Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Mar 30, 2016

The Dale Jr. Foundation Driven to Give Gloves Program Set for 16 Debut

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2016) – The Dale Jr. Foundation (TDJF) announced today that its successful Driven to Give Gloves program will focus on four Patient Champions from Nationwide Children’s Hospital for its 2016 initiative.

Feb 29, 2016

Loss of MHCI in Motor Neurons Leads to ALS Astrocyte Toxicity

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating progressive neurodegenerative disease that results in the death of motor neurons, the nerve cells that control muscles.

Feb 20, 2016

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Patients & Staff to Attend Preview of Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical

Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital will give Nationwide Children’s patients and staff an exclusive sneak peek of Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical Sunday, Feb. 21 before the show premiers at the Palace Theatre in March.

Feb 16, 2016

Justice Stores Third Annual National Fundraising Campaign to Benefit Nationwide Childrens Hospital Begins Feb. 26

For the third-consecutive year, tween retailer Justice (an Ascena Retail Group, Inc. company) will launch a national fundraising effort in their stores to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The “Give Hope” campaign will begin Feb.

Feb 01, 2016

Expanded Westside Primary Care Center Opens, Thanks to Collaborative West Side Fund Donation

Nationwide Children’s Hospital will open their expanded Westside Primary Care Center today. In 2014, Hollywood Casino Columbus and the City of Columbus donated a gift of $500,000 to make the expansion possible.

Jan 26, 2016

Steve Allen, MD Appointed Chair Childrens Hospital Association 2016 Board of Trustees

Steven Allen, MD, CEO of Nationwide Children's Hospital has been appointed chair the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). He began his term as board chair on January 1, 2016.

Jan 25, 2016

IHOP to Raise Funds on Behalf of Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Central Ohio IHOP franchises will begin a month-long effort to raise funds on behalf of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, a Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospital, beginning Monday, Feb. 1.

Jan 11, 2016

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Research Building III Receives LEED Gold Certification

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce that its Research Building III has received LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Jan 07, 2016

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Invites Public to Attend Nursing Career Fair

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is inviting members of the general public to attend their Nursing Career Fair. Who: Experienced nurses and new graduates who are interested in a career in pediatrics are invited to attend.

Jan 05, 2016

New Nationwide Childrens Hospital Program to Help Students Learn the Real World of Science, Explore Research Careers

Looking toward the future of medical research, a team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently received a five-year $540,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to support a program to help students experience science in action and encourage them to consider careers in maternal and