Work That Matters

Judy Sherif has used her skills as a nurse, a pilot and a renegade to help build CHLA’s Emergency Transport Program into one of the largest in the nation.

Senta Georgia, PhD, works at the front lines in the fight against diabetes.

Under the compassionate care of CHLA’s Jo Olson-Kennedy, gender-nonconforming and transgender kids emerge into themselves.

In high school, Dagmar Grefe gravitated to many subjects, including psychology, philosophy and history. But when one of her teachers predicted she would pursue a career in theology, she balked.

Members rise early in the morning and travel from as far away as Monrovia, Pasadena and Sylmar twice a month to donate blood and platelets at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Blood Donor Center.

Honoring a special Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program member who has dedicated 10 years of his life to making people smile.

Besides nurses and doctors, there's another important role that children with long-term hospital stays really need: a teacher.

Honoring CHLA physician Barbara Korsch, MD, a pioneering researcher in the field of doctor-patient communication.

RN resident Hilary Tighe takes you through a typical day in the RN Residency Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Meet Luna, the dog therapy volunteer who works nights at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.