{"id":473,"date":"2019-08-25T02:22:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T06:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/focus\/?p=473"},"modified":"2019-08-25T02:24:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T06:24:25","slug":"saving-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/focus\/saving-a-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving a Lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Roshini Balasubramanian<\/span><\/p>\n

This summer, I interned at the clinically integrated network of Children\u2019s National Health System. I really enjoyed my time in Washington, D.C (loved the city!) and the opportunity to explore public health work in a clinical environment. My experiences over the 10 weeks opened my eyes to new fields and careers that I had never considered before.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team I worked with <\/span>brings together community-based physicians and pediatric specialists to manage the rising costs associated with health services and provide high quality care to children in the area<\/span>. One of the ways they do so is through Quality Improvement Initiatives. These are long-term projects, and I was involved with\u00a0 an assessment of pediatric providers, which provided a better understanding of current practices regarding the management of constipation in the primary care setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most meaningful experiences I had this summer was observing patient visits at the IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic, which has a focus on helping children from impoverished areas in D.C. Working at an institution that takes a holistic approach to medicine to address inequities in health care highlighted the importance of the social determinants of health and the difficulties socioeconomic disparities pose to medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, I learned a lot about what work environments are most productive for me and how to effectively communicate with others on my team. I am so thankful for this experience and the amazing people I was able to meet over the summer. I now better understand the rewarding nature of a career in medicine and have a much deeper interest in population health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Children\u2019s National has a trademark saying that you\u2019ll hear every so often and see on posters around the hospital: \u201conly in pediatrics can you save a lifetime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

So true.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Members of Children’s National’s Pediatric Health Network at the Future of Pediatrics Conference<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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