The WakeMed Foundation is pleased to welcome celebrated filmmaker Ken Burns as the keynote speaker for the annual Society of 1961 Appreciation Gala on November 29.
Burns has been making films for more than 30 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Burns has directed and produced some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries [...]
Category Archives: Children's Hospital
Ken Burns to be Keynote Speaker at WakeMed Society of 1961 Appreciation Gala
August 26, 2010 – 2:49 pm
Congratulations, Dr. Bernstein!
August 25, 2010 – 7:42 am
Dr. Jerry C. Bernstein, a long-time area pediatrician with Raleigh Pediatric Associates and member of the WakeMed Medical Staff, recently received the David T. Tayloe, Sr. Award for Outstanding Community Service from the North Carolina Pediatric Society.
The award is given to a pediatrician who has made exceptional contributions in his/her local community or statewide, and [...]
Curious George® & The Man With The Yellow Hat Swing By WakeMed Children’s Hospital
August 13, 2010 – 11:33 am
Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat made a special stop to visit pediatric patients and their families at the WakeMed Children’s Hospital this week. The mischievous monkey and his friends swing onto the stage at RBC Center in Raleigh this weekend.
If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids this [...]
Real-Time Clinical Information Available
August 11, 2010 – 10:13 am
Axial Exchange, Inc. announced yesterday the launch of its Axial Alerts service at WakeMed, providing local pediatricians immediate and secure electronic access to clinical information about their patients’ visits to WakeMed’s Children’s Emergency Department as well as the results of any testing done during that visit.
Providing this service to area pediatricians enables WakeMed to work in partnership with providers to [...]
Grand Opening Celebration Draws a Crowd
July 9, 2010 – 10:07 am
More than 1,500 people attended our Grand Opening Celebration to get a sneak peek of the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital and new patient tower.
Everyone enjoyed live music by The Grass Cats, local performances by the 8th Grade Ravenscroft Quartet, the YMCA Super Skippers and the Payal Dance Academy.
The kids especially enjoyed the Teddy Bear Clinic, [...]
WakeMed Children’s Hospital Opens Today
July 8, 2010 – 4:30 pm
After years of anticipation, the halls of the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital are full of excitement today as we officially open the doors to the kids and families of our community. We are so proud to be home to Wake County’s first and only dedicated Children’s Hospital.
The new, 34,000 square foot Children’s Hospital is the first [...]
McConnell Golf Challenge for WakeMed Children’s Hospital
July 1, 2010 – 9:35 am
On June 7, WakeMed held the first McConnell Golf Challenge for WakeMed Children’s Hospital at Raleigh Country Club, to help raise funds for the first and only Children’s Hospital in Wake County.
The event was unique and highly competitive. The 16-member match-play teams were filled with prominent alumni and businessmen, each representing their favorite local university. [...]
Walgreens Supports WakeMed Children’s Hospital
June 30, 2010 – 9:00 am
Recently, Walgreens placed donation collection canisters at registers in 22 local stores to help support the WakeMed Children’s Hospital.
Already, over $200 has been collected, just from spare change! The communities of Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, Morrisville, Knightdale, Zebulon, and Wake Forest have all stepped up to help.
Our sincere thanks to Walgreens for [...]
Phase II Begins for WakeMed Children’s Hospital
June 28, 2010 – 9:30 am
Now that Phase I is complete (raising $8.5 million for construction), we have officially moved into Phase II of the $20 million capital campaign – to raise an additional$11.5 million to expand and renovate WakeMed’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as numerous other critical pediatric service enhancements.
“We are extremely grateful to the [...]
