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The 4th annual Teddy Bear Picnic and Teddy Bear Hospital, hosted by the MSU Department of Pediatrics & Human Development and the MSU Children’s Health Initiative, will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the Michigan 4H Children’s Garden on campus. MSU pediatricians and medical students will mend everything from a loose stitch to a broken heart when children bring their teddies and other stuffed friends to over 24 specialty clinics at the hospital. Be greeted by MSU’s own Sparty and Head Coach Suzy Merchant and the MSU Women’s Basketball Team; enjoy hands-on activities and a healthy picnic lunch in the children’s garden to top off the day!

Advance tickets ($5 each) are available at all MSU Federal Credit Union branches beginning September 1. (Tickets at the door, $7.) Children under 3 and teddies, free.

For more information, call or 517-355-4726 or e-mail msuchi@hc.msu.edu.

Why a Teddy Bear Picnic?

For children, a visit to the doctor can often be stressful, especially when they are not feeling well or are worried about receiving a shot or other treatment.

Parents can help reduce stress and anxiety for their children and themselves by preparing their child for the visit.  One excellent way to do this is by bringing them to an event like the Teddy Bear Picnic, where Teddy Bears become the patients, and children can witness our specialists mend everything from a loose stitch to a broken heart. The Teddy Bear Picnic at MSU can uniquely alleviate a child’s anxieties over health care. At the same time, parents are able to meet and interact with MSU doctors and local pediatricians and child health specialists. Valuable information on children’s health issues and pediatric resources in mid-Michigan is featured and distributed.

Designed especially for children, their parents and of course, a favorite teddy bear friend, the Teddy Bear Picnic is filled with excitement and fun! Area pediatricians, medical staff, dentists and volunteers join forces to treat children’s teddy bears in our own Teddy Bear Hospital. Other activities include live music, a picnic lunch, story time, a visit from Sparty, Coach Merchant and MSU Women’s Basketball players, the Spartan Marching Band and more!  Local Police and Fire Departments provide finger printing and educational shows. Kid’s names are drawn for prizes throughout the day.

Teddy Bear Hospital Booths

• Audiology
• Behavioral & Developmental Pediatrics
• Cardiology
• Dermotology
• Dietetics
• Drive-thru Pharmacy
• Emergency Room
• Emergency Room-Pediatric
• Food & Nutrition
• General Pediatrics, College of Human Medicine
• General Pediatrics, College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Hematology/Oncology
• Human Genetics Research
• Infectious Disease
• Neonatology
• Nose, Ear and Throat Specialists
• Nursing
• Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care
• Nursing Station, Anesthesiology
• Ophthalmology
• Hematology/Oncology
• Human Genetics Research
• Infectious Disease
• Neonatology
• Nose, Ear and Throat Specialists
• Nursing
• Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care
• Nursing Station, Anesthesiology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Pulmonology
• Radiology
• Sleep
• Speech Pathology
• Sports Medicine
• Surgery
• Veterinary Medicine