Health
Teddy Bear Island Clinic to be held Nov. 9 on Guam: Empowering kids to own their health
Guam Visitors Bureau
November 5, 2025
(Illustration courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau)
Presented By: Guam Community College
Dates: November 9, 2025
Location: Micronesia Mall
Time: 11:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Price: Cost: FREE and open to the public.
The Guam Community College (GCC) Allied Health Program is hosting the Teddy Bear Island Clinic, a unique and free event designed to help young children feel comfortable and empowered in medical settings.
Created by Dr. Angeline Sahagun Salas (with Saipan and Guam roots), the clinic aims to ease the fear children may have about visiting the doctor by letting them “take charge of their own health”.
What: Teddy Bear Island Clinic 2025
Date: Sunday, November 9
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (***or until supplies last)
Location: Micronesia Mall Center Court
Cost: FREE and open to the public.
The event is an educational day disguised as fun, combining health literacy with playful learning:
Be the Doctor: Children step into the role of doctors as they care for their own “patients”—teddy bears.
Checkup Stations: Children will move through different stations that recreate the experience of a doctor’s visit, helping to familiarize them with clinical procedures.
Free Teddy Bear: The first 300 participants (ages 4–12) will receive a FREE teddy bear with registration (while supplies last).
Participating children will be guided through the stations by students from several local programs, including:
GCC’s Practical Nursing and Medical Assisting Students
Members of the GCC Science and Math Club
Students from the University of Guam’s American Medical Student Association
Parents are encouraged to join in on this educational and inspiring event! Don’t miss this opportunity to inspire our future healthcare professionals and help ease children’s fears about medical visits.