band for dancing.
Friday, October 16, 2009
6:00 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner
Terrace Suite,
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
For more information visit
www.nemours.org/link/FLgala
or call (904) 697-4244.
Florida
SAVE THE DATE Two Elegant Evenings...
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