SILVER SPRING, Md.,
Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Veteran D.C. broadcast journalist Barbara Harrison will join Children's National
Hospital Foundation as Director of Community Engagement, the
institution announced today. Harrison will lead a task force to
bolster relationships between Children's National and the
community.
Next year, the hospital will celebrate 150 years of caring for
children. Children's National opened in downtown Washington, D.C. with 12 beds to care for
Civil War orphans. Today, it is one of the country's top-six
pediatric hospitals and treats patients from around the world.
"Barbara Harrison's deep
commitment to our community and its children and her decades of
storytelling make her the perfect fit for this role," said
DeAnn Marshall, president of
Children's National Hospital Foundation. "I know she will
elevate our efforts to engage the public during our
150th birthday celebration."
As an anchor and newscaster at NBC4 Washington for 38 years, Harrison was
known for her in-depth and trustworthy reporting. She interviewed
luminaries from around the world, including sitting presidents and
first ladies, U.S. Supreme Court justices, business leaders and
some of the most celebrated names in sports and entertainment.
"While I've been privileged to sit down with many celebrities, I
think my personally most rewarding experiences have been in
talking with children," says Harrison.
Harrison has reported significantly on the greater D.C.
community. Her segment, Wednesday's Child, devoted to
the plight of foster children, served as a model for similar
programs across the country.
"Hundreds and hundreds of children went to bed in a permanent
home because of Barbara and her Wednesday's Child program," noted
NBC News4, in a segment honoring Harrison's work.
Children's National Hospital Foundation raises philanthropic
support for Children's National Hospital. Harrison joins the
institution at a time of growth and expansion. In 2020, coinciding
with its 150th birthday, Children's National will open
its new Research & Innovation Campus and other advanced capital
projects. Its goal is to raise $150
million to improve the health of children locally and
globally.
About Children's National
Children's National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation's
children since 1870. Children's National is the nation's No. 6
pediatric hospital and, for the third straight year, is ranked No.
1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties
evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated
two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation
given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of
nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health
system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based
primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C.
Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children's
Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical
Innovation, Children's National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded
children's hospital in the nation. Children's National is
recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and
as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local,
regional and national levels.
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