Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What happens when medical trainees step into a world where adolescent health challenges are amplified by resource constraints and discover that teens everywhere face strikingly similar struggles?
In part 2 of this series, the focus turns to mentorship, medicine and global partnership, examining the impact of the Nemours Ginsburg Institute Scholars' work in Uganda through the eyes of clinicians and educators on the ground. The discussion centers on the realities of adolescent health in a resource-limited setting, the power of global research collaboration and the universal nature of young people's experiences across continents.
Featuring:
Sabrina Kitaka, MD, PhD, Pediatric Infectious Disease and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences
Lonna Gordon, MD, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Nemours Children's Health
Viola Mrruku, former Ginsburg Scholar
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – What Is the Uganda Global Health Experience?
01:43 – How Do Global Partnerships Strengthen Adolescent Health?
04:20 – Why Is Uganda One of the World’s Youngest Countries?
05:20 – What Happens When There Aren’t Enough Adolescent Providers?
07:33 – How Is Uganda Training the Next Generation of Teen Health Experts?
09:57 – What Surprised Scholars Most About Uganda’s Health System?
13:21 – From Paper Charts to Digital Data: Why It Matters
16:42 – Are Teens Around the World Really That Different?
18:16 – “Big Ears, Small Mouth”: What Makes a Great Adolescent Provider?
28:34 – Why Is HIV Treatment Adherence So Challenging for Teens?
31:52 – What Do Scholars Take Home From a Global Health Experience?
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
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Your message could be featured in a future episode.
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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
What happens when medical trainees step into a world where adolescent health challenges are amplified by resource constraints and discover that teens everywhere face strikingly similar struggles?
In part 2 of this series, the focus turns to mentorship, medicine and global partnership, examining the impact of the Nemours Ginsburg Institute Scholars' work in Uganda through the eyes of clinicians and educators on the ground. The discussion centers on the realities of adolescent health in a resource-limited setting, the power of global research collaboration and the universal nature of young people's experiences across continents.
Featuring:
Sabrina Kitaka, MD, PhD, Pediatric Infectious Disease and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences
Lonna Gordon, MD, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Nemours Children's Health
Viola Mrruku, former Ginsburg Scholar
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – What Is the Uganda Global Health Experience?
01:43 – How Do Global Partnerships Strengthen Adolescent Health?
04:20 – Why Is Uganda One of the World’s Youngest Countries?
05:20 – What Happens When There Aren’t Enough Adolescent Providers?
07:33 – How Is Uganda Training the Next Generation of Teen Health Experts?
09:57 – What Surprised Scholars Most About Uganda’s Health System?
13:21 – From Paper Charts to Digital Data: Why It Matters
16:42 – Are Teens Around the World Really That Different?
18:16 – “Big Ears, Small Mouth”: What Makes a Great Adolescent Provider?
28:34 – Why Is HIV Treatment Adherence So Challenging for Teens?
31:52 – What Do Scholars Take Home From a Global Health Experience?
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
🎙️ Share your story or leave us a voicemail: speakpipe.com/NemoursWellBeyond
Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
📩 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for new episodes, stories, and updates: nemourswellbeyond.org/news
Follow Nemours Children’s Health:
Instagram: instagram.com/nemours
X (Twitter): twitter.com/Nemours
Facebook: facebook.com/Nemours
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nemours
Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
