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2020 DAISY Award Presented to Nan Wecker

Oct 30, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/2020-DAISY-Award-presented-to-Nan-Wecker

Congratulation to Nan Wecker, RN, who was recently recognized as the Portland Shriners Hospital’s DAISY Award Winner for 2020!

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Patients Turned Interns

Dec 01, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/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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Maren Conrad Paints Fine Art Piece to Benefit Children

Dec 18, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Maren-Conrad-paints-fine-art-piece-to-benefit-children

World-renowned muralist and fine artist Maren Conrad created a fine art piece that is being auctioned off as part of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Gift of Care fundraiser.

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Spotlight on Tarra Curran, Virtual Haunted Walk Co-Chair

Oct 01, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Spotlight-on-Tarra-Curran-Virtual-Haunted-Walk-co-chair

Tarra Curran, along with her husband, John, is co-chairing the Boston Shriners Hospital’s first ever Virtual Haunted Walk. Scheduled from October 25 to November 2, participants can walk from wherever they want, all while supporting and advancing the hospital mission.

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A World Away From Pain

Oct 28, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/A-world-away-from-pain

Physical therapists firmly stretched Karley’s surgically lengthened right leg, trying to get the last 15 degrees of bend out of her knee. Meanwhile, Karley was in outer space chasing puppies.

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Cleft Lip and Palate Team Earns American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Approval

Sep 08, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Cleft-lip-and-palate-team-earns-American-Cleft-Palate-Craniofacial-Association-approval

The Springfield Shriners Hospital’s cleft lip and palate program has been recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) as a fully-approved cleft lip and palate team.

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Scrub Nurse Retires After Serving Kids for 21 Years

Jan 26, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/Scrub-Nurse-Retires-After-Serving-Kids-for-21-Years

RN Pat Long cared for an entire generation of Shriners Children's patients. As she retires, she urges the team to "keep up the good work!"

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Kids Get a Boost with Microgravity Treadmill Technology

Feb 22, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Microgravity-Treadmill

Shriners Children’s Spokane offers patients microgravity technology for rehabilitation.

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Treating Syndactyly and Polydactyly

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/04/Syndactyly-and-polydactyly

Learn about treatment for syndactyly and polydactyly at Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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John Edwards Announced as Chairman of the New England Board of Governors

Jan 18, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/01/John-Edwards-Chairman

John J. Edwards Jr., LNHA, of Purling, New York, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Governors for Shriners Children’s New England.