Nationwide Childrens Hospital will host the 2008 Candidates Forum on Children and Youth 8-10:15 a.m. Friday, October 17 in the Ann Isaly Wolfe Education Building at Nationwide Childrens, 575 S. 18th St. The public is invited to a free continental breakfast beginning at 7:15 a.m., followed by the Forum which begins at 8 a.m.
The public will have the opportunity to hear candidates share their views on issues such as childrens health, education and at-risk youth. Invited candidates include those for U.S. House of Representatives and the Ohio General Assembly whose districts represent all or part of Franklin County, and Franklin County Commissioner. Confirmed candidates to date include Steve Stivers and Mary Jo Kilroy of the 15th Congressional District as well as David Robinson and Congressman Pat Tiberi, opponents in the 12th Congressional District race.
The Forum is sponsored by Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Directions for Youth and Families, Voices for Ohios Children and KidsOhio.org and is supported by numerous community organizations.
For more information, please contact Matt Peters by email at Matthew.Peters@NationwideChildrens.org or call (614) 355-0705.
Nationwide Childrens Hospital to Host 2008 Candidates Forum on Children and Youth
September 15, 2008
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 14,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.7 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.