Kids Health Matters
Topic: Awards and Achievements

Twelve Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare physicians were recently named to Mpls. St. Paul Magazine's annual "Top Doctors" list.

Meet Katie Wilkins, a Gillette physical therapist who is passionate about helping kids who have juvenile arthritis. Learn why she's being honored at the 2017 Walk to Cure Juvenile Arthritis.

The Nurse of the Year Award recognizes Minnesota nurses in 16 different specialties for exemplary leadership, skills and dedication. Learn about the incredible Gillette nurses who received this year's recognition.

During his career, retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon Jim Gage, MD, brought gait analysis into clinical practice and transformed the approach to caring for children who have cerebral palsy. Gage recently received national recognition for contributions to his field.

We're honored that 17 of our physicians are on Minnesota Monthly Magazine’s 2016 “Best Doctors” list. These Gillette doctors were nominated by their peers throughout Minnesota and recognized for professional expertise.

The Minnesota Hospital Association honored Gillette with its Patient Safety Improvement Award for 2016. Gillette was praised for leadership in patient safety because of an ongoing commitment to partnering with patients and families, collaborating with one another and other organizations, and infusing continual improvement into its culture.

April 10 marks the beginning of national volunteer week, and as we reflect on the work done by our volunteers over the past year, it becomes clear that they deserve a round of applause. In 2015-16, 306 of the weekly volunteers logged more than 12,000 hours over the course of their 4,000 visits to serve.

A prestigious NIH grant is helping Gillette's gait and motion analysis research team improve treatment outcomes. “This grant allows us to open up new and exciting avenues of work” says Michael Schwartz, director of bioengineering research at Gillette.

"I recognize that for many families just feeling heard and feeling like somebody listened to their whole story is important," says Kim McConnell, M.D. Learn about McConnell's work at Gillette and why she's the recipient of a prestigious award.

We’ve all seen them on newsstands: magazines touting the “Top Doctors,” “Best Doctors,” and similar accolades for physicians in countless different specialties. But what do they really mean? And more importantly, do they matter?