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2013
May
Asthma Researcher Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Jacksonville - Wednesday, May 1, 2013In recognition of his dedication to pediatric asthma research, Dr. John Lima was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Lung Association of Northeast Florida.
April
Nemours to Help Library of Congress Select Literacy Award Winners
Jacksonville - Monday, Apr 22, 2013The Library of Congress has named Dr. Laura Bailet, Executive Director of Nemours Brightstart!, to serve on the Advisory Board of the new Library of Congress Literacy Awards.
March
Nemours Named a 2013 National Top Workplace
Florida - Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013Nemours Delaware Sites have been named one of America’s 150 Top Workplaces by WorkplaceDynamics.
2012
December
Nemours Children's Hospital Accredited by The Joint Commission
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando - Friday, Dec 7, 2012Nemours Children’s Hospital earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with their national standards for health care quality and safety.
October
Nemours Children's Hospital Offers New Specialties to Southeast
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando - Monday, Oct 22, 2012Nemours Children’s Hospital is now open, providing families in Florida and the Southeast have a new place to go for highly specialized medical care.
Local Parents Honored During Hospital Dedication Ceremony
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando - Thursday, Oct 4, 2012When Nemours Children’s Hospital opens Oct. 22, it will be a hospital built by families, for families. To celebrate the upcoming opening, the hospital held a dedication ceremony.
September
Nemours Leads National Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles
- Thursday, Sep 27, 2012Nemours received a five year cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support healthy lifestyles for young children in child care.
August
Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program Offers Free Screenings
Jacksonville - Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012Nearly 500 volunteers, including 85 volunteer physicians, will provide free health screenings for approximately 1,500 local middle school and high school student-athletes in preparation for the school year.
July
Nemours Children's Hospital Takes Step Toward Seeing Patients
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando - Monday, Jul 16, 2012Although Nemours Children’s Hospital will not see its first patient until October 22nd, this morning, for the first time, newly hired Associates reported to the hospital for training.
Jacksonville Pediatrician Honored for Lifetime Achievement
Jacksonville - Monday, Jul 16, 2012The Nemours Fund for Children’s Health recently honored Richard G. Skinner, Jr., MD, for his lifetime commitment to serving the children of Northeast Florida.
May
Exceptional Efforts in Let's Move! Child Care Initiative
Jacksonville - Wednesday, May 9, 2012The First Lady’s Let’s Move! Child Care (LMCC) initiative recognized states, communities, early childhood programs, and networks for exceptional work promoting and implementing the goals of LMCC at a recent luncheon.

Nemours Announces New Professional Services Administrator at NCH
Orlando - Tuesday, May 8, 2012Nemours announces Jay R. Wolitz, M.P.H., C.M.P.E., as Administrator, Professional Services for Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH) currently under construction in Lake Nona’s Medical City.
March
Nemours Children's Hospital Joins Children's Hospital Association
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando - Monday, Mar 12, 2012Nemours Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce Chief Nurse Executive Barbara Meeks will represent Nemours as part of the organization’s recent acceptance into the Children’s Hospital Association.
February
Tackling Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Jacksonville - Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Nemours, the Trust for America’s Health, the YMCA of the USA, the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics join Senator Mark Udall in tackling childhood obesity epidemic.
Nemours Children's Hospital Posts 600 Jobs to Website
Orlando - Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012Nemours Children's Hospital posts nearly 600 jobs to website. Parents and families will help interview candidates.

Celebrating Let's Move! Anniversary With First Lady
Orlando - Thursday, Feb 9, 2012As First Lady Michelle Obama tours Central Florida to celebrate the second anniversary of Let’s Move!, Sat., Feb. 11, Nemours will offer children and families attending educational resources and healthy activities.
2011
November
Nationally Recognized Physicians Appointed To NCH Leadership Team
Orlando - Friday, Nov 11, 2011Nationally recognized physicians have been appointed to the Nemours Children's Hospital leadership team.
September
Families Vote on Grant Spending
Orlando - Monday, Sep 12, 2011Families vote, via Facebook, on how a grant from the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation will be spent at Nemours Children's Hospital.
June
Child with Seizures Has Surgery to Disconnect Sides of Brain
Jacksonville - Monday, Jun 27, 2011Nemours patient with severe seizures has surgery to disconnect the hemispheres of her brain.
Nemours Juvenile Diabetes Study Receives Clinical Research Award
Jacksonville - Friday, Jun 3, 2011The Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, is proud to announce that Nemours team members have been honored for their research surrounding new treatments of juvenile diabetes.
April
Chief Administrative Officer Appointed for NCH
Orlando - Thursday, Apr 14, 2011Nemours, one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, today announces the appointment of Randall W. Hartley to the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH).
Health First and Nemours Partner to Expand Pediatric Care
Orlando - Tuesday, Apr 5, 2011Health First, Brevard County's leading health care provider and Nemours, one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, today announced a partnership that will bring expanded pediatric care to the region through a newly created pediatric hospitalist program at Health First's Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne.
March
Joint Pediatric Cancer Program Receives Achievement Award
Jacksonville - Wednesday, Mar 9, 2011The joint Pediatric Cancer Program of Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital has received the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Professional Relations Liaison Announced
Orlando - Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011Nemours today announces the addition of a third professional relations liaison, Lisa Howell, for Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH). Nemours’ professional relations liaisons are key points of contact for referring physicians concerning the new hospital and Nemours Children’s Clinic, Orlando.
February
Nemours Wins High Honors for Electronic Health Records
Delaware Valley - Monday, Feb 28, 2011Nemours, one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, has received the prestigious HIMSS Davies Organizational Award of Excellence for 2010 from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Nemours Launches Hospital Preview Center
Orlando - Thursday, Feb 17, 2011Nemours announces the public opening of the Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH) Preview Center, located at 9145 Narcoossee Road, Suite A102 in Orlando, FL. The facility will introduce the new hospital to the community and showcase the transformation of family-centered pediatric care delivery in the 21st century.
About Nemours
Nemours is an internationally recognized children's health system that owns and operates the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, and Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, FL, along with major pediatric specialty clinics in Delaware, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Established as The Nemours Foundation through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, Nemours offers pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to all families in the communities it serves.




