Nash legacy honored — A family of doctors defines pediatric care in St. Louis

Outlook Magazine • February 22, 2023

Alison Nash, MD, celebrates the unveiling of a planned plaque that will honor her father and her aunt, the late pediatricians Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, and Helen E. Nash, MD.

Alison C. Nash, MD, a third-generation pediatrician, understood the importance of health equity in medicine decades before it became a priority in most medical schools and hospitals. She recognized that achieving health equity requires physicians to identify people in need of care, particularly those from disadvantaged communities.