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On December 15, 2019, Drexel University and Tower Health completed the acquisition of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Founded in 1875, St. Christopher’s is a vital resource of health and healing, medical education and research, and is relied upon by the children and families in its Philadelphia neighborhood and the broader region. The goal of St. Christopher’s pediatric medical training programs is to offer a comprehensive, in-depth and personally rewarding educational experience in one of its many pediatric disciplines, preparing trainees to confidently choose careers in academic medicine, private practice or public health.

Research

The Carey Lab seeks to identify mechanisms and potential modifiable risk factors for infants' susceptibility to infections using animal models, in vitro work and ex vivo studies on human cord blood.

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News and Announcements
 

Pediatrician of the Year Award, Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP) is thrilled to announce that Norrell Atkinson, MD, FAAP has been named “2025 Pediatrician of the Year,” an honor that reflects her outstanding dedication, compassion, and contributions to the field of Pediatrics. The Pediatrician of the Year Award was incepted in 1988, and is awarded annually to a Pennsylvania-based pediatric fellow who exemplifies the ideals of the pediatric profession and participates in activities that reflect the mission and values of the Chapter. Read more.

Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) Still Gives Back After 32 Years

Drexel University College of Medicine students, faculty and professional staff filled Drexel’s Main Building auditorium with music for a worthy cause on Saturday, January 25. The 32nd annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) is part of a tradition that has raised more than $765,000 for children living with HIV and AIDS to date. Read more.

2024 Be Well Philly Health Hero

We are proud to share that Associate Professor of Pediatrics Dan Taylor, DO, is Philadelphia Magazine's 2024 Be Well Philly Health Hero! With this honor, Dr. Taylor won $15,000 for Reach Out and Read, a pediatric literacy charity that provides books to children at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Congratulations, Dr. Taylor, and thank you to everyone who voted in the 2024 Health Hero Challenge! Read more.

“St. Chris gets $30 million in support from coalition of Philadelphia health-care organizations”

Drexel was mentioned in October 21, 2024 Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Business Journal and Becker’s Hospital Review stories about St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children receiving an additional $30 million in support over the next two years from a coalition of Philadelphia health care organizations.

Drexel University College of Medicine Faculty Named Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors™ for 2024

Philadelphia magazine published its annual list of the region's “Top Doctors.” The list of physicians, who were chosen by their peers, can be found in the May 2024 issue. Congratulations to the following Drexel University College of Medicine faculty members who were named this year. Read more.

 
In the Media
 

January 28, 2025: Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an episode of the Tradeoffs podcast about how Robert F. Kennedy Jr., if confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, could influence the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The committee is tasked with making vaccine recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 13, 2025: Nancy Spector, MD, executive director of the Executive Leadership and Academic Medicine and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs and executive director of the Lynn Yeakel Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Healio article about the steady expansion of women physicians in gastroenterology and medicine, while data have shown that marked disparities in pay policies, career advancement and leadership continue to widen the gap in representation and gender equity among active physicians.

December 10, 2024: Asif M. Ilyas, MD, an academic vice chair in the College of Medicine, was interviewed for a WPHL-TV (PHL-17) segment about the dangers of xylazine, also known as tranq, and its role in the ongoing opioid crisis.

August 7, 2024: Stephen Stache Jr., MD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Woman’s World article about how to heal hip bursitis quickly with home treatment and exercises.

June 26, 2024: Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a STAT News story about the CDC advisory panel on vaccines making a recommendation that will likely result in fewer older adults qualify for insurance coverage of RSV vaccination.

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St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is a primary academic campus of Drexel University College of Medicine. Its physicians are non-compensated members of the teaching faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine and its clinical practices are independent of Drexel University.

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