Earlier this Spring, Children’s Minnesota brought a group of students from its Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to visit the Minnesota State Capitol and talk with legislators on issues that are important to them.
We are excited to introduce you to the incredible kid experts and grateful families who are running at Grandma’s Marathon weekend 2024.
The injury prevention team at Children’s Minnesota has taken a proactive approach to help educate families about the importance of car seats and how to use them correctly.
Peter Pearson, marketing lead for community events and sponsorships, may have only officially joined the Kid Experts at Children’s Minnesota one year ago, but the Pearson family legacy began four decades prior with his dad, Jack Pearson.
Children’s Minnesota is devastated to hear of the passing of Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell. Mitchell was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a shooting on Thursday night. Our sympathies go out to his family and coworkers, as well as to the other, still unnamed, officer who was also shot and wounded.
Doug was born in 1985 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a complex and rare birth defect. He became the first patient at Children's Minnesota to undergo an innovative surgery to rebuild the heart of an infant with HLHS.
In honor of Nurses Month, we’re highlighting nurses from various care communities, specialties and roles.
Nikki was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at the age of 5 and has been fighting through it since. Nikki is now 48 and credits this to Children's Minnesota. "Children's Minnesota helped set the foundation for me to live longer than expected."
In celebration of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we sat down with Jesi Novak, Au.D., CCC-A, PASC, lead audiologist, to learn more about her role at Children’s Minnesota.
As kid experts at Children's Minnesota, our care can have a lasting impact on patients and families. Routine clinic visits build long-term relationships that evolve as kids grow into young adults. And, hospital stays can be formative experiences in our young patients’ lives.