Join Us Today at our Employee Appreciation Event

Stead Family Department of Pediatrics team,

We look forward to seeing you at one or both of our events today! 

Pediatrics Supervisors Seminar

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Building a Culture of Gratitude, Starting With Your Team
Zoom link | Meeting ID: 
973 3045 1365 | Passcode: 494869
Virtual only. | If you are a supervisor, please join us.

Employee Appreciation Event

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the John Colloton Patio | (Off of Floor 1, near Elevator F)
Brief remarks at 1:15 p.m. | Photo opportunities (use #thankuiowapeds with photos you post!) | Basket Raffle Winners announced
Come and go as you please; in person only. | All are welcome.
Snacks and drinks for consumption on patio or to take with you as you go.


 Thank You Card Challenge

Remember to send someone you work with a note of appreciation! For every note of appreciation you extend, you will receive one entry into our Pay It Forward Gift Basket Raffle*.

Options include:

  • Branded Thank You cards available for pickup at various locations (see below). For each card you send, you will get one entry in the raffle (*up to 5 entries max).

  • Download our Thank You banner to add into notes of gratitude via email. For each email of appreciation you send, you get one entry in the raffle (*up to 5 entries max). In order to have entries included in raffle, you must BCC Maeve Jackowski-Price and include "Thank You" in the subject line

Pick up locations are at the desks of:

1st floor Boyd Tower/General Hospital: Tori Herschberger (BT 1300-1), Connie Phommaly (BT 1300-4), Lauren Kolling (BT 1010-16), Kristen Mitchell (BT E110-12), Lisa Neff-Letts (W134 GH) , Kim Nguyen (BT 1120)
2nd floor Boyd Tower: Abby Pals (BT 2015-2), Lori Kelly (BT 2015-16), Cassie Webber (E208 GH)
Center for Disabilities and Development: Brandy Bauer (217 CDD)
Human Resources: Maria Lugo (SW 164-10A)
Critical Care: Peggy Duwa (JCP 8600)
Neonatology: Sara Swailes (JPP 8800-Z2)


  Gratitude Tip of the Day

Gretchen Rubin is a bestselling author who methodically explores happiness and human nature. She also has several podcasts on gratitude