New Haven Police Athletic League's campers and general surgeon Dirk C. Johnson, MD, Yale New Haven Hospital.
Yale New Haven Hospital was awarded the
2017 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence
in Community Service from the American
Hospital Association. The McGaw Prize is
awarded annually to a single healthcare
organization that provides innovative
programs that significantly improve the
health and well-being of its community.
There's nothing more important to New Haven's future than our children. And nothing shapes their future more than
learning. Yale New Haven Hospital plays an integral part in that experience.
Each July, Yale New Haven partners with the New Haven Police Athletic League's Camp to provide two days of learning
and engagement. Nearly 400 young campers take part in a full day of health and fitness activities and nutrition education.
They also get the chance to experience a "day in the life" of a hospital as they participate in mock emergency and surgery
experiences with nearly 200 Yale New Haven employees.
This and numerous other programs Yale New Haven Hospital supports are making a real difference in the way children think
about themselves, their world and their future. It's another example of our commitment to caring beyond the bedside.
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Those committed to New Haven's youth
can count on our commitment.
