Honoring Our Past to Build Our Future
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
A virtual celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the B.K. Rachford Department of Pediatrics
As one of the nation’s leading pediatric research and teaching institutions, Cincinnati Children’s was proud to commemorate its century-long partnership with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and reflect on its history of breakthrough scientific discoveries and advancements. This centennial celebration explored our past as the foundation of our future, and highlighted our major accomplishments while keeping a sharp focus on our role in the next 100 years of pediatric research, education, and innovation.
Agenda & Session Recordings
8 AM
Pediatric Grand Rounds: Improving Child Health: The First 100 years of the B.K. Rachford Department of Pediatrics
The Past Informs the Future
Opening remarks presented by Tina Cheng, MD, MPH, and Andrew Filak Jr., MD
Presented by Michael Farrell, MD
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9:15 AM
Community Highlights: Evolution of Interactions with the Community
Moderated by Ernest Ciambarella, MD, and Camille Graham, MD
Panelists: Elaine Billmire, MD, Mona Mansour, MD, Shelly Voet, MD, and Denise Warrick, MD
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10:20 AM
Research Highlights: History and Spectrum of Research
Moderated by Jeffrey Whitsett, MD
Panelists: Hermine Brunner, MD, MSc, MBA, Stella Davies, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Gurjit (Neeru) Khurana Hershey, MD, PhD,
Jeffrey Robbins, PhD, and James Wells, PhD
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11:25 AM
Clinical Highlights: History and Key Moments of the Clinical System
Moderated by: Uma Kotagal, MBBS, MSc
Panelists: William Balistreri, MD, Patty Manning, MD, Fred Ryckman, MD, Lori Stark, PhD, ABPP, and Ndidi Unaka, MD, MEd
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12:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Presented by Tina Cheng, MD, MPH
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Videos
Past Chairs: Every Child, Every Day, Forever
100 Years of the Department of Pediatrics
Clinical Achievements: Getting Better All the Time
Research Achievements: Shared Pathology
Community Achievements: Humble Pie
Mayor John Cranley Proclaims June 8 Rachford Day in the City of Cincinnati
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CME: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Historical Moments
““To continue to grow, to continue to advance the care of children in all domains but most of all never lose its soul. Which those women in 1880 put as the care of children. We have expanded the meaning of the word care but we cannot forget its roots””
B.K. Rachford Department of Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Left to right: the Cincinnati Children’s William Cooper Procter Research Pavilion and the University of Cincinnati’s CARE/Crawley Building
The University of Cincinnati B.K. Rachford Department of Pediatrics consists entirely of staff members from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, one of the nation’s leading pediatric research and teaching institutions. U.S. News & World Report ranked us No. 3 in the nation in the 2021 list of best medical schools for pediatrics. The department includes Cincinnati Children’s in-house physicians, researchers and other individuals who hold academic appointments at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Tina L. Cheng, MD, MPH, is the chair of the B.K. Rachford Department of Pediatrics and directs the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation. The foundation is the umbrella organization under which the B.K. Rachford Department of Pediatrics stands.