Connect

Newsletter for Children's Alumni and Friends
Summer 2009 Issue

Connect Alumni Publication

Letter from the Chair
Dear Alumni,Greetings from Nationwide Children's Hospital! Since last summer’s Connect, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has a lot of news and accom

Heart Transplant Survival Story by Fellow Alum, Dr. Jennifer Allen
A Personal Story…Jennifer Allen, MDNationwide Children’s Hospital ‘77-80 After practicing pediatrics for 26 years in Chillicothe, Ohio, I became t

Connections
 Alumni Connections Vicki Whitacre, MD ’71 - Retired from actively seeing patients a

Nationwide Children's Welcome Our New Chiefs
Gregory S. Cambier, MD was named as the Interim Chief of Anesthesiology in May. Dr. Cambier is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at

NEW Physician Direct Connect Line
 Initiated July 1st, Nationwide Children's Hospital took strides to further improve patient care by welcoming the Physician Direct Connect Line, consid

New Referral Scheduling Process
An easier referral scheduling process for physicians began March 1st. The new simplified referral scheduling process now gives physicians the ability t

2009 House Staff Recognition Dinner
The 2009 House Staff Recognition Dinner was held on June 5, 2009. Over 300 guests enjoyed an Asian-theme inspired dinner at the Governors Ball Room at the Hyatt

GI Provides Video Tour of New Center
Completed in 2008, Nationwide Children's Center for Digestive Disorders consolidates GI care

2009 Pediatric Residency Match Results
  Nationwide Children's Hospital received 662 applications from potentia

New Hospital Tower Construction Continues
  Construction at Nationwide Children's Hospital continues as 97 percent of the foundation work is complete for the new hospital tower.  Th