Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements
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Jun 18, 2025
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Physician Named Editor-In-Chief of Pediatrics
Alex Kemper, MD, division chief of Primary Care Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has been named editor-in-chief of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), effective in July.
Jun 09, 2025
Modern Healthcare Names Catherine Krawczeski, MD, to List of “50 Most Influential Clinical Executives”
Catherine Krawczeski, MD, physician-in-chief and chief medical officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s 2025 list of “50 Most Influential Clinical Executives.”
Jun 02, 2025
Alexander Bishop, DPhil, Named Director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationwide Children’s Hospital welcomes Alexander Bishop, DPhil, as the director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI), effective June 1, 2025. He will also serve as principal investigator in the center, as well as the Richard J. Solove Endowed Professor and Chair in Cancer Clinical Developmental Therapeutics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
May 28, 2025
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Delivers its First Infusion of CASGEVY™ for Patient with Sickle Cell Disease
Nationwide Children’s Hospital delivered its first commercial infusion of CASGEVY™ to 17-year-old Carlos A. from Dayton, Ohio. Today, Carlos is thriving at home, pain-free.
May 19, 2025
Experts Provide Practical Advice for Families Worried About Picky Eaters
Many families with young children experience bouts of picky eating, from toddlers who want to eat only chicken nuggets and mac and cheese, to kids who love sweet fruit but will not touch leafy green vegetables. Getting picky eaters to try new, healthier foods can be a challenge for parents and caregivers to navigate.
May 05, 2025
Maitreya Coffey, MD, Named Chief Quality Officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has named Maitreya Coffey, MD, as the hospital’s inaugural Chief Quality Officer (CQO), effective May 5. As part of this role, Dr. Coffey will oversee Nationwide Children’s Center for Clinical Excellence.
May 05, 2025
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Hosts Free Summer Events for Families
Children and families are invited to get outdoors and get active this summer with the return of PlayStreets, free community events for children and their families featuring food, entertainment and a place to play.
Apr 28, 2025
Medallion for Scientific Achievement Awarded to Nationwide Children’s Physician
The American Surgical Association has awarded Gail Besner, MD, chief of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Medallion for Scientific Achievement, the highest honor bestowed by the association.
Mar 07, 2025
FDA Grants Nationwide Children’s Hospital Researchers Safe-To-Proceed Authorization on First-In-World CAR-NK Cells Made with CRISPR/AAV
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have received safe-to-proceed approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Universal-Donor CD38KO CD33CAR-NK cells, to be studied in a forthcoming clinical trial. The Phase 1 trial will study the safety of the novel therapy in patients with advanced, high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Mar 04, 2025
Study Finds Youth with Concussion May Benefit from Monitoring Sleep and Limiting Daytime Naps
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, sleep matters. In a study published today in British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that limiting daytime sleep and getting approximately seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a concussion may speed up recovery.
Feb 25, 2025
Nationwide Children's Hospital Ranked Among Top Hospitals in Ohio on Forbes List of “America’s Best Employers”
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named one of “America’s Best Employers” by Forbes for the fifth consecutive year.
Feb 03, 2025
Study Shows Increase in Calls to Poison Centers for Child and Adolescent Exposures to Caffeine Energy Products, Including 633% Increase in Powdered Caffeine Exposures
A new study examining calls to United States poison centers for exposures to caffeine energy products in people younger than 20 years, conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center, shows a significant rise in exposure rates from 2011 through 2023, with variations by product formulation.
Feb 03, 2025
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Researcher Receives Grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation
The Rosenau Family Research Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of $375,000 total in funding to Allison Bradbury, MS, PhD, along with collaborators at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Auburn University, for studying in-utero gene therapy as a potential treatment for Krabbe disease and other lysosomal storage diseases.
Jan 29, 2025
Nationwide Children’s Expands Bladder Exstrophy Program with Arrival of Dr. Peter Cuckow
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Nationwide Children’s Hospital welcomes Peter Cuckow, MB, BS, FRCS, pediatric urologist to the Department of Pediatric Urology to expand the hospital’s bladder exstrophy program.
Jan 15, 2025
FosterHub Kicks off Renovations on New Transitional Housing and Training Center
In partnership with the Appalachian Children Coalition and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, FosterHub celebrated today the project launch for a $7.3 million comprehensive transitional housing and training center to support youth as they age out of the foster care system. The center is funded by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s landmark investment in Ohio’s Appalachian communities.
Dec 17, 2024
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families Receives Grant for Home Repairs in Linden and Hilltop Communities
The City of Columbus’ Department of Neighborhoods has awarded $1 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Homes program, a vital part of the hospital’s Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families initiative. The funding will support home repair work in the Linden and Hilltop communities beginning in 2025.
Nov 14, 2024
New Study Highlights Urgent Need for Targeted Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support for Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth
Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed six years of multistate child death review data from the United States and found that 81% of sexual and gender diverse youth in the dataset died by suicide, despite many receiving current or prior mental health services.
Nov 12, 2024
“Light Up the Lawn, Light Up a Life” Expands, Offering New Opportunities to Spread Joy to Patients, Families and Health Care Heroes
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has expanded “Light Up the Lawn, Light Up a Life” to give new opportunities to spread warmth and cheer to patients, families and health care heroes, as the grounds become a winter wonderland for the third year.
Nov 07, 2024
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives a Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center Award from the NIH
Researchers in the Jerry R. Mendell, MD Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children's Hospital have received a coveted P50 grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center (MDSRC).
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Nov 06, 2024
New Associate Chief Clinical Research Officer Appointed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Sarah O’Brien, MD, MSc, associate division chief for research in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology/BMT, and a principal investigator in the Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has been appointed associate chief clinical research officer for pediatric trials.
Oct 29, 2024
Dr. Can Yerebakan Named Associate Chief of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has named Can Yerebakan, MD, PhD, as the associate chief of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and director of the Congenital CT Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Yerebakan is a principal investigator in the Center for Cardiovascular Research.
Oct 28, 2024
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Can Impact Thinking and Learning Skills, Increase Aggression Among Children, Study Shows
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have new findings to add to the existing evidence that cannabis exposure before birth can negatively impact children.
Oct 28, 2024
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Opens New Close To Home Center in Athens
Beginning today, Nationwide Children’s Hospital will provide specialized pediatric outpatient care for the Athens community and surrounding areas at a new Close To HomeSM center. The new center that is located in OhioHealth’s O’Bleness medical office building at 26 Hospital Drive in Athens will offer convenient access to care under one roof.