‘Northshore Healthbeat’ S2 E6: Changing the face of healthcare for patients with autism

Note: This story is part of “Where Philanthropy Meets Innovation,” an occasional series highlighting the innovative ways the nonprofit St. Tammany Health Foundation supports St. Tammany Health System’s healing mission. Read more here.

St. Tammany Health Foundation Executive Director Nicole Suhre, far left, and Board of Trustees member Sunny McDaniel, second from right, discusses the nonprofit’s autism efforts – and why the cause is so important to them – with Amy Bouton and Tim San Fillippo, hosts of Northshore Healthbeat, St. Tammany Health System’s official podcast. (Phtoo by Mike Scott / STHS)

Over the past four years, the nonprofit St. Tammany Health Foundation has led the way in its efforts to transform healthcare for patients with autism on the Northshore – which is a point particularly worth noting now, in April, which is recognized as World Autism Month.

So, on today’s episode of Northshore Healthbeat – the official podcast of St. Tammany Health System – we sit down with foundation Executive Director Nichole Suhre and Board of Trustees member Sunny McDaniel to talk about their work in the autism arena and why it is so profound for patients with autism and those who love them.

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Episodes of “Northshore Healthbeat” can also be found in the electronic newsroom at StTammany.health, alongside the health system’s myriad other publications and programs.

“Northshore Healthbeat” is a public affairs podcast dedicated to local healthcare issues and happenings, featuring interviews with local care providers, patients and community stakeholders.