History

• 2016

  • PFE leaders from 10 pediatric hospitals gather to collaborate with one another

  • Spring Summit at Boston Children's Hospital: Structure and Governance

  • Fall Summit at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

• 2017

  • The Pediatric Experience Collaborative is established with an official charter

  • Spring Summit at Children's Hospital Colorado

  • Fall Summit at Seattle Children's Hospital

• 2018

  • Spring Summit at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

  • Fall Summit at Children's Mercy Kansas City: Technology

• 2019

  • Dr. Sara Toomey of Boston Children’s Hospital appointed as first Hospital Co-Chair

  • Aniqa Mian of Boston Children’s Hospital hired as Project Manager

  • Spring Summit in Dallas

  • Fall Summit at Texas Children's: Elements to Creating a Better Patient Experience

• 2020

  • Tiffany Messer of Cincinnati Children’s hired as first Parent Co-Chair

  • Virtual Spring Summit: Telehealth

  • Virtual Fall Summit: Co-Designing Projects with Families

• 2021

  • Dr. Harris Baden of Seattle Children’s Hospital appointed as next Hospital Co-Chair

  • Virtual Spring Summit: Health Equity

  • Virtual Fall Summit: Micro-Aggressions and Health Equity

• 2022

  • Collaborative leadership and funding transferred from Boston Children’s Hospital to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

  • Bri Combs of Cincinnati, Ohio hired as first full-time Collaborative Manager

  • Enjoli Harris of Seattle Children’s Hospital hired as next Parent Co-Chair

  • Family Scholarship introduced for Fall Summit

  • Hybrid Fall Summit at Phoenix Children's Hospital

  • LinkedIn page created

• 2023

  • Dr. Sam Hanke of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center began term as Hospital Co-Chair

  • Virtual Spring Summit: Navigating Surges

  • Hybrid Fall Summit at Children's Wisconsin: Centering Humanity in the Evolution of Healthcare Technology

  • Launch of website

  • Launch of ten subcommunities for counterparts across the nation to connect

  • Conclusion of the Optimizing Diverse Voices Workgroup and Race & Ethnicity Framework Workgroup, including their respective projects

  • Creation of two new committees: the Experience Improvement Committee and the Communication & Education Committee

• 2024

  • Molly Warneke of Children’s Nebraska hired as next Family Co-Chair

  • Virtual Spring Summit: Beyond Beds & Waitlists: Improving Mental Healthcare Experiences in Pediatrics

  • Hybrid Fall Summit at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Designing for the Family, the Feasible, and the Future

• 2025

  • Virtual Spring Summit: A Well Cared-For Staff Leads to Well Cared-For Patients & Families

  • Hybrid Fall Summit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: Future-Proofing the Pediatric Experience: Tech-Savvy and Heart-Ready

  • Donna Murray, PhD appointed Executive Director, an expansion of the Executive Leadership Team

  • Caitlin Arndt appointed Collaborative Manager

  • 2026-2030 Strategic Plan developed with input from PEC Member Hospitals