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Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients

Oct 02, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patients

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Assistant Chief of Orthopaedics Jon Davids, M.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., will present at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine (AACPDM) meeting.

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Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way

Mar 23, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-Month

At Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.

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Our Shriner Drivers: Great Ambassadors of Our Hospital and Our Care

Jun 15, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Canada-Shriner-Reflection

In 1996, when Del Dumoulin was Potentate of the Karnak Shriners in Montreal, he and his colleagues decided that transportation of patients would be a great way to help the hospital.

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Santa Virtually Visits Patients at Shriners Children's Spokane

Dec 16, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/12/Santa-Virtually-Visits-Patients

Ol’ St. Nick visited with patients one-on-one ahead of Christmas

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Patients Turned Interns

Dec 01, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patients-turned-interns

Two impressive interns joined the rehabilitation team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City last summer. The two students shared a special connection to the hospital as former patients.

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Gordon Makes 500 Patient Trips

Nov 05, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Gordon-Makes-500-Patient-Trips

Shriner driver Gordon recently hit the 500 trip milestone at Shriners Children's Philadelphia

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Paralympian Superstar and Former Patient, Desmond, Goes for the Gold

Dec 21, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Paralympian-superstar-and-former-patient-Desmond-goes-for-the-gold

Desmond, affectionately known as “Dez,” is the fastest above-knee amputee in the U.S. and also a former Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia patient.

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NFL Superstar Rob Gronkowski Surprises Patients at Shriners Children's New England

Dec 21, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Rob-Gronkowski-Surprises-Patients

Retired NFL superstar Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski made a surprise visit to Shriners Children’s New England in Springfield on December 20, 2022.

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Patient of Courage: Marius Woodward

Dec 17, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patient-of-courage-Marius-Woodward

Shriners for Children Medical Center Patient Ambassador Marius Woodward was selected by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as one of five for the Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity program.

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Shriners Children’s Texas Hosts a Course on Enhancing Pediatric Burn Patient Outcomes: Preparing for Stabilization and Transport

Nov 01, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Enhancing-Pediatric-Burn-Patient-Outcomes

Shriners Children's Texas and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston have developed a specialized training course to provide optimal care when faced with pediatric burn injuries.