Children’s Minnesota has a new medical director for its ear, nose and throat and facial plastic surgery program. Timothy A. Lander, MD, accepted the position effective May 22, 2020.
Walk for Amazing changed from a one-day walk at U.S. Bank Stadium to a virtual event in order to keep families safe while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children’s Minnesota experts were featured in a variety of news segments across broadcast, print and online media.
President and CEO Dr. Marc Gorelick urges the community to address structural racism.
Children’s Minnesota was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie Award in the Communications or Public Relations Campaign of the Year—Healthcare category in the 18th Annual American Business awards. The honor was given for the public relations campaign to launch the Children’s Minnesota Gender Health program.
Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, has been named medical director of Reach Out and Read Minnesota. The program partners with medical clinics to improve early literacy and education outcomes by providing a free, age-appropriate book at every well-child visit from six months to 5 years old.
Children’s Minnesota CEO and President, Dr. Marc Gorelick, has been named one of the “2020 Most Admired CEOs” by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Children’s Minnesota has seen a decrease in patients seeking care at our facilities due to COVID-19. This decrease has been especially prominent in medical-surgical units as the result of postponed elective surgeries.
To keep families and the community safe during the COVID-19 crisis, Children’s Minnesota has turned the 2020 Walk for Amazing into a virtual event.
Children’s Minnesota employees now have access to several new Employee Resource Support Centers (ERSC), providing a safe space to decompress and lean on resources being offered by Child and Family Services during the intense time of the COVID-19 outbreak.