Children’s Minnesota honors Ramadan with a ‘donate your lunch’ fundraiser
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Children’s Minnesota is organizing events and a ‘donate your lunch’ fundraiser in honor of Ramadan.
Innovation: Children’s Minnesota nurses address critical need through sensory toolkit

Children’s Minnesota nurses positively impact patient experiences for children with autism by using “sensory toolkits.”
Making a global impact: Children’s Minnesota nurses volunteer beyond U.S. borders

We know nurses work tirelessly to make a meaningful difference in their local communities every day. But Angela Olson and Macy Henningsen are two Children’s Minnesota operating room nurses who strive to do even more. Both volunteer with Children’s Surgery International, a nonprofit, on a number of trips abroad to help spread medical knowledge beyond U.S. borders.
MNAAP Hot Topics in Pediatrics Conference
Dr. Lindsey Yock from Children’s Minnesota sits on the board of directors of MNAAP and will be presenting at the annual conference in May.
How one Children’s Minnesota leader is making his workplace greener

We catch up with Jim Leste, vice president of support operations, to learn more about him and what’s happening with Children’s sustainability efforts.
Dr. Jerstad explains extreme shyness
Dr. Sarah Jerstad, pediatric psychologist at Children’s Minnesota, talked to Minnesota Parent about extreme shyness.
Dr. Stuart Winter and James Burroughs speak at the Spring Pediatric Medicine Research Conference
On Friday, April 26, the 2019 Pediatric Medicine Research Conference was hosted by the Children’s Minnesota Research Institute (CMRI) in Minneapolis.
Celebrating National Nurses Week: May 6-12, 2019

Patients and families of Children’s joined us in celebrating and thanking our nurses for all they do by writing thank you notes.
Dr. Sheldon Berkowitz honored with Trust Builder Award
Children’s Minnesota is proud to announce that Dr. Sheldon Berkowitz, MD, recently received the TrustHCS Trust Builder Award for his work with Children’s Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) program.