Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Mar 13, 2009

Media Advisory: Nationwide Childrens Hospital Reach Out and Read Program Book Drive Celebration Friday at Parsons Elementary School

MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Nationwide Childrens Hospital Reach Out and Read Program Book Drive Celebration at Parsons Elementary School WHEN: Friday, March 13, 20092 p.m.

Mar 06, 2009

Nationwide Children's Patient Serving as Ohio's 'Champion Across America'

Childrens Miracle Network has named Kimmi Desir, 13, of Reynoldsburg, OH, as Ohio's Champion Across America.Kimmi, a sickle cell anemia patient, will join other child ambassadors from every state as part of the Childrens Miracle Network program, Champions Across America, presented by Walmart and

Mar 05, 2009

Nationwide Childrens Hospital to Host Minority Business Enterprise/Womens Business Enterprise Open House

Nationwide Childrens Hospital will host a fourth Minority Business Enterprise/Womens Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Open House on March 19, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Mar 03, 2009

Media Advisory: Event to Honor Nationwide Childrens Patient as Ohios Champion Across America' on Friday Evening

Media AdvisoryWHAT: Nationwide Childrens Hospital and Walmart store #2666 Manager Jon Kent will introduce Nationwide Childrens patient Kimmi Desir on March 6 as Ohios champion.

Jan 29, 2009

Reach Out and Read Program Collects New, Gently Used Books through March 31

With more than 4,000 Reach Out and Read Programs nationwide, Nationwide Childrens Hospital is proud to be among the largest. Each year, Nationwide Childrens, along with community partners, hold a three-month community-wide book drive collecting new and gently used books to raise literacy awareness

Dec 31, 2008

Media Alert: Nationwide Childrens Hospital Concerned about Recent Growing Number of Local Suspected Child Abuse Cases

Nationwide Childrens Hospital has become increasingly concerned about the recent growing number of suspected child abuse cases seen at the hospital and the severity of injuries sustained from suspected child abuse.

Dec 29, 2008

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Named One of Americas Best Childrens Hospitals

Parents magazine announced today the results of its 10 Best Childrens Hospitals survey, placing Nationwide Childrens Hospital sixth on the elite list. In subspecialty areas, emergency medicine and cardiology/cardiothoracic services were ranked among the top three in the nation.

Dec 29, 2008

Type 2 Diabetes Reversed after Weight Loss Surgery in Adolescents

NOTE TO EDITOR: Marc Michalsky, MD, surgical director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Childrens Hospital, is part of the consortium mentioned in the news release below Teen-LABS (Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery).

Dec 26, 2008

Nationwide Children's Hospital Named One of Columbus' Best Places to Work

Nationwide Childrens Hospital ranked second in the recently-announced Business Firsts 2008 Best Places to Work survey in the large company category.The Best Places to Work Program has been implemented in essentially all 41 American City Business Journals markets (Business Firsts parent company).

Nov 17, 2008

Jewish Genetics Disease Conference Slated for Thursday

Joan Atkin, MD, FACMG, Division of Molecular and Human Genetics at Nationwide Childrens Hospital and clinical associate professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, will be presenting at the Jewish Genetic Diseases: Inheritance, Testing and Treatment conference at 7