Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Mar 05, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: NASA Astronaut to Visit Nationwide Childrens Hospital Friday

WHAT: A NASA astronaut, in Columbus to attend the Arnold Sports Festival, will visit patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Friday. WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010 WHERE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Outpatient Care Center (OCC) entrance 555 S. 18th St.

Mar 02, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospitals Neurology Chief Co-authors Leading Stroke Textbook

The first edition of James Toole’s Cerebrovascular Disorders, published in 1967, was the first modern stroke textbook. Now, more than 40 years later and through five editions, a new edition has been released for both specialists and residents.

Mar 01, 2010

Central Ohio Restaurants Support Nationwide Childrens Hospital

The Central Ohio Restaurant Association (CORA) is teaming up with the Arnold Sports Festival to support Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the week leading up to this year’s event March 4-7 in Columbus.

Mar 01, 2010

New Gene Therapy Study Reverses Effects of Lethal Childhood Muscle Disorder in Mice

Reversing a protein deficiency through gene therapy can correct motor function, restore nerve signals and improve survival in mice that serve as a model for the lethal childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research shows.

Mar 01, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Accepted into CIGNA LifeSOURCE Transplant Network

Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently was accepted into the CIGNA LifeSOURCE Transplant Network, becoming the first Center of Excellence (COE) for Pediatric Heart Transplant designated by the Network in the state of Ohio, and one of 25 COE’s in the United States.

Jan 27, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital to Open New Close To Home Center in Mansfield

Nationwide Children’s Hospital will open a Close To HomeSM Center at 680 Park Avenue West Suite G05 in Mansfield, Ohio, February 1, 2010. The Mansfield Close To HomeSM Center will provide Richland and the surrounding counties with three specialty clinics in pediatric surgery, neurology and

Jan 20, 2010

New Chair & Two New Members Elected to TechColumbus Board

TechColumbus announced today that Steve Allen, CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has been elected Chair of the TechColumbus Board of Directors. Allen succeeds Jay Jordan, CEO of OCLC, who has served as Chair since TechColumbus’ inception.

Jan 15, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: K.I.S.S. Awards Event

WHAT: K.I.S.S. Awards Event WHEN: Friday, January 15, 6:15 p.m. WHERE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital (contact Media Relations for event escort) WHO/WHY: Nationwide Children’s designed the Kohl’s Is Sold on Safety program earlier this year with generous support from Kohl’s

Nov 13, 2009

Nearly 200 Nationwide Childrens Hospital Physicians Named to 2009-10 Best Doctors in America List

Nearly 200 physicians from the medical staff of Nationwide Children’s Hospital have been highlighted nationally on the prestigious 2009-10 Best Doctors in America list.

Oct 29, 2009

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Selected Employer of the Year by Wilberforce University

Nationwide Childrens Hospital has been awarded the 2009 Employer of the Year Award by Wilberforce University, Xenia, Ohio for the second year in a row.