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07/18/2025

📣 CALLING ALL PATIENT FAMILIES!

Patient Champions are individuals treated at Nationwide Children's in any department. Whether it’s participating in fundraising events, sharing your story through the various hospital media outlets or getting involved with our hospital programs - our Patient Champions are the motivation behind the work that we do every single day!

▶️ Is YOUR child interested in being a Patient Champion?! Sign up today: https://bit.ly/4milSEz.

07/17/2025

Did you know: Poisoning from ni****ne pouches in children has increased by 763% in just 3 years.

How can you keep your child safe? Here are 4️⃣ tips from the Central Ohio Poison Center.

07/17/2025

Here are 5️⃣ things to know about anorectal malformations or imperforate a**s, a rare birth defect that occurs in 1 in 5,000 children.

Learn more about lifelong anorectal malformation care here at Nationwide Children's: https://bit.ly/3XexyhB.

07/16/2025

Do you know what your pancreas does? Find out why this organ is so important!

Learn more about Pancreas Care here at Nationwide Children's: https://bit.ly/45fVoMg.

07/16/2025

Have you ever looked up when walking through the hospital? If you have, you might have noticed birds flying overhead! We know nature has a powerful effect on healing. It is just one reason why we brought nature’s animals inside for our patients and their families to see and experience within our buildings! 🦋

07/16/2025

Athletes: Our Sports Performance Coach shares 4️⃣ bodyweight exercises you can add to your next upper body training session!

Learn more about Sports Performance at Nationwide Children's: https://bit.ly/3DbeeKX.

07/15/2025

The poison plants are back, and this summer, they promise to send 40 million Americans to seek medical care!

Here's everything you need to know about poison ivy, hemlock, oak and sumac: https://bit.ly/3WisGqk.

07/15/2025

"You know that pediatric cancer happens. You know that it happens to hundreds and thousands of kids around the work. But you never think it's going to happen to your kid." -Jim, Will's Dad

Meet Will. At age 7, he was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma after breaking his leg while visiting his grandmother in Pennsylvania. Scans of the injury revealed that Will’s broken leg was likely caused by a tumor.

Hundreds of miles from home and overwhelmed by their son’s crushing cancer diagnosis, Will’s parents were delivered another devastating blow when doctors explained that amputation might be necessary to keep the cancer from spreading. Upon hearing that prognosis, Will’s mom and dad decided to get Will back home to central Ohio where they were told that, just a few miles from their family’s home, a team of pediatric orthopedic surgeons and oncology specialists at Nationwide Children’s Hospital were spearheading the newest treatment approaches for pediatric sarcoma patients.

At Nationwide Children's, Will’s parents desperately hoped to find options that might save their son's life and his leg, too. That hope turned into a reality when they met Dr. Thomas Scharschmidt, Director of Orthopedic Oncology. Dr. Scharschmidt and his team performed a complex limb-salvage surgery allowing Will to keep his leg and still successfully recover from his cancer treatments.

Watch as Will and his family share more about his journey with osteosarcoma and find out where they are today; nearly 8 years after his initial diagnosis.

Learn more about our Orthopedic Oncology Program: https://bit.ly/3ZzAA1C.

07/14/2025

✨ Say hello to Lucy — our curly-coated ray of sunshine and Butterfly Paws pup! This poodle has a passion for playtime, a soft spot for snuggles and a dolphin toy she treats like royalty.🐬If she’s not hiking through the woods or chasing squirrels (don’t worry, she never catches them!), you can find her in her favorite place — bringing joy to our amazing kids and staff at Canine Corner.

Help us show Lucy some love in the comments below! 💕

07/14/2025

Our employee run club is on the move! Watch Rachel show us their weekly run.

Learn about the race that brought this group together, the most meaningful marathon in the country, The Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon: https://bit.ly/3ItbyuM

07/14/2025

Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air from coughing and sneezing. As measles cases reach record numbers across the United States, it is important to know that immunization with the MMR vaccine is the best protection against measles.

Parents: Visit our website to learn more about the signs and symptoms of measles and additional prevention measures you can take to keep your family safe. https://bit.ly/469QFym

Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air from coughing and sneezing. It is a vaccine-preventable infection. Symptoms of measles usually occur one to two weeks after exposure to an infected individual.

07/12/2025

New Parents: Do you know how to create a safe sleep environment for your child? Check out our infographic below and follow these tips. Every baby. Every sleep.