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1 Children s - Largest Pediatric Provider in U.S. Scottish Rite Egleston Hughes Spalding 28 7 Neighborhood Locations Urgent Care Centers 87 Telemedicine sites 1

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3 We re Growing Outpatient Care Center at Town Center Center for Advanced Pediatrics 3

4 Why We Need Our Community 57% It costs of patients rely on medicaid. We provided $99.2 M $3.6 M of unreimbursed care in to operate our facilities for one day. Above and beyond services are not billable by insurance. 4

5 Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center In 2015 and 2016, we were named as one of the top 10 best hospitals for pediatric cancer treatment by U.S. News and World Report. We are the pediatric component of Emory University s National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Winship Cancer Institute, the first and only NCI designated cancer institute in Georgia. We are among the four largest pediatric cancer centers in the country, and the largest in the Southeast. In 2016, we performed 78 BMTs, making us one of the largest pediatric BMT programs in the country. We are the largest pediatric hematology program in the country, including the largest pediatric sickle cell disease program. Of the 200+ leading children s hospitals that care for children with cancer and participate in the Children s Oncology Group (COG), we ranked in the top 2 percent nationally for enrollment in clinical trials. We have more than 300 clinical studies available to our patients. We have one of the largest pediatric brain tumor and leukemia/lymphoma programs in the country (we follow more than 580 and 780 children and young adults each year with brain tumors and leukemia/lymphoma, respectively). We generate direct costs of over $16 million per year in extramural research funding, including more than $9.4 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 5

6 1. Family Support Team Provides emotional and psychological support for patients, which is an important part of the healing process. In collaboration with the clinical staff, the Family Support Team is a vital part of caring for the patient and the entire family. Child Life Psychology Music Therapy Canine Therapy School Program Chaplaincy Children s Social Work Healthcare of Atlanta 6

7 2. Research Pediatric cancer research receives only 4 percent of all federal funding for cancer research. Accolades A National leader in clinical research for pediatric cancer Survival rates are better than the National average Basic research program is on an upward trajectory Ranked in the top 2 percent nationally for enrollment in clinical trials among the 200+ institutions participating in Children s Oncology Group (COG) One of 21 premier pediatric oncology programs designated as part of the COG Phase I and Pilot Consortium offering access to new therapeutics to children with cancer Goals Achieve National recognition for our innovative approach to treatment and research Strengthen existing clinical programs and create new programs in focus areas of research Build upon specific areas of strength within existing programs, including regional and national growth in selected areas Develop new, specialized programs so kids do not have to leave the state and to attract kids from out of state: Offer better support to sickle cell patients experiencing a pain crisis Grow Bone Marrow Transplant Program Next Step: medical record data collection and management. 7

8 3. Fellowship Program Children s offers three, four and five year pediatric hematology/oncology fellowships in collaboration with Emory University School of Medicine, which is ranked among the top research medical schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Our Fellowship Program is entirely dependent upon donor funding. Years 2 and 3: Basic Research + Clinical Year 1: Clinical Rotations Years 4 and 5: Complex Research What Children s Fellowship Program Means for Pediatric Healthcare Twelve to fifteen doctors trained every year to specialize in hematology and oncology. Produce established researchers who will be placed at the best hospitals in the U.S. Patient access to over 300 clinical trials, including innovative Aflac investigatorinitiated trials. Discovery and creation of new treatments for children with cancer and blood disorders. Innovation in the areas of cancer genetics and cancer predisposition, cell and gene therapy, and precision medicine. 8

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