5 Quotes & Sayings By Irwin Redlener

Dr. Irwin Redlener is the founder of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Pediatric Emergency Department Network, a national pediatric emergency medicine training program, and was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Response Team for the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic. He has worked with the Clinton Foundation to lead a national movement on developing effective solutions to childhood obesity. He is a tireless advocate for early-childhood education, and the co-founder of The Children's Museum of Manhattan, a museum dedicated to inspiring children's curiosity through hands-on learning Read more

He is also a co-founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Innovation Center in New York City and serves on its board of directors.

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No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership. Irwin Redlener
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Many low-income children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their medical, emotional and developmental needs through a comprehensive clinical care model, we can lower their risk of developing long-term physical and mental health issues. Irwin Redlener
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Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor. Irwin Redlener
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If a severe pandemic materializes, all of society could pay a heavy price for decades of failing to create a rational system of health care that works for all of us. Irwin Redlener