Samreen Vora, MD, recipient of the Emerging Leader award
Samreen Vora, MD, medical director of the simulation center, received the Emerging Leader award from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Emergency Medicine Section for her innovative approach to teaching and inter-professional education at Children’s Minnesota.
Children’s Minnesota celebrates Social Work Week
At Children’s Minnesota, we celebrated Social Work Week from March 25-29, 2019. Social Work Month is celebrated nationally during the month of March and we have designated this week to recognize and thank our social workers for all of their hard work.
Children’s Minnesota doctors present at MAFP conference
Children’s Minnesota doctors are well represented at the spring Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians conference.
Play with a purpose is key for child life specialists
Child life specialists use medical play to help children “play” out their feelings or anxieties or learn about an medical procedure.
Preventing springtime slips and falls
As temperatures fluctuate, the number of slips and falls rise. Find suggestions to take the right precautions to prevent from falling.
How distraction can help kids cope under stress
Playing a game by yourself might help reduce pain, but playing with someone through your medical event is likely to be much more effective.
What’s so special about special events?
The Child Life Department at Children’s Minnesota plans special events to help create memories and playtime for patients, families, staff and the community.
Maria Christu recipient of Women’s Health Leadership TRUST award
Maria Christu, JD, chief legal officer and vice president of advocacy and health policy, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Women’s Health Leadership TRUST Collaboration and Partnerships award.
Children’s Minnesota certified as Level I Children’s Surgery Center by American College of Surgeons
Children’s is the first and only hospital system in Minnesota and the thirteenth center in the nation to earn Level I verification.
