Center on Media and Child Health

In college, I learned about the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital Boston. Director Dr. Michael Rich worked as a Hollywood filmmaker before becoming a pediatrician and Harvard Medical School professor, and he brings his industry expertise to the field of medicine in innovative ways. He pioneered an intervention technique that allows children with chronic illnesses to create video narratives about their lives. The Video Intervention/Prevention project aims to help others, such as clinicians, understand the daily realities patients face. It also helps ease the transition between pediatric and adult care for kids with diseases such as cystic fibrosis and spina bifida. Check out their website for more information on their different projects!

CMCH, Children's Hospital Boston