This paper discusses the history and background of pediatrics.

Betty Weible describes her childhood in the dust bowl of the Midwest during the Great Depression and later moving with her family to Camas, Washington. She describes her [...]

Cardiac arrest (CA) in pediatric cardiac patients remains a major concern, with in-hospital rates posing significant challenges. Despite quality improvement initiatives, [...]

Grace Williams was born in Portland, Oregon in January of 1917. Williams was educated at the University of Oregon and Northwestern School of Law. She moved to Canyon City [...]

Carol Pearson Storer was raised in McGill Nevada, a 'company town' created by the Kennecott Copper Co. She came to the University of Oregon Medical School Department of N [...]

Bernice Jones' life changed when she was a domestic worker for a physician in a small town in Washington state. Her employer referred her to the Emanuel Hospital School o [...]

A black and white picture of a female staff member with polio hot packs in the 1940's at the Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children.

Black and white photograph of Ralf Couch, Administrator of Business Affairs, University of Oregon Medical School and Hospital, and Eleanor Baird, R.N., Superintendent of [...]

Gaps in healthcare provider training are placing children at risk of not being identified as human trafficking victims. The lack of formal training hinders providers from [...]

A lack of knowledge and support for breastfeeding remains a challenge among nurses, leading to inconsistent information and practices for families. Observations from a no [...]