In addition to providing needed support for medical advances in children's health, the Children’s Health Council provides members with exciting opportunities to engage directly with Weill Cornell Medicine experts and to connect with a dynamic group of like-minded parents, grandparents and other individuals.
Members of the Children's Health Council enjoy access to semi-annual public Discovery Panels as well as an array of private events, including:
- Intimate members-only cocktail discussions with our researchers
- Exclusive tours of our research laboratories
- Fun family science days that include activities for everyone in the family
...all while being part of supporting Weill Cornell Medicine's life-saving children's health research efforts, driving new discoveries to benefit children for generations to come.
Past Events
New Member Cocktail Reception
April 18, 2018Discovery Panel
March 1, 2018Uncovering the Facts: Childhood Vaccines, Antibiotics and Immunity
Featuring
Dr. Jin-Young Han, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Lisa Ipp (MD ’96), Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Niki Kyvelos, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Panel moderated by Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Family Science Day
February 10, 2018Weill Cornell Medicine graduate students lead hands-on science experiments for children of our Children’s Health Council members.
Discovery Panel
November 1, 2017When in Doubt, Sit it Out: Sports Safety for Kids
Featuring
Dr. Barry Kosofsky, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Dr. Jordan D. Metzl
Dr. Shannon Bennett, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Panel moderated by Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Cocktail Reception
April 26, 2017Featuring
Dr. John T. Walkup, Vice Chair and Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Discovery Panel
March 7, 2017Raising Resilient Kids: The Science of Building Confidence and Competence
Dr. Renae Beaumont, Clinical Psychologist, Visiting Research Fellow
Dr. Cori Green, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. John T. Walkup, Vice Chair and Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Panel moderated by Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Family Science Day
January 28, 2017Weill Cornell Medicine graduate students lead hands-on science experiments for children of our Children’s Health Council members.
Discovery Panel
November 1, 2016From Peanuts to Gluten: Children’s Diets Facts and Fiction
Dr. Marisa Censani, Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Lisa Moreno, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Aliza Solomon, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Laurie Block, RDN, CDE Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
Panel moderated by Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Unlocking the Genetic Code: What it Means for You and Your Family
April 19, 20169:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Belfer Research Building, 302 A/B/C/D
The genome is the building block of the human body, telling a unique story about each of us. On April 19, the Children’s Health Council of Weill Cornell Medicine invites you to an engaging Discovery Panel on recent medical genetic breakthroughs and their implications for our lives and futures. A distinguished panel of pediatric clinicians and scientists will discuss working with new genetic technologies and how these advances are changing modern healthcare for the whole family.
For more information, visit http://weill.cornell.edu/childrens_health_discovery_panel/
Family Science Day
March 5, 2016Weill Cornell Medicine graduate students lead hands-on science experiments for children of our Children’s Health Council members.