Children’s Minnesota earns national recognition for promoting organ, eye and tissue donation
Children’s Minnesota earned platinum level recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The WPFL is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the organ donation community with workplaces across the nation in spreading the word about the importance of donation.
What parents should know about pronouns
Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, medical director of the Children’s Minnesota Gender Health Program, shares what parents should know about pronouns and how we can start talking about pronouns in day-to-day life.
Children’s Minnesota launches anti-vaping campaign, warns of public health risk
The campaign includes a partnership with a TikTok influencer and other strategies to educate teens, parents and health care professionals about the dangers of vaping.
St. Paul update from Dr. Marc Gorelick, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, like most pediatric healthcare systems, Children’s Minnesota adjusted to lower volumes. One of the larger changes we made was to temporarily suspending some services on our St. Paul hospital campus. As we’ve seen our volumes return, we’ve fully opened our St. Paul campus.
Freya learns to walk again through virtual care
Freya’s mom has been surprised at the progress her daughter has made working with her physical therapist over virtual care. The family lives three hours from the Twin Cities and they’ve found few options nearby that fit Freya’s needs.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Estibaliz
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we sat down with Estibaliz Quintero Varela, a resource navigator with Children’s Minnesota Community Connect, to learn more about her heritage and celebrate her amazing contributions of our Children’s Minnesota community.
What parents need to know the TikTok Benadryl Challenge
Here’s what parents should know about the dangerous TikTok Benadryl Challenge, and how they can keep their kids and teens safe.
Five spooky (and healthy!) snacks kids will love for Halloween
Healthy foods certainly don’t have to be boring! Here are some fun, spooky and, most importantly, yummy snacks you can serve your kids on Halloween.
The American Academy of Pediatrics hosted a successful virtual conference during a year of uncertainty
The 2020 AAP Virtual National Conference & Exhibition took place this year from Oct. 2-5 online with a combination of on-demand, live and pre-recorded sessions for attendees. Despite the pandemic, the AAP continues to make headway on critical pediatric initiatives, including gun safety, the epidemic of vaping use among the youth and prevalent health disparities. […]
