Hospital Heroes

When Rugby the teddy bear gets chewed up by his family's new puppy, he needs help from a big team of healthcare heroes. Find out what each hero does at Fuzzer's Hospital to help Rugby get home safe and healthy!

Mission Statement

Our goal when creating Hospital Heroes: Rugby's Medical Adventure was to teach about lesser-known medical professions in a fun way. Some of the included professions are Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Dietetics, Respiratory Therapy, and Mental Health Counselor.

The book promotes LGBTQ+ positivity and representation of diversity in healthcare. As Four-Star General Charles Q. Brown Jr. said in his interview with NPR, "You only aspire to what you've been exposed to. Sometimes we might self-eliminate just because we don't think we're qualified."

It is extremely important for all children to see people who look like them represented as professionals with rewarding careers across all sectors. We desperately need more diversity in medicine. To accomplish more diversity in medical teams, we need to start with creating a safe, supportive workplace and professional culture.

We hope that one day the children who read Hospital Heroes: Rugby's Medical Adventure will step into their clinical rotations 18+ years from now and feel confident that they are safe, equipped to help patients, and feel like they are exactly where they belong.