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Back to the Field

Dec 19, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/Back-to-the-Field

Shriners Children’s sports medicine collaborates across the system.

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Changing the Trajectory of Young Athletes' Lives Through Research, Technology and Treatment

Feb 06, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Changing-the-Trajectory-of-Young-Athletes

Motion analysis engineer Patrick Fischer, Ph.D., is excited to be leading a multi-disciplinary team whose goal is to prevent re-injury and promote healing in young athletes.

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Spirit of Children – Spirit Halloween Makes a Generous Donation of $11.7 Million to Shriners Children’s System

Mar 10, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Spirit-of-Children

Even though Halloween seems so long ago, the efforts of Spirit Halloween’s charitable giving program, Spirit of Children, are felt year-round thanks to their generous donations.

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Shriners Children's Boston Shares Important Holiday Burn Prevention Tips

Nov 15, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Holiday-Burn-Safety

Chief of Staff and Director of Burn Service Robert Sheridan, M.D., helps families avoid burn injuries over the holidays.

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Saving Kids From Addiction: Shriners Children’s Sets Standards for Adolescent Opioid Use Post-Surgery

Oct 29, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Adolescent-Opioid-Use

Dr. Tumber and colleagues from 10 other facilities within Shriners Children’s international health system are conducting a comprehensive, three-year study.

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Shriners Children’s Therapists Refine Innovative Infant Mobility Toy

Oct 18, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Research-Spotlight-Infant-Mobility

The Salt Lake City team shares the Baby Bug Learning Toy for children with mobility impairments.

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As Families Defer Pediatric Doctor Visits, Scoliosis Diagnoses May be Missed

Jan 30, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/As-families-defer-pediatric-doctor-visits-scoliosis-diagnoses-may-be-missed

As a physician, I am concerned about how the reduction in preventative care today will affect the state of our public’s health tomorrow. As an orthopedic spine specialist, I am especially concerned about how the current pandemic will affect preteens who are in the early stages of developing adolesce...

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Patient Ambassador Madelyn Honors ADA Anniversary

Aug 06, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/Patient-Ambassador-Madelyn-honors-ADA-anniversary

July 28 was the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a day that so many patients and families – current and former – of Shriners Hospitals for Children mark with celebration.

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NASCAR drivers Ragan, Little Team with Shriners Hospitals for Children

Aug 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/NASCAR-drivers-Ragan-Little-team-with-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children

NASCAR drivers David Ragan and Jesse Little will be racing for a cause during the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Race Weekend presented by Homer’s Foundation.

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Interpreter Receives Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Award

Oct 26, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Interpreter-receives-Robert-Wood-Johnson-Foundation-Health-Equity-Award

Susy Molano, certified medical interpreter at the Portland Shriners Hospital, was recently honored with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Equity presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health.