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Spirit of Children Makes Visits Less Scary for Kids
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Spirit-of-Children-makes-visits-less-scary-for-kidsSpirit of Children provides Shriners for Children Medical Center with $48,756 donation.
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Prescribing Joy: Child Life Makes a Difference
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/05/Prescribing-Joy-Child-LifeOn a special cart at Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada, a collection of items awaits, ready to help soothe the senses and ease the mind of a worried child.
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Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute Receives State Designation
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/08/Neil-Reitman-Pediatric-Burn-Institute-Receives-State-DesignationThe California Children’s Services program approved the Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute as a full California Children’s Services-approved Burn Special Care Center – the only pediatric hospital in Northern California to have this designation.
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Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patientsShriners 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 Inspires Young Women to Pursue Careers in Orthopedic Surgery with The Perry Initiative
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Perry-InitiativeFemale orthopedic surgeons and residents from Shriners Children’s Northern California led a hands-on workshop for aspiring teenage girls with an interest in medicine and engineering.
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Ashley Lectureship Series Promotes Continuing Education
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/04/Ashley-Lectureship-SeriesThe department of orthopedics at Shriners Children’s Northern California recently hosted the annual R. Kirklin Ashley Lectureship Series.
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Nurse Honored for Remarkable Service as 2020 DAISY Award Winner
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Nurse-honored-for-remarkable-service-as-2020-DAISY-Award-winnerSadie Bach, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, is the recipient of the 2020 DAISY Award. The annual award recognizes nurses who go above and beyond their day-to-day responsibilities to make a positive difference for patients and th...
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Local Fourth-graders Donate $50,000 to Hospital
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/03/Local-fourth-graders-donate-50000-to-hospitalA celebration took place at a Northern California elementary school in honor of fourth grade school teacher, Ms. Sutherd, whose class raised $50,000 for the Northern California Shriners Hospital – a fundraiser organized by her students that will support specialty pediatric care.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Gianna
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-GiannaGianna, 15, had her first visit at Shriners Children’s when she was 3 months old, and at 9 months, she received her first prosthesis.
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Spirit of Children – Spirit Halloween Makes a Generous Donation of $11.7 Million to Shriners Children’s System
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Spirit-of-ChildrenEven 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.