Kate Nixon, Adolescent Specialist, Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber
· Some of Kate’s earliest memories are from Jimmy Fund Clinic events, as her mom is a
pediatric oncology Clinical Educator at Boston Children’s. Every year she brought Kate and her
siblings to the Jimmy Fund Summer Festival.
· What Kate remembers is how families reacted to her mom, embracing her like a
long-lost relative, sharing updates on their families since the last time they saw her, and exuding
so much gratitude for the care their child received at the Jimmy Fund Clinic. It was during these
interactions that Kate realized what an amazing place the Jimmy Fund was and hoped to work
there one day herself.
· Twenty-something years later, Kate is proud to be part of the team that makes the Jimmy
Fund Clinic such an amazing place. As an adolescent specialist, Kate works with patients ages
13+, providing activities to pass the time in Clinic, help facilitate 3 activity-based support groups,
and helping plan the Clinic trips.
· She says: “Everyone of us on the patient and family’s activities team wears many
different hats and can rarely expect what any given day will look like. But we show up each day
to help patients, families, staff and beyond to feel successful throughout treatment.”
· The Jimmy Fund Clinic has hosts countless events for patients including a Boston Harbor
boat cruise, a holiday wonderland with a special visit from Santa Clause, and shopping trips to
Dana-Farber’s Friend’s Place