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PainFree Pediatrics
Treatment Room
 The
PainFree Pediatrics Treatment Room is possible because of a memorial
gift made by Eunice and Lee Hanson, members of their church community
and circle of friends in memory of their granddaughter Christine
Lee Hanson. Christine, a two year old, perished along with her parents
Sue Kim and father Peter Hanson abroad one of the hijacked planes
that went into the World Trade Center towers on September 11th.
Christine was the youngest person on September 11th.
 Peter
and Sue Hanson met at grad school at BU. Peter received his MBA
while Sue was getting a masters in medical science. At the time
of her death, Sue was a graduate student in Pathology at Boston
University, focusing on immunology. Her thesis advisor was Dr. Hardy
Kornfeld. BU awarded Sue's Ph.D. posthumously in May 2002. The Hanson
family has established an annual Sue Kim Hanson Lecture in Sue's
memory, to be held each year on September 11th at BU School of Medicine.
The Hansons wanted to make a separate
gift to BMC Pediatrics in memory of Christine, and selected the
PainFree Pediatrics Program as a fitting match after a conversation
with Barry Zuckerman. Creating a dedicated, child-friendly treatment
area in the inpatient unit is a tangible gift and provides a more
child-friendly space for treatment, using state-of-the art distraction
equipment that is a fundamental part of the PainFree Pediatrics
Program mission.
Gayle Mangan Kassal, the artist designing
the artwork for the Painfree Procedure Room, has met several times
with the Hansons. Her artwork includes June bugs and butterflies,
things of nature that Christine loved, and tie-dyed wings for some
of the butterflies, in reference to Peter Hanson's love of the Grateful
Dead.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson Family are continuing
to raise funds through the Christine Hanson Memorial Fund for PainFree
Pediatrics, focusing on items on a "PainFree Pediatrics Wish
List" for distraction toys, tools and equipment.
For
more information:
PainFree Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
771 Albany Street
Dowling 6 South, Room 6012
Boston, MA 02118
617-414-5762 (phone)
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