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May 28, 2015
New Front Door for Youth in Crisis
Effective June 1, 2015, child and adolescent psychiatric/behavioral health crisis assessment and stabilization services will be provided exclusively at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
May 26, 2015
Miguel Saps, MD, Named Director of Research for the Motility Center at Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Miguel Saps, MD, has joined the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition as an attending gastroenterologist and director of research for the Motility Center. He is also professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr.
May 18, 2015
Kroger Customers Can Now Support Children at the Checkout
Kroger customers will now have the opportunity to donate to Nationwide Children’s Hospital while they are paying for their groceries at all Central Ohio and Ohio Valley stores. The 2015 Kroger “Kids Come First” campaign begins May 31 and runs through June 13.
May 18, 2015
Suicide Trends in School-Aged Children Reveal Racial Disparity
While overall suicide rates in children younger than 12 years have remained steady, a new study shows increasing rates in black children and decreasing rates in white children. Suicide is a leading cause of death among children younger than 12 years.
May 15, 2015
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Hosted 2015 Spring Middle School Career Day, Presented by Time Warner Cable
More than 100 students participated in the 2015 Spring Middle School Career Day, Presented by Time Warner Cable, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital May 15.
May 07, 2015
Cure SMA Provides Additional Funding for Promising Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research at Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Cure SMA, the leading organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), recently provided an additional $445,000 grant toward a gene therapy for SMA at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
May 06, 2015
Dr. Jonathan L. Finlay Recipient of The Elizabeth and Richard Germain Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer
During the Wyss Family Symposium, hosted by Nationwide Children’s Hospital May 11-12, Jonathan L. Finlay, MB, ChB, FRCP, Director of Neuro-Oncology at Nationwide Children’s, will be announced as the first recipient of The Elizabeth and Richard Germain Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer.
May 05, 2015
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Receives $5 Million Gift from Worthington Industries and McConnell Family Foundations Establishing the NEXT Consortium
Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today it has received a combined $5 million gift from Worthington Industries and the McConnell Family Foundation to help establish the National Experimental Therapeutics (NEXT) Consortium.
May 04, 2015
Walmart and Sams Club Locations Raise Vital Funds For Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Beginning May 4 through June 14, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates are asking customers and members to support kids in Columbus by making a donation of $1 or more at the retailers’ 42 locations to raise funds for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the local Children’s Miracle
Apr 29, 2015
Youths evaluated for sexual abuse at risk for revictimization online
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Many suspected victims of child sexual abuse are sharing sexually explicit photos and videos via their cell phones and social media, and are receiving online sexual solicitations, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, April 28 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS)