Gerald Gilchrist Medical Champion
- Greg Taylor
- Jul 14
- 1 min read
Reach Out and Read Minnesota is thrilled to announce Dr. Seth Gregory, a pediatrician practicing at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, as the winner of the 2026 Gerald Gilchrist Medical Champion Award.
The Reach Out and Read program is an early learning intervention in which pediatric healthcare providers give books and early developmental guidance to young children and their families during their regularly scheduled well-child visits from infancy through age five.
The program is implemented at 300 clinics across Minnesota, with more than 2,500 primary healthcare providers, including Dr. Gregory, using the program in their daily practice.
The Gerald Gilchrist Medical Champion Award is given annually to a Reach Out and Read Minnesota healthcare provider who has been exceptional in promoting literacy, learning, and early relational health to their young patients and their caretakers.
Dr. Gregory was first introduced to the program thirteen years ago during his pediatric residency with Mayo Clinic. He says the program helped him to connect more deeply with his patients from the outset.
In honor of Dr. Gregory's award, Mayo Clinic Health System Red Wing will be receiving 250 books to be used in the Reach Out and Read program.
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