Strong Memorial Hospital

What began as months of unexplained pain and fatigue led to a life-changing diagnosis for 9-year-old Paige. Doctors discovered Paige had a Stage IV Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer with a tumor that had extended into major blood vessels.

Her treatment required many months of chemotherapy, complex surgery, and radiation.

Supported by her family and the Hematology/Oncology team at Golisano Children’s Hospital, Paige proudly rang the chemo bell in March to celebrate the end of treatment.

Read Paige's Miracle Story: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/miracle-kids-2026-paige-smith

Celebrating another milestone in life-saving care ❤️

Thanks to the generosity of organ donors, 400 people have received new hearts at Strong Memorial Hospital. We're grateful to every donor and every care team member who helped make it happen!

Long before Magnet became the gold standard for nursing excellence, Strong Memorial Hospital helped inspire it. During a national nursing shortage in the 1980s, Strong was recognized as one of the nation's original "Reputational Magnet" hospitals, which were known for attracting and retaining nurses. Since then, Strong has earned the Magnet designation five consecutive times, beginning in 2004, when it became the first hospital in the Rochester region to receive the honor. Awarded only about every four years and achieved by roughly 10 percent of hospitals nationwide, Magnet recognition reflects a commitment to nursing excellence, innovation, leadership, and patient care.

As we celebrate our Centennial, we're proud of this nursing history, our nurses who helped shape this legacy, and those who continue it. (Pictured: Magnet escorts from the most recent designation).