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The 2026 Children's Hospital Association Family Advocacy Day was a success! 17-year-old Riley took on Capitol Hill with poise, preparation and a big smile, talking to legislators and their offices about pediatric mental health and her experiences at CHoR. @hospitals4kids
Payne is the first medical student at VCU Health to earn the TULIP Award, an honor recognizing exceptional compassion and service by non-nursing team members. https://t.co/JvDOez4tEu
Our team at the Virginia Treatment Center for Children is celebrating a big milestone this Mental Health Month: 100 patients served in our Partial Hospitalization Program! For more on the variety of services offered at the VTCC, visit https://t.co/SpztCeBgGy
CHoR and @VCUHealth neurosurgeon, Dr. David Limbrick led the world’s largest clinical trial for treatment of Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. The results, now published in @NEJM, will guide surgeons and families in the treatment of these conditions. https://t.co/tTrUj0poeE
We are thrilled to celebrate child life specialist, Heather Rossi for receiving The Mary Barkey Clinical Excellence Award, presented by @AssocChildLife! We know she has impacted the lives of so many throughout her more than 25 years at CHoR and @VCUHealth - thank you, Heather!
10-year-old Keegan is now pain free thanks to the synergy between surgeons from CHoR and @VCUHealth Hume-Lee Transplant Center in a rare operation called total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation (TP-IAT). Read the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/ls6ra9TPvA
Meet interim chief of pediatric nephrology, Dr. Megan Lo. When it comes to kids with kidney issues, whether they are diagnosed with congenital kidney abnormalities or if lifesaving medications negatively impact their kidneys, she is here to care for them. https://t.co/tdYIiBMuMd
After releasing her debut album last month, the new medical school student graduate is ready to bring her musical and medical talents to residency training. https://t.co/IZLfTlZXRa
Join us for our 22nd annual Summer Safety Fair, on June 18th in Chimborazo Park, for interactive safety stations, free bike helmets for kids ages 3-12 (while supplies last), moon bounce, healthy snacks and more! 🔗: https://t.co/NJjD3mzBer #SummerSafety#CHoR
A very big Thankful Thursday to @DPRConstruction for their support in last week's goodnight lights event. From sponsoring dinner for our teams to waving at our kiddos and families from below, you helped light up the night for CHoR! #ThankfulThursday#CHoR#RVA#GoodnightLights
Remembering the magic from this past week as first responders showed up for our kids during CHoR's 4th annual goodnight lights event. Fifteen minutes of lights, sirens and every emergency vehicle around made for more smiles than we can count. Thank you!
Terrific three! The opening of CHoR’s 16-story Children’s Tower 3 years ago was the beginning of great things. Since then, our team has cared for kids in record numbers, while spaces and services continue to grow. https://t.co/KEDhjbYudH #CHoR#HappyBirthday#RVA#ChildrensAtVCU
Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are often noticeable before a child enters school. Dr. Anson Koshy, a developmental/behavioral pediatrician, explains how the earlier a diagnosis, the sooner your child can get the support they need to help them thrive. #CHoR#Autism#ASD
After a multi-decade career as a local government manager and raising two kids of his own, soft-spoken, kind-hearted retiree, Dave Whitlow was looking for a new way to make a difference. He found it in the neonatal intensive care unit at CHoR. https://t.co/y6cUaPkmOL #Level4NICU
Big thank you to our CHoR social work team for planting 200 blue "Pinwheels for Prevention" outside our downtown campus in recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month!
It's pajama day at CHoR tomorrow! In honor of National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day we will be bringing awareness to the ABCs of safe sleep for infants and young children. If your child has an appointment tomorrow, feel free to join in the fun!