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Lurie Children’s Prom: All the fun. All the memories. All, for your one.
We know prom is a memorable milestone for all teenagers. That’s why, each year, we host an unforgettable evening for our patients who are spending their prom in the hospital rather than with... Read More
Lurie Children’s Partners with Students at School of the Art Institute for Accessory Design Challenge
When a patient-family, employee or visitor enters Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, there is no doubt that the hospital was designed for kids in mind. Throughout the hospital, creative... Read More
Multidisciplinary Care Helps Darcie Thrive with Rare Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Angela Okroi thought her second pregnancy was going well. But around 30 weeks, she was diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation which was stunting her baby girl’s development. Despite this, Angela, Jason and big... Read More
The Big Red School Bus – Advanced Practice Nurse Travels to Greece to Provide Care to Refugees
By Barbara Lockart, DNP, APN/CNP-AC, PC, CPON, Advanced Practice Provider in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Division of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fleeing a war zone... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Below, we highlight several Lurie Children’s staff that play a critical role in providing mental health services to children, teens and families. Stephanie Powell,... Read More
This is why I rock
This article is adapted from an essay written by Liz Holzknecht, a freshman at Cornell University majoring in Astrophysics. I was on the 12th floor of Lurie Children’s when I saw it. The... Read More