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Amy Ohmer
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Ananya Ganesh Wraps Up Two Years as iCAN Youth Council Leader
ATLANTA, GA - (This guest blog was written and shared by iCAN KIDS Georgia youth member and Youth Council Leader Ananya Ganesh.) My name is Ananya Ganesh and I am a member of the KIDS Georgia Chapter as well as the Leader of the iCAN Youth Council. In June of 2019, I travelled to Philadelphia to attend the International BioGENEius Challenge. It was one of the most inspiring experiences I’ve ever had. The BioGENEius Challenges are conducted by the Biotechnology Institute. Ho
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 22
- 1 min
MedEvoke and iCAN Imagine New Opportunities for Kids
LEBANON, New Jersey - Starting off 2021 in high gear, the International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) and MedEvoke are proudly sharing their collaborative support for kids by creating a roster full of upcoming opportunities to share experiences and expertise throughout pediatric clinical research. This new robust pathway will help to provide iCAN youth members with additional ways to share their knowledge and learning to help influence positive change, innovation,
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Synchrogenix to Sponsor iCAN
WILMINGTON, Delaware - It is with great pleasure that the International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN), announces a new 2021 sponsoring partnership with Synchrogenix, a Certara Company. Together, we believe in the power of voice by providing children living world-wide with chronic, rare, and complicated conditions opportunities to share their expertise and experiences throughout pediatric healthcare. Synchrogenix was founded on the principles of ethical business p
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 17
- 2 min
iCAN Youth Shares Innovation Using Music for Patients
CHICAGO, Illinois - (This article is a special guest post submitted by iCAN KIDS Illinois Youth Member, Nancy Zhou to share her unique and innovative patient therapy program called Songs of Soothing.) Over nearly a year, something many of us have learned is that music can bring joy and unite us all. Nancy Zhou, a junior at Walter Payton College Prep, and youth member through the International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) wanted to find a way to spread this joy. Sh
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Meet Kenneth from KIDS Ohio
ATLANTA, Georgia - International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) KIDS Ohio Youth Member, Kenneth McCall III has a great perspective on pediatric medicine. His long term goal is to help kids from around the world to receive better care and treatments. In the short term, he plans on focusing a bit closer to home by bringing together medical experts to teach kids. Explains Kenneth's mom, Jahnisha Burton, "Kenneth's goal is to start a YouTube channel and help teach kid
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 12
- 2 min
iCAN Catches the Beauty Bus
WASHINGTON, DC - The International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) in partnership with KIDS Chapter and community partner, Hope for Henry, shared a fun activity for iCAN youth members - a night with makeup. The live makeup session sponsored by the Beauty Bus Foundation (Beauty Bus) was created as a way to gather feedback from young people on the use of a make-up tutorial which will later be used for pediatric in-patients. The event, led by Carolyn Fung, Director of
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 10
- 1 min
FDA Invites iCAN Community to Support Rare Disease Day
ATLANTA, GA, February 10th, 2021 - Join the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Virtual Public Meeting on Friday, March 5, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to highlight strategies to support rare disease product development and in recognition of Rare Disease Day. Please visit the public meeting page if you are interested in more information and to register for the event, https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-meetings-conferences-and-workshops/public-meeting-fda-rare-disease-da
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Amy Ohmer
- Feb 10
- 3 min
SHIP-MD Seeks to Transform the Pediatric Medical Device EcoSystem through Kid Voice
TUCSON, Ariz., February 10th, 2021 — The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) AdvaMed, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and multiple pediatric health system leaders, proudly hosted the System of Hospitals for Innovation in Pediatrics – Medical Devices (SHIP-MD) Virtual Workshop from February 9-11, 2021. The workshop focused on the acceleration of medical d
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Amy Ohmer
- Jan 18
- 4 min
iCAN Offers Interactive "Ask The Experts" April Session - Sign Up Today
ATLANTA, Ga - The International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) has unveiled a fun kid focused line-up of events for the calendar year of 2021. "Ask the Experts", hosted by Dr. Anthony Chang, MD, is a fun and free monthly series of hour-long sessions designed to help youth members engage in a robust discussion focused on innovation, science, research, and career options within healthcare. Along with Dr. Chang, three special guest experts have already joined in and w
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Amy Ohmer
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Got A Minute? Take Our Survey!
ATLANTA, Georgia - Did you know we have a variety of ways to share youth voice within pediatric healthcare, medicine and research? One way to help is by taking a brief survey to designed to capture youth perspectives. This fast, easy approach allows the International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN), a great way to share youth experiences, feedback, and beliefs about a particular subject. Right now, iCAN has multiple opportunities to share your feedback through surv
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Amy Ohmer
- Nov 4, 2020
- 1 min
Clinical Research Updates with iCAN, Eli Lilly and FDA
ATLANTA, Georgia - As an ongoing effort to support innovation, science, medicine, and pediatric clinical research around the world, the International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) has supported global efforts to improve pediatric patient care to better improve outcomes around the world. This month, in partnership with Eli Lilly, iCAN is proud to announce the release of a uniquely innovative video designed by kids for kids to share their experiences within healthcar
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Amy Ohmer
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
November Kicks Off NEW 'Ask the Experts' - and You Are Invited!
ATLANTA, Georgia - If you missed the first 'Ask the Experts' event with Dr. Anthony Chang, do not despair, the International Children's Advisory Network (iCAN) is hosting the second event of an exciting year-long series. This unique virtual line-up includes discussions designed by kids for kids. Each module of 'Ask the Experts' include a one- hour long, interactive experience aimed at providing youth around the world with an opportunity to ask questions to experts, gain kno
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Amy Ohmer
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Interim Guidance on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Health
Guest Post from the American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Interim Guidance on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Child Care Interim Guidance is Updated The COVID-19 pandemic has exhausted families and upended routines, posing new challenges for children and adolescents who are struggling with existing or emerging behavioral and emotional health issues. Yet children are resilient, especially when they have the right supports in place. To m
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Amy Ohmer
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
iCAN Community - Help Us By Sharing Your Voice
ATLANTA, GA - The International Children's Advisory Network, Inc. (iCAN) is collaborating on a community project to better understand patient and family needs to help provide insight for creating a standardization for pediatric clinical research investigators. This international project is intended to better understand titles and roles of engaged and participating patients and their families. We would like you to share your expertise through this simple two minute survey. Y
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Amy Ohmer
- Jul 29, 2020
- 1 min
iCAN Youth Council: KIDS Research
ATLANTA, GA - During these challenging times, iCAN's Youth Council is conducting a study on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected aspects of daily life. Working together with iCAN Research Director, Dr. Sharon Smith, the Youth Council has created a brief survey to help gather data to further understand the implications of the pandemic on daily life. As Youth Council Chair, Ananya Ganesh shares, "Whether remote learning hampered your learning experience or quarantine reduced
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Amy Ohmer
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
What iCAN Do to Make A Difference
CHICAGO, IL - This article is written by one of our amazing iCAN community youth members from the #KIDSIllinois chapter. To learn more about participating within iCAN or to start your own KIDS chapter, please visit https://www.icanresearch.org/support-us. My name is Riya Joshi and I am a rising sophomore at Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago. From solving crossword puzzles to participating in spelling bees at an early age, words and language have captivated my curiosity
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Amy Ohmer
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Introducing Virtual "iCAN Leanne"
ATLANTA, GA - iCAN President Leanne West is missing her friends at the International Children's Advisory Network (iCAN), so we decided to have some fun and introduce a virtual 'iCAN Leanne' to share the excitement of what our youth members and adults are currently doing around the world to stay safe and healthy during the pandemic. To participate in this project, download, print -or- simply share 'iCAN Leanne' by holding up your phone or laptop in a picture that captures yo
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Amy Ohmer
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome to the New KIDS UGANDA iCAN Chapter
Katwadde Village, UGANDA- The International Childrens Advisory Network (iCAN) proudly announces the launch of the newest Kids Impacting Disease Through Science (KIDS) chapter in Uganda. KIDS Uganda is the latest (and second) chapter to join iCAN in Africa. Led by Sylvia Nakirangwa, the chapter will focus on infusing the young person's voice to help improve pediatric healthcare. From KIDS Uganda and Chapter Leader, Sylvia Nakirangwa . "We do believe that engaging children i
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Amy Ohmer
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome to the New KIDS Moorfields Eye iCAN Chapter
LONDON, England- The International Childrens Advisory Network (iCAN) proudly announces the launch of the newest Kids Impacting Disease Through Science (KIDS) chapter, Moorfields Eye Hospital. KIDS Moorfields Eye Hospital is the latest chapter to join the consortium of Youth Persons Advisory Groups (YPAGS) through Generation R within the UK. Led by Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, KIDS Moorfields Eye, will focus on infusing the young person's voice to help improve pediatric heal
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