Children's of Alabama

03/05/2026

Children’s of Alabama is excited to welcome Clara Blitch, MBA, MSML, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHHR, as its new Chief Human Resources Officer! Clara brings more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience across healthcare, hospitality and biotechnology.

“My life's calling is about helping people,” Clara said. “I consider myself a human-centered servant-leader. When leadership makes decisions, I think about how they affect staff at every level. I love being around people and enjoy working with all types of personalities, diversity of thoughts, and backgrounds. I am excited to get to know everyone across the organization and be part of enriching the lives of children and their families. If I can play even a small part in supporting the people at Children's who are saving lives, that is how I fulfill my life’s work.”

03/04/2026

Congratulations to Lara Dillon, NICU, who was awarded the DAISY Award! 🌼

"Lara has been one of our consistent night nurses. She makes us feel like part of the team and her obvious, intentional care makes her feel like family to us. Recently, Lara let me help with night care, which included bath time. I got to share that first big mom moment with a nurse who takes care of him in detail, which made it all feel as easy as it can be in a hospital setting. I can depend on Lara to keep us updated on big changes, even late into the night. Nurses like her make a difficult situation a bit easier on the heart."

Congratulations, Lara!

03/02/2026

We’re proud to share an exciting milestone for our patients and families!💙

At Children’s of Alabama, we’ve officially opened our newly designed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) — expanding our ability to care for the most critically ill children across the Southeast.

This new space combines our PICU and Special Care Units into one flexible, state-of-the-art critical care environment. Designed to support children with complex medical needs, the unit features leading-edge technology, enhanced care coordination, and a healing environment for families during some of their most challenging moments.

This project reflects the dedication of our multidisciplinary teams and the incredible support of our community — including a $3 million gift from Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club. We’re also grateful to Hoar Construction, LLC and Poole & Company Architects for helping bring this vision to life.

Thank you to our incredible team of dedicated staff members who made this move possible!

02/24/2026

When Olivia’s heart was sick, Children’s of Alabama was here! Join in supporting heart patients, like Olivia, on Wednesday, February 25th! Use code: GIVEBACK-COAHEART2026 online or mention at checkout in store (Birmingham and Huntsville locations) and 20% of your purchase will benefit the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama! ❤️

02/23/2026

Join us March 3rd at the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in Auburn as Food & Wine and Southern Living partner with some of Alabama’s favorite chefs for a special night of recipe tastings—all benefiting Children’s of Alabama. Featured chefs include Chris Hastings, Bill Briand, David Bancroft, Sophie Snyder, Leo Maurelli, and Joel Antunes.

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Editors from Food & Wine and Southern Living are teaming up with Children’s of Alabama and favorite chefs from around Alabama and the Southeast to raise funds and awareness for the nutritional needs of patients at Children’s of Alabama.  Children’s is the only hospital in Alabama dedi...

02/19/2026

After thirteen years of care, Children’s of Alabama is more than a hospital for Vayden and his family. It’s a place of healing, hope, and home.

This Heart Month, you can support patients like Vayden by getting the Mending Kids' Heart car tag. This specialty car tag has raised more than $900,000 for research, physician training, and patient care at the Children’s of Alabama Bruno Pediatric Heart Center. Learn more about how you can help! ❤️‍🩹 https://www.childrensal.org/childrens-specialty-car-tags

02/19/2026

Join us March 3rd at the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in Auburn as Food & Wine and Southern Living partner with some of Alabama’s favorite chefs for a special night of recipe tastings—all benefiting Children’s of Alabama. Featured chefs include Chris Hastings, Bill Briand, David Bancroft, Sophie Snyder, Leo Maurelli, and Joel Antunes.

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Editors from Food & Wine and Southern Living are teaming up with Children’s of Alabama and favorite chefs from around Alabama and the Southeast to raise funds and awareness for the nutritional needs of patients at Children’s of Alabama.  Children’s is the only hospital in Alabama dedi...

02/18/2026

Children's of Alabama, UAB Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgical Divisions are pleased to present our 2025 Annual Report. It features our successes in patient safety and outcomes, our clinical advances, our research breakthroughs and the expertise and dedication of our faculty and staff members.

The achievements described in this report have a positive, direct impact on children’s lives. We are proud of what we have accomplished and of the ways we have fulfilled our collective mission to deliver exceptional care for children with an unwavering focus on research, innovation, education and clinical care.

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/s70iJBJ

02/17/2026

When Children's of Alabama was founded in 1911, an all-female group of volunteers did whatever was needed to operate the charity hospital, from scrubbing floors to sitting with sick children.

One hundred fifteen years later, 87% of our dedicated staff and 65% of our leadership team are women. Today, we have been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group!

02/16/2026

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defects and can affect the structure of a baby’s heart and how it functions. In the United States, nearly 40,000 babies are born each year with a heart defect. ❤️‍🩹

The Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama at Children’s of Alabama is a comprehensive cardiac center with more than 300 staff members specially trained to care for patients with congenital heart defects and other acquired cardiac conditions. The team physicians, including cardiologists, intensivists, surgeons and anesthesiologists, as well as nurses, respiratory therapists, perfusionists and numerous multi-disciplinary allied health professionals are dedicated to patient and family--centered care.

Some highlights of the center are:
-A 16-bed CCU (Cardiac Care Unit)
-A 20-room CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit), including four ECMO suites
-Two dedicated cardiac operating rooms
-Three heart catheterization laboratories

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends at Children’s of Alabama! 💌❣️

Thank you for helping us spread love. Over 2,000 valentines were submitted and given to patients, along with other treats!

We’re grateful for our friends for making these moments possible.

02/13/2026

We had a great time with The Birmingham Bulls before their game on Saturday! Thank you to the team for the special visit! Go Bulls🏒❗