Nemours Physician Honored with Golden Apple Award

Pensacola, Florida
Monday, June 23, 2008 @ 03:52 PM EDT
by: Cortney Owens; Ph: (850) 505-4739; Fax: (850) 473-4505; Email: cowens@nemours.org

Pensacola, FL - Edward Kohaut, MD, pediatric nephrologist with Nemours Children's Clinic in Pensacola, was recently presented the Golden Apple Outstanding Teacher Award by the Florida State University Pediatric Residency Program during their

The Golden Apple Award started in 1990 and is voted on by all the residents. The award is given to the individual whom they determined to be the best teacher and who contributed the most to their education during their residency training. The Florida State University Pediatric Residency Program based at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital and overseen by Nemours Children's Clinic is a four-year program that trains young physicians in pediatrics.

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About Nemours

Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.

Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.

Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.