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The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National has awarded $250,000 to six companies for their innovative ideas to improve medical devices for children. Learn about why new solutions are needed in the winners.

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On Oct. 21, Children’s National officially launched the hospital's first-of-its-kind pediatric center, the KARL STORZ Center of Excellence – Minimally Invasive Surgical Training Center, thanks to support from the KARL STORZ company.

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A Nov. 2 Associated Press article, "Move to Spur Pint-Sized Medical Devices to Treat Sick Kids," underscores the vital role of philanthropy in meeting the specialized needs of children. "Children are not just miniature adults; their bodies are growing and changing," reporter Lauran Neergaard writes, but unfortunately "many of the medical devices needed to treat sick children were built for adults." Sadly for children with specialized medical needs, "there's little financial incentive [for manufacturers] to create and test pint-sized devices because children overall are healthier than adults and make up a fraction of the treatment market." But there's hope in the form of innovation.

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Children’s National Health System has named His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States, and his wife, Abeer, as recipients of the second annual Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Prize in Philanthropy, created to honor families who have given back after having a personal experience with the institution.

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In an April 9 article in The National, Taimur Khan reports on the longstanding partnership of Children's National with the UAE, the impact of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, and the personal experience that got the Ambassador and his wife even more involved.

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