UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital

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Iowa City, Iowa, USA uichildrens.org Joined May 2009

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UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital @UIchildrens 11h

After weeks of severe pain, Kid Captain Beau Byers was diagnosed at our hospital with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer.

Now 8 and in remission, Beau loves sports, fishing, building forts, and making people laugh. 💛🏈 uihc.pulse.ly/e0c55mojga

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UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital @UIchildrens 16h

Meet our week 6 Kid Captain Beau Byers, a 8-year old from Swisher, Iowa.💛🏈 uihc.pulse.ly/eymjqw6qx5

A smiling, bald young child stands in animal-print pajamas, holding up their left hand which is thickly covered in colorful finger paint. The palm is painted green, while the fingers are painted purple, green, yellow, orange, and blue from pinky to thumb. The child stands beside a table featuring a paper with purple paint on it. In the background, a decorated Christmas tree is visible.

A young child with a shaved head sits on a wooden dining table, smiling brightly. He wears a crown-like ring of colorful, textured foam beads on his head, a grey hooded long-sleeve shirt with a neon green graphic that reads "LEGEND COURT" around a basketball, and green pants patterned with dinosaurs. He points towards the camera with one hand while holding the other in a small fist near his hip.

A young, bald boy in grey dinosaur-skeleton pajamas and a woman kneeling behind him in a black Minnesota Vikings "Intercept Cancer" hoodie both flex their biceps with strong, determined expressions on their faces. They are in a carpeted living room next to a television, Christmas decorations, and several bowls filled with colorful pom-poms.

An eye-level shot captures a man sitting on a medical examination chair with a young bald child cuddled on his lap. The man wears a light grey baseball cap backward, a yellow surgical face mask, a grey and brown pullover sweater, and blue jeans. His left arm wraps around the child, and his left hand holds a yellow and red juice box with a straw.

The child, wearing a red shirt, lies back against the man’s chest, resting their head on their hand while smiling gently toward the camera. A vibrant purple, yellow, and blue blanket covers the child’s lower body. The background shows a clinical setting, featuring a yellow sharps disposal container on a purple wall, a computer monitor, and wooden wall paneling.

UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital @UIchildrens 3d

Today, we honor Ellie 💛

Ellie Walker was selected as a 2026 Kid Captain after more than a year of treatment for a rare and aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer.

After her cancer returned this summer, Ellie passed away on July 6. We’re honored to celebrate the impact she made in her four years of life.

UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital @UIchildrens 6d

“I truly can’t find the words to explain how much this means to me,” says Laura Corbett, BSN, RN.

Thanks to Bill and Mary Swift, a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) room is now dedicated in Laura’s honor, recognizing the lasting impact she’s made on patients, families, and colleagues. Thank you, Laura, for your compassionate care and unwavering dedication to our tiniest patients and their families! 💛

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A medium shot of a female nurse with long blonde hair, smiling at the camera with her hands clasped in front of her. She wears dark grey scrubs, an ID badge with a "Nurse" label, and a pink smart watch. She stands in a hospital hallway, with a blue and green curtain in the background on the left and a frosted glass wall on the right featuring a blue bird graphic made of smaller birds and the text "In honor of Laura Corbett."

UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital @UIchildrens Nov 3

“One of the best ways that we can support those families and continue to raise awareness is to keep her memory alive and to continue to share her story.” — Miranda Walker

Remembering Ellie Walker 📽️💛youtube.pulse.ly/0xbvcko63n

www.youtube.com Remembering Kid Captain Ellie Walker Ellie Walker's smile, determination, and joyful spirit inspired her...