September: Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Did you know? Children’s Minnesota Hemoglobinopathy and Sickle Cell Program is a nationally recognized program. We’re sharing more about sickle cell disease to help shine a light on this disease.
Aimee Sznewajs, MD, presented at Allina Health Regional Grand Rounds
Dr. Aimee Sznewajs, director of pediatric hospital medicine at Children’s Minnesota, presented at Grand Rounds for Allina’s regional hospitals and clinics on Wed., September 16: “COVID-19 and kids: Where we are today.”
Tonsillectomy during a pandemic: Callie’s story
Tera Peterson shares her daughter Callie’s story of having her tonsils removed at Children’s Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children’s Minnesota pharmacist presents at the University of Minnesota’s Biennial Pharmacogenomics Conference
David Gregornik, BS, PharmD, BCOP, Director, Pharmacogenomics Program, presented and moderated a panel discussion at the University of Minnesota Biennial Pharmacogenomics Conference. The event was held on Sept. 10-11 and focused on practical considerations for the implementation of pharmacogenomics into clinical care.
Blackbaud Security Incident
Children’s Minnesota is committed to protecting the security and privacy of our patients. Regrettably, we recently learned of an incident that occurred at one of our vendors, Blackbaud, Inc. (“Blackbaud”), that may have involved some Children’s Minnesota data. What happened? Blackbaud is a vendor that provides the Children’s Minnesota Foundation (the “Foundation”) with cloud-based and […]
Blackbaud Privacy Incident Notice – Foundation
Blackbaud is a vendor that provides Children’s Minnesota Foundation with cloud-based and data solution services related to our donors and fundraising. In July, Blackbaud informed us it had discovered that an unauthorized individual had gained access to Blackbaud’s systems, which impacted many of their customers as well as Children’s Minnesota Foundation. Blackbaud advised us that […]
161 Children’s Minnesota physicians named Top Doctors by Minnesota Monthly
Children’s Minnesota is proud to congratulate 161 physicians who were recognized as 2020 Top Doctors by Minnesota Monthly magazine. The 2020 list includes more than 900 physicians from the Twin Cities in 70 specialties.
Nothing short of amazing – Harper fights cancer
Harper was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in February 2020. In this story, be inspired by Harper’s story of resilience and what makes her ‘nothing short of amazing.’
Eleven-year-old Lainey raises money to help hearing-impaired peers
Lainey Brod made and sold bracelets to raise money to buy clear face masks for Children’s Minnesota.
