Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Dec 20, 2010

Rock N Bowl Slated for February 5; Team Registration Open

Winter in central Ohio is a great time for indoor activities. What better way to spend a cold, snowy day than a day filled with bowling fun all while supporting a good cause.

Dec 10, 2010

St. Baldricks Foundation Awards a Total of $117,560 to The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, awarded an infrastructure grant of $67,560 to The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Dec 08, 2010

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Takes Aim At Unsafe Birth Spacing

OhioHealth recently received a federal grant of an estimated $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children, Youth and Families' and Family and Youth Services Bureau, for a five-year study to reduce subsequent pregnancies in teenagers.

Dec 01, 2010

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Program Seeks to Improve the Quality of our Nations Healthcare

A consortium of 11 primary organizations led by Battelle will participate in studies that will evaluate healthcare improvements in practice settings and determine how to implement successful innovations on a broader scale.

Nov 17, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Community Partners Unveil 2010-11 Full Potential Collaborative Childrens Health Report

Today during a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Public Health Department and more than a dozen other local organizations came together to, once again, spark a community-wide conversation about the state of pediatric health in Franklin County, and

Nov 16, 2010

Media Advisory: Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Columbus Public Health and Community Partners Unveil and Discuss 2010-11 Full Potential Collaborative Childrens Health Report at Metro Club Forum Wednesday

WHAT: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus Public Health and Community Partners Unveil and Discuss 2010-11 Full Potential Collaborative Children’s Health Report at Metro Club Forum Wednesday Comprehensive updates to 2008 report include progress report card on how Franklin County

Nov 16, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Joins Down Syndrome Research Consortium

Nationwide Children’s Hospital today announced that it has joined a national research consortium that will work to accelerate Down syndrome research and scientific discovery. The effort is the first of its kind in the nation.

Nov 15, 2010

Christines Christmas Slated for December 11 to Benefit Nationwide Childrens Hospital

During the holidays, we reflect on loved ones who have touched our lives and hearts. In 2003, Christine Wilson and four of her friends perished in a tragic arson near the campus of The Ohio State University.

Nov 15, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Opens New Downtown Close To HomeSM Center

To help accommodate growth, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has moved several clinics from its East Central Close To HomeSM Center to a new downtown location.

Nov 12, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Named LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project Award Recipient

Nationwide Children’s Hospital was recently announced as a LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project award recipient. The project, created by LIVESTRONG, the organization founded by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to serve people affected by cancer and empower them to take