The Schwartz Center Rounds program offers healthcare providers regularly scheduled time during their fast-paced work lives to openly and honestly discuss the social and emotional issues they face in caring for patients and families. The focus is on the human dimension of health care. Following a quick multidisciplinary discussion of a topic or case, audience members have an opportunity to share their experiences, thoughts and feelings and to support each other in best practices of caring for patients and self-care.

These programs are limited to Children's MN employees only.

2025 Schwartz Center Rounds Schedule - Lecture 12:00 - 1:00 pm  Click on link to learn more and to register for specific activity

July 17, 2025Lost in Translation: Caregiving challenges when a family speaks an underrepresented language
August 21, 2025For Ourselves - For Each Other (Hybrid - MPLS G053)
September 18, 2025Bearing Witness to Tragedy (Hybrid - STP GV1053-1054)
October 16, 2025No Session
November 20, 2025The Long Road to Joy
December 18, 2025Challenges in Family Centered Care

For questions or case/topics you'd like covered in Schwartz Center Rounds, please email: [email protected]

Planning Committee Members:
Physician Sponsor: Trish Valusek, MD
Chair: Ian Wolfe, PhD, RN, HEC-C
Logistic Support: Pafoua Vang
Committee: Nicole Alcorn, PNP, Kimberly Andersen, MS, CCLS, Ivan Babashov, Abby Davis, MDIV, Ellena Kaine-George MHA, BS, Jenna Kunkel, LICSW, Shanna McCann, CPXP, Nicole Ostertag, RN