Our Programs
The mission of the Department of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University is to achieve excellence in teaching, research, academics, advocacy and administrative service. With great energy and enthusiasm, we promote the well-being of children, discover new knowledge to bring to bear on optimal child health and provide evidence-based, efficient and compassionate medical care to our patients and their families.
The department comprises 27 clinical divisions, the Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine and 13 research centers of emphasis in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute. Department of Pediatrics faculty members have formal appointments in The Ohio State University College of Medicine.