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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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Prenatal Orthopedic Educational Session Provides Parents with Roadmap

Feb 16, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/02/Prenatal-Orthopedic-Educational-Session-Provides-Parents-with-Roadmap

Clubfoot, spina bifida and arthrogryposis are three of the conditions appropriate for a prenatal orthopedic educational session.

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How Shriners Children’s Supports the Family Unit While Treating the Patient

Jan 07, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/01/Family-Support

From psychological counseling to financial and travel considerations, Shriners Children's cares for both patients and their families.

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Keather's Dolphin Tale

Dec 04, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Keathers-dolphin-tale

Thanks to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, we were able to surprise Patient Ambassador Keather with a dream opportunity: a Virtual Reality 360 Experience headset of the aquarium and free trip and hotel stay to Clearwater, Florida to visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in person at a later date.

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Coping with Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic

Nov 23, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Coping-with-stress-and-anxiety-during-the-pandemic

7 tips to help stress and anxiety during COVID-19. During these challenging times, it is important to take the time to assess the impact of the pandemic on our children and ourselves.

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Shriners Children’s Opens Build-A-Bear Foundation Buddy Rooms at Locations throughout North America

Oct 05, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/09/Build-A-Bear-Foundation-Buddy-Rooms

Shriners Children’s and Build-A-Bear Foundation have joined forces to offer a one-of-a-kind experience to the patients at Shriners Children’s, helping to provide hope and healing to children receiving care.

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Shriners Children’s Research Director Named to National Academy of Medicine

Oct 24, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/10/Guilak-National-Academy-of-Medicine

Farshid Guilak, Ph.D., research director at Shriners Children’s St. Louis, recently received one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine. He has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

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Iwinski to Focus On Physician Quality With Shriners Children's Medical Group

Nov 08, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/Iwinski-Resigns-Chief-of-Staff

After more than two decades of providing care at Shriners Children’s Lexington, Henry “Chip” Iwinski, M.D., is on to a new role within the Shriners Children’s healthcare system.

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16 Children Receive Adaptive Bikes from Shriners Children’s Northern California

Sep 06, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/08/BikeFit-Northern-California

BikeFit helps kids who are unable to ride a standard two-wheel bike enjoy the same physical and mental benefits as other children as they learn to ride custom adaptive tricycles.