UMC Children's Hospital

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We all need to do our part to protect the social and emotional well-being of children in Southern Nevada. Wear blue tomorrow to bring awareness to this important issue!

Learn more about how to prevent child abuse: www.preventchildabusenevada.org/

Prevent Child Abuse Nevada

As home to Nevada's only Verified Pediatric Burn Center, we are proud to offer this innovative treatment to pediatric burn patients. Read 12-year-old Astyn's amazing story of recovery in this issue of VEGAS INC's Health Care Quarterly.

"This has revolutionized the way we care for burn patients." UMC Lions Burn Care Center Medical Director Dr. Syed Saquib shares how the innovative RECELL system is giving new hope to burn patients in the latest issue of VEGAS INC's Health Care Quarterly.

Read the full issue here: https://tinyurl.com/4j6ra928

We are just one month away from the UMC Family Road Safety Event & Those Happy Days Car Show! This family-friendly event will feature pedestrian and bicycle safety education as well as games and other giveaways! Families can also enjoy classic cars, hot rods and custom vehicles for a good cause! The "Those Happy Days" Car Show will benefit patient-focused programs at UMC Children's Hospital!

March 9
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
500 S Grand Central Pkwy.

Learn more or register your vehicle 🚗: umscn.com/carshow
*Register by February 11 to guarantee T-shirt size!

Please join us in thanking and for organizing a holiday toy drive for our pediatric patients! Kyle visited today to deliver the gifts, and we cannot thank him enough for helping us enhance the experience for children who are spending the holiday season in the hospital.

Thank you to Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II, Chairman of UMC’s Board of Trustees, for visiting UMC Children’s Hospital today to deliver holiday gifts for all of our pediatric patients! Commissioner McCurdy spent time with our young patients and their families, bringing smiles to faces across the hospital!

🎅 Santa came early to UMC Children's Hospital... and with a lot of presents! Thank you to CELEBRITY CARS LAS VEGAS and Celebrity Cars and Coffee for a very generous donation of toys from their annual toy drive! We can't wait to see the smiles these will bring to our youngest patients this holiday season!

Safe Sleep Campaign | 'Safe Sleep’ Practices For Newborns The Clark County Department of Family Services has partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics Nevada Chapter and University Medical Center of Southern...

Thanks to the generosity of Spirit Halloween's Spirit of Children Program, every patient UMC Children’s Hospital had the opportunity to pick out new Halloween costumes and enjoy a festive celebration! Each year, local Spirit Halloween store owner Brinnon Scott and his team members transform our hospital’s pediatric playroom into a miniature Spirit Halloween store.

Through Spirit of Children, local Spirit Halloween stores have raised more than $1 million for UMC Children’s Hospital since 2010, supporting vital child life services to improve the hospital experience for young patients

Community members can donate to Spirit of Children in support of UMC Children's Hospital at local Spirit Halloween stores or www.SpiritofChildren.com!

We are just one month away from one of the most mesmerizing events of the year, and you’re invited! The Big Apple Comes to Life at the @umcsnfoundation Evening of Hope Gala! Don’t miss delectable cuisine from celebrity chefs, signature cocktails and exclusive performances by Tony Award winner @idinamenzel and Grammy nominee @aloeblacc! Join us October 13 at @parisvegas! Purchase your tickets today at umcsn.com/gala.

You can help recognize our world-class team of health care professionals by voting for UMC in the Best of Las Vegas! Voting is easier than ever this year, and it only takes a few seconds to cast your ballot by visiting votebolv.com/umc.

Don't forget to vote for UMC in the Best of Las Vegas! Voting only takes a few seconds when you visit www.votebolv.com/UMC, and you can vote every day through September 21.

UMC is nominated in a variety of key categories, including Best Hospital, Best Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic and Best Orthopedic Surgery Center.

Voting is officially open for the Best of Las Vegas! Support our hometown hospital and recognize our world-class team by voting for UMC every day through September 21! You can easily vote for UMC across multiple categories in a matter of seconds by visiting www.votebolv.com/UMC.

THIS WEEKEND: Shop for a cause at local Dillard's locations following the instructions below to support UMC Children's Hospital and UMC Foundation!

🍩 We donut know what we would do without you! A big thanks to our Gift of Hope 5k sponsor Pinkbox Doughnuts! They are providing their famous sweet treats as runners and walkers cross the finish line! Register today at umcsn.com/5k

🎹 This piano man has played with some of music’s biggest stars and now he’s coming to the UMC Foundation Evening of Hope Gala! We can’t wait to welcome back famed music director Michael Orland to our stage. He’s putting together an unforgettable show, all to benefit UMC Children's Hospital. Join us October 13 Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

Tickets: umcsn.com/gala

Get ready to swoon over this performer! Stage and screen actor James Snyder will be dazzling guests at the UMC Foundation Evening of Hope Gala! He’s part of an all-star lineup of entertainers and celebrity chefs coming together for this elegant event to benefit UMC Children's Hospital. Join us October 13 Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

Tickets: umcsn.com/gala

If/Then Musical

Aloe Blacc is bringing his soulful sound to the UMC Foundation Evening of Hope Gala. Known for several chart-topping hits including “The Man” and “Wake Me Up,” Blacc will be sure to bring down the house at this elegant event benefitting UMC Children's Hospital. Join us October 13 Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

Tickets: umcsn.com/gala