Our URMC Kessler Trauma Center Pediatric Trauma Program is proud to roll out 'Stop the Bleed' for kids! This class empowers younger children to step in when they see someone severely injured and help save their life. #StopTheBleed

The UR Kessler Trauma Center & UR Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatric Trauma Center held its Trauma Lifesaver Recognition Event to honor individuals who provided exemplary, life-saving prehospital care to a critically injured patient. In addition, each case highlighted

Meet Melina, our final Miracle Kid of 2024. Thanks to advancements and technology and medication, she receives motility testing and care at GCH for her chronic digestive issues. Read her encouraging story: urmc.info/1zV #AdvancesHappenHere #StrollForStrongKids #Motility

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BOCES of New York ONBOCES Tina Lion Strong Lockport Superintendent We tabled info from #WNYLiteracyInitiative partners, incl. Teach My Kid to Read, flyers from The Reading League, & 'Joy of Literacy' boxes to pre-K folks from the Hoekleman Center Golisano Children's Hospital.

We saw partners Literacy Buffalo Niagara focusing on adult literacy, & Niagara Frontier Reading Council too!
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Melina Switzer is a fierce 12-year-old who endured years of suffering after she was diagnosed with a rare intestinal condition at a young age.

After several surgeries and almost a decade of treatment at Golisano Children's Hospital, Melina is on the road to recovery.

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Meet Remi, our fourth Miracle Kid of 2024. Despite being diagnosed with leukemia at 18 months old, her spirit and resilience have inspired many. Learn more about her story here: urmc.info/1zK #StrollForStrongKids #CancerAwareness

Born at just 22 weeks old and weighing just 1 pound, Isabel Vazquez-Mercado is a fighter.

After months of dealing with health complications at Golisano Children's Hospital, Isabel is finally home with her parents.

'She'll brighten anybody's day with that big smile.'

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3-year-old Remi Anthony is in the process of a 3-year treatment at Golisano Children's Hospital after she was diagnosed with leukemia.

Remi will be monitored for years to come, but her dad says she's been a trooper.

'She's (been) resilient through the whole thing.'

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Introducing Maddilyn, our next Miracle Kid of 2024! Despite being diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, she is thriving thanks to cochlear implants and speech therapy. Read more of her journey here: urmc.info/1zD #UsherSyndromeAwareness #GeneticTesting #StrollForStrongKids

Meet Adaramola 'Dara', our second Miracle Kid of 2024! Dara is a sickle-cell disease survivor who received a life-changing bone marrow transplant from his sister. Read Dara's story at: urmc.info/1zp #SickleCellAwareness #MiracleTransplant #StrollForStrongKids

We are just 11 days away from this years #StrollForStrongKids and 5K! If you haven’t registered, be sure to visit teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR/TeamRa… today!

Every year, we share some of the incredible stories of our patients' journeys. Meet Isabel, our first 2024 Miracle Kid, born at 22 weeks and defying the odds with her strength and resilience. Read more: urmc.info/1za #PrematurityAwareness #StrollForStrongKids

Learn all about the new Brighter Days Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care Center in the following @XXInews Connections segment featuring GCH mental health leadership and advocates: wxxinews.org/show/connectio…

'The people that we see that are injured on a dirt bike or ATV tend to be more severely injured,' said Dr. Derek Wakeman, trauma medical director at Golisano. In 2023, GCH saw 35 emergency patients due to ATV/Dirt bike injuries: msn.com/en-us/news/us/…

In celebration of #NationalNursesMonth , we asked some of our pediatric nurses what they love about nursing.

Turns out, they are here for YOU!💙💛Let's continue to celebrate and thank our amazing nurses for all they do!

A Quality Improvement project led by GCH neonatologists to standardize aspects of care, including transitioning to using Tylenol for pain management, led to a decrease in unplanned intubations in the NICU following surgery: urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/qua…

We celebrate your strength, resilience, and unconditional love. May this Mother's Day be a reminder of the incredible impact you have on the world. Wishing you all a day filled with love and appreciation.