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She has an unmatched talent for conveying important healthrelated information with compassion and empathy by providing the data, offering her opinion, and empowering parents to make informed choices. Swanson, chief of digital innovation at seattle childrens hospital has blazed a trail of patient education using her voice through a variety of different channels in traditional and social media. Wendy sue swanson, a pediatrician and spokesperson for the aap, said misinformation is crowding out real science on vaccines, endangering public health. Wendy sue swanson, md, mbe, faap, is a practicing pediatrician living in seattle, wa, with her husband and 2 young boys. She recently created and launched flu doctor, an alexa skill built in partnership with boston childrens hospital to build trust in the science and safety of the flu vaccine. From seattle mama doc blogger, pediatrician, and mom wendy sue swanson comes this great resource, which is a collaboration of blog posts on parenting, worklife balance, vaccines, and prevention.
Wendy sue swanson is a mom, pediatrician, blogger, spokesperson for the american academy of pediatrics, executive director of digital health for seattle childrens hospital and news reporter for nbc king5 in seattle. In this first 5minute video we focus on how she uses the digital world to better connect with patients, to. Wendy sue swansons seattle mama doc blog, podcast, and other social media channels have translated science and medical information to millions. She is regularly quoted as an expert for the new york times, usa today, and the today show. Moms choice awards for her first book, mama doc medicine.
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It comes from government organizations, forprofit entities, lay press and, in the world of pediatrics, parenting sites. Wendy sue mazer swanson was born on month day 1956, at birth place, to dale wendel swanson and helen maxine swanson born main. Wendy sue swanson is a pediatrician, the executive director of digital health, and author of the seattle mama doc blog for seattle childrens hospital. As seattle mama doc settles into her new home in wisconsin, all of us at seattle childrens thank her for her many years of tireless work to help you do whats right for your kids. Topol, mama doc on social media, vaccines, and disease. Wendy sue swanson, executive director of digital health and author of the seattle mama doc blog for seattle childrens hospital, is nationallyknown for her efforts to revolutionize health communications with social and digital media.
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Social media auspiciously landed on my lap at the right time. Wendy sue swanson, md, mbe, faap, is a practicing pediatrician. I love helping families in the clinic, and i wanted to continue contributing to those conversations in the community, swanson says. Monday, march 3, 2014 everett clinic pediatrician, mom, and blogger dr. Finding calm and confidence in child health, parenting, and worldlife balance, in addition to her blog and podcast. Aug 30, 2017 wendy sue swanson, md, mbe, faap is a board certified pediatrician, keynote speaker, chief medical officer, author, tv contributor, podcaster, and mother to two. Finding calm and confidence in parenting, child health, and worklife balance by swanson, wendy sue 2014 paperback wendy sue swanson on. Read mama doc medicine finding calm and confidence in parenting, child health, and worklife balance by wendy sue swanson available from rakuten kobo. There is ultimately a deluge of healthcare information and advice available to the public. Wendy sue swanson, md, mbe, faap, author, mama doc medicine wading through conflicting expert parenting advice is challenging. Helen was born on october 20 1928, in linn county, iowa. This insightful book will support parents and provide a sense of relief when making decisions in parenting while also detailing wendy sues experience as a mother and pediatrician. Most chapters are only a few pages, which makes taking in the information much less overwhelming. Wendy sue swanson is a leading pediatrician, an entrepreneur and consultant, an author and media contributor and voice online.
Wendy sue swanson, known online as seattlemamadoc, takes on the how, what, why, and who questions of parenting in new book from the american academy of pediatrics. And i think what i appreciate most about this book is that the practical medical topics are in the context of the social and emotional issues that we all feel and worry about. Swanson lewis is a pediatrician in madison, wisconsin and is affiliated with one hospital. As executive director for the center for digital health at seattle. Wendy sue swanson is the author of mama doc medicine 3. Applying that knowledge for your own family in real time can be downright overwhelming. We offer information on everything from toddler sleep to teen hearing loss. Wendy sue swanson, md, mbe, faap, is a pediatrician, mother to two young boys, and the author of the seattle childrens hospital seattle mama doc blog, the first pediatricianauthored blog for a major childrens hospital. Based on the authors experience as a mother and physician, this book contains nearly 100 insights grouped into four themes. Wendy sue swansons wisdom is a mix of medicine and motherhood. Im not exaggerating of course the most emotional part of new parenthood.
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