Outpatient Care Center – Springboro opening
Dayton Children’s Outpatient Care Center - Springboro, urgent care, laboratory and medical imaging will open on November 7, 2008. Rehabilitative services (audiology, occupational, physical and speech therapy) will open on November 10. Urgent Care – South (5334 Far Hills Ave.) will remain open as the new Outpatient Testing Center – Kettering for your laboratory and medical imaging needs and the last day of business for the Outpatient Testing Center – Springboro (60 Remick Boulevard) will be November 6. For any questions about any of our facilities or the new Outpatient Care Center – Springboro, call 937-641-3666.

• A community open house will be held on Saturday, November 15, from 10:00 am to noon. There will be activities and giveaways for patients and families, including a Teddy Bear Clinic and Dayton Dragons’ mascots Heater and Gem.

Outpatient Testing Center – Vandalia to open in December
Dayton Children’s Outpatient Testing Center – Vandalia will open on Monday, December 15, 2008.  Join us for a “sneak peek” of the facility on Thursday, December 11, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The outpatient testing center is conveniently located at 810 Falls Creek Drive, Suite A, off the Northwoods Boulevard exit off I-75 and will offer basic x-ray, ultrasound, echocardiograms, EKGs and full laboratory services. For more information about the new Outpatient Testing Center in Vandalia or to RSVP, call Moira Alter at 937-641-3618.

Pediatric surgeon joins Dayton Children’s
Dayton Children’s welcomes Jeffrey Pence, MD, to the department of pediatric surgery on November 10. Dr. Pence joins us from the department of surgery at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He is fellowship trained in surgical critical care and pediatric surgery, and board certified in pediatric surgery, general surgery and surgical critical care. For more information on pediatric surgery at Dayton Children’s, call 937-461-5020. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Pence to Dayton Children’s.

New chronic pain clinic
Dayton Children’s department of neurology is pleased to announce a new chronic pain clinic for pediatric patients. The chronic pain clinic is held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, on the first floor of the new outpatient center. This new specialty service will provide consultation, evaluation and advanced treatment for a range of chronic pain conditions. For more information, call the department of neurology at 937-641-3080. Download the fax referral form.
Note: This clinic will be accepting all new referrals for the adolescent headache clinic.

2007-2008 Vital Statistics & Annual Report
Dayton Children’s theme “Just right” reflects the many ways Dayton Children’s is just right for our region. We are proud to be just the right size, in just the right locations with the right staff, services and technology to meet the region’s needs. Please take a moment to visit the annual report website. If you would like printed copies of our vital statistics to share with associates and friends, please contact marketing communications at 937-641-3666. 

Grand rounds online now more convenient
For your convenience, you are now able to submit your grand rounds post-tests and evaluations entirely online – they no longer require a fax machine. There are now 21 sessions available through grand rounds online. This program allows physicians, nurses and other health care providers to watch recorded grand rounds sessions from their home or office computer at their convenience. New sessions are added each month.  To view a session click here. For questions or feedback about our grand rounds online program, contact Moira Alter at 937-641-3618.