Spotlight on Scott Furlan
Scott Furlan, pediatric oncologist
Dr. Scott Furlan, a pediatric oncologist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, believes he was drawn to bone marrow transplantation because of the sheer complexity of the challenge.
“In pediatric transplant, each patient has a dizzying array of complex problems, each of which often has multiple solutions” Furlan said.
To treat his young cancer patients, he has to sort through raft of possibilities and options, while helping parents navigate the frightful choices that lie ahead of them.
“In pediatrics, we have the opportunity to develop long-lasting relationships and extraordinary connections with patients and families. I still talk with many patients and their parents a decade later,” Furlan said.
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - The day after New Year s Day, Mr John Reichert of Boulder, Colorado, had a heated argument with his 14-year-old son, James. I ve failed you as a father, he told the boy despairingly.
During the long months of lockdowns and shuttered schools, Mr Reichert, like many parents, overlooked the vastly increasing time that his son was spending on video games and social media.
Now, James, who used to focus his free time on mountain biking and playing basketball, devotes nearly all of his leisure hours - about 40 a week - to Xbox and his phone.
During their argument, he pleaded with his father not to restrict access, calling his phone his whole life .
Former AG Eric Holder to lead investigation of Seattle Children s
Following the resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson, the assessment will look into the hospital s policies and practices related to race and equity.
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Seattle Children’s Hospital on Jan. 8, 2021. The hospital has said it will undertake a rigorous review following accusations of racism. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut)
Former Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder will lead an assessment of Seattle Children’s Hospital, examining the institution’s policies and practices related to race, equity, diversity and inclusion, the hospital said Friday.
Holder’s hiring comes in the wake of the high-impact resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson from his post as the medical director of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic a subsidiary of Children’s last November. Danielson, an important figure in the Black community who led the Central District clinic for over 20 years, was clear that his exit was in protest of what he