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CEO @seattlechildren and Professor @UWMedicine, formerly @UCSDHealth and @StanfordChild views=mine, RT≠endorsement
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Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
Having just completed his second month of chemotherapy, 11-year-old Juan meets every day with the grit and grace that make him a Husky Hero in every sense of the word.
Juan usually undergoes treatment from his home in Monroe, Washington, with trips to Seattle for care at @seattlechildren as he fights high-risk ALL leukemia. This time, he made the trip just to keep up with his Dawgs.
Juan spent time at Husky Stadium surrounded by friends and family repping his custom design for Project Superstar, the community fundraiser supporting Seattle Children’s through Race Porter’s Heart on My Sleeve (HOMS).
Juan and his crew even got a game of soccer going with the same Dawgs who will face Minnesota tomorrow in their first Big Ten game of the season.
Husky Hero Juan will be watching from their corner when they do. We hope he knows they’ll always be in his corner, too.
Keep shining, Juan. We’re so proud you’re one of us. 🐾
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them.
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
GO Karts aren’t just for kids 🎮😊
We visited @seattlechildren’s Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center for the first time and got a closer look at how gaming and adaptive tech fit into classes and recreation there.
Read the full story 👉 gof.gg/4hhXRhf
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
Is it over for human doctors?
No. Airliners can largely take off, fly, and land themselves. We still put two pilots up front, for judgment, edge cases, and trust. Same in the exam room.
My take on Washington's AI-in-medicine bet, on @NewsNation with @jessecordweber
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
Three of my favorite thinkers (and most lucid communicators) on healthcare and AI chat about many of the key issues: @peteratmsr, @CALonghurst, and @chrissyfarr. Worth a listen.
youtu.be/FhaXcq1jV-w?si=TqdB…
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
For the third year in a row, Seattle Children’s has been named one of the top 10 Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Thank you to our workforce, patients and families who make our mission of Hope. Care. Cure. possible.
Learn more: bit.ly/4xnYD0C
Delighted to share that @usnews has recognized @SeattleChildren as one of the top 10 best children’s hospitals in the US again! This national recognition is a testament to the excellence and dedication our teams demonstrate each day for the patients and families we serve.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥!
For the third year in a row, Seattle Children’s has been named one of the top 10 Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We’re also No. 1 in Washington state and tied for No. 1 in the Pacific region.
We’re incredibly proud of our workforce whose expertise and dedication make this recognition possible.
This national recognition means that when your family walks through our doors, you can trust your child is being cared for by some of the very best in pediatric health care.
Learn more about this year’s Honor Roll recognition: bit.ly/4xnYD0C
Thank you @chrissyfarr and @peteratmsr for the incredible conversation on healthcare AI and innovation, two topics I am very invested in as we work to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients and families at @seattlechildren
Most people predicting AI will reshape the clinical workforce don't have to live with the consequences.
@CALonghurst does. He's a general pediatrician, the new CEO of Seattle Children's, and he thinks it's time to revisit training pathways.
LINKS:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Ch…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
YouTube: youtu.be/FhaXcq1jV-w
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, @BJW002, @EmersonHancock_ and @dacanzone visited patients at @seattlechildren’s Cancer & Blood Disorder Center 💙
Color me impressed - @Starlink on @AlaskaAir is a total productivity game changer! 💫 🛜
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
I support doing your own research. Mine usually starts with finding people who have already done the actual research.😎
Thank you Rashid for stopping by to visit our patients and families @seattlechildren @Seahawks
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed stopped by Seattle Children’s to spend time with patients, bringing plenty of smiles and Seahawks spirit along the way. 💙🏈
This month, we’re shining a light on children and families impacted by cancer and the work happening every day to advance pediatric cancer care and research.
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
Meta's $16.7B settlement is the largest accountability moment in social media history for child safety, and the 47 AGs who drove it deserve tremendous credit. Restricted notifications and time limits are good, and it is historic that the AGs have gotten design changes.
But the settlement leaves untouched many of the features that harm kids. For example, the algorithm. Meta's AI-powered recommendation engine is still running, engineered to maximize young people’s engagement even with content that harms them.
It was established in the previous court case (and in Meta’s own research) that Meta's design harms children. The work ahead is to make them change that design — not just how long kids can access Instagram's harmful design, and not just on an opt-in basis. This is a great step. Let's all work together to make sure it's not the last.
A win for kids, parents, and society.
Well done, states 👇
Meta will enforce a two-hour daily limit on Instagram and Facebook for children as part of a record $17.1B settlement with 29 states over social media addiction claims:
• The “Productive Pauses” for children include mandatory pauses after 15 minutes of continuous use and again at 60 and 90 minutes to interrupt endless scrolling
• “Nighttime blocks” restricting children’s access from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Limited school-time access for children, eliminating push notifications on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the school year
• Robust age assurance measures to more effectively verify the age of young users
• Safer, age-appropriate content controls, including stronger safeguards against bullying, content promoting eating disorders, and content related to suicide and self-harm
• Stronger, more user-friendly parental controls
• Limits on social comparison features, including beauty filters and visible “like” counts, that have been linked to poor mental health outcomes in kids and teens
• Both the implementation and effectiveness of the features will be regularly assessed by an independent auditor and the settling states
variety.com/2026/digital/new…
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
Bob Barker Longhurst here, wishing all my fellow Seattle Children’s therapy and facility dogs a very happy National Dog Day! Help me give a round of appaws to all of our hard-working therapy and facility dogs!
Christopher A. Longhurst, MD retweeted
Students who used AI on their homework saw their average scores rise by 18% across all subjects after 6 months.
But on exams, those same students scored 20% below their classmates who had not used AI on homework.
economist.com/graphic-detail…
Aria is a star! ✨
Kicking Cancer Together With the Best
When Aria was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, her care required an intensive treatment approach.
Tyler Ketterl, MD, Medical Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology at Seattle Children’s, explains what high-risk neuroblastoma can mean for children like Aria and the treatments that may be part of their care.
Seattle Children’s nationally recognized cancer program brings together advanced treatments, groundbreaking research and compassionate care to help kids like Aria look forward to brighter futures.
Learn more: bit.ly/4g5UOIn