To help kids feel more comfortable visiting the doctor’s office and the hospital, UVA Health Children’s hosted a free Teddy Bear Clinic and Health Education Fair for families at the Boys and Girls Club in Charlottesville.
The first 100 kids to arrive received free teddy bears! UVA Health Children’s pediatricians performed checkups on the bears, provided health education through fun activities, and sent the bears home with their new families. Other activities included: free books and helmets for kids; UVA Dance Team performance; UVA CavMan visit; food truck; and educational talks on screen time, early childhood literacy, and asthma.
“The goal of the event was to normalize medical visits for children through play with their teddy bears in addition to having the opportunity to spend time together as a community. Based on this, the Teddy Bear Clinic and Health Education Fair was a great success! Thank you to all our volunteers and community organizations who made this event possible!” said Serwa Ertl, MD, UVA Health Children’s board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist.
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