UGCH-staff: 🕺 PEA awards!, Groovy Duds, Wellness Breaks & Doctor Love!

[Mary Melice]

Hi everyone,


  *   We’re excited to announce our upcoming 2026 Patient Experience Awards for inpatient and ambulatory. Date of awards will be sent out soon. Take a moment to click the LINK<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/MGVj6yDRscqZVQmt9__;!!GobTDDpD7A!LxDaUlG-kbfLB-UhuHMUoY8p1q6ts6hITNWWYrs01bWELtpGt1qEFCf_FnjDMus_xnO0FBWVpz-4egTe5OmGn3ZFMTIjMw$ > and vote for someone who goes above and beyond to create exceptional experiences.   *** Nomination deadline is 4/10.


  *   Tomorrow is our final Child Life Month theme day — break out your grooviest duds and help us end the month in style!
Please feel free to send along any other theme day photos from this month as well.


  *   Note: Tomorrow’s Wellness Wednesday with Child Life is canceled.


  *   Looking ahead—Next Monday is National Doctors’ Day!
Don’t forget to snap a photo with one of our amazing doctors and send it my way!

📧 melicem at upstate.edu
📱 315‑885‑1861

Other upcoming events:

🖍️ 3/31 – National Crayon Day - Get creative—imagination encouraged! (You may need to dust off those old Halloween costumes 😉)

💙 4/15 – National Child Abuse Prevention Month - Wear blue to raise awareness—send pics of you or your team dressed in blue.

🐾 4/9 – National Pets Day (4/11) - Show off your furry (or feathered!) friends—bonus points if you’re in the pic too. Don’t leave your “out of the ordinary” pets out either! 🐍🐰 🦜 🐢 🐷 🐴

👯 4/10 – National Siblings Day - Do you and your sibling both work at Upstate? Let’s see those sibling shoutouts!

👯‍♀️ 4/20 – National Look‑Alike Day - Grab your work twin or real-life look‑alike and snap a pic!

🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ 4/28 – National Superhero Day - Suit up in your favorite superhero gear—we know you’re already heroes!

Have a wonderful day, and thank you for helping make Child Life Month so special!


Mary

Mary Melice
Administrative Assistant to
Kali Kearns, MHA,
Administrator, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
Dina Mawson,
Director of Pediatric Business Operations
Jessica Giannino-Woodward, MHA,
Director of Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Services
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