Since April 2004, Mary Vrskovy has been a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Lurie Children’s. Every day for almost fifteen years, Mary says, what keeps her coming back is the fact that she is...
Pride at Lurie Children’s runs deep. In 2018, we were named “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign. Our team earned top marks in meeting non-discrimination, and training...
From an early age, Brandon Parker was interested in pediatric medicine. As the son of an Air Force pediatrician, Brandon was surrounded by physicians who turned from friends to extended family, to...
Although Erin Benish has been part of the Lurie Children’s family since 2004, she says it hasn’t felt like that long. “It’s been very, quick to be frank,” she divulges. “There’s been a lot of...
The first thing you should know about Rachel Foote is that she’s passionate about her job and is willing to work hard to get what she wants. In her five years at Lurie Children’s, she’s transitione...
One of the most valuable lessons Katie Needham has learned during her time at Lurie Children’s is to remember why you’re here. For her, that means providing a special and unique skill set to all of...
