DSCC : The History Of A Life Changing Institution In Historic Images

Wilmington DE

11 May, 2021

12:58 PM

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Press release from Delaware State Chamber of Commerce: 5/11/2021 In 1935, American industrialist Alfred I. duPont sparked what would become a model of pediatric medical and research excellence. With an endowed trust, his widow, Jessie Ball duPont, established the Nemours Foundation. In 1940, the foundation opened the Alfred I. duPont Institute, a small pediatric orthopedic hospital on the duPont estate in Wilmington, Delaware. Today, duPont's legacy lives on at Nemours Children's Health, the nation's largest pediatric health networks. With two children's hospitals in Delaware and Florida, nearly 80 pediatric care locations, an office of policy and prevention in Washington, DC, and award-winning patient education initiatives such as KidsHealth.org, Nemours has touched the lives of millions worldwide. This press release was produced by Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.