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Children’s Public Relations team is committed to providing media with the most up-to-date information about Children's National Medical Center, as well as a wide range of pediatric health issues. The Public Relations staff is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm, to schedule interviews, provide background information and arrange media visits to the hospital.

Call 202-476-4500 for Public Relations assistance.

After Hours
For patient condition reports after normal business hours, call 202-476-5000 and ask the operator to page the Public Relations person on call.

To ensure the privacy of our patients, a Public Relations representative must accompany media during all visits to Children’s National Medical Center’s main campus and all related sites.

 
    
New Guidelines for Pediatricians to Help Prevent Bullying 

Children’s expert co-authors new AAP guidelines to help pediatricians actively prevent bullying and other forms of youth violence.

Read the The New York Times and Associated Press articles or watch news coverage from CBS Evening News.
 
Concussion Experts: For Kids - No Sports, No Schoolwork, No Text Messages

International consensus defines important differences in treatment for child and adolescent concussions.
Cancer researchers link DICER1 gene mutation to rare childhood cancer
Finding may have implications for gene’s role in other cancers

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Children's National Medical Center Dedicates New Blood Donor Center
Washington—Children’s National Medical Center dedicated a new Edward J. Miller, Sr., Blood Donor Center, which provides an invaluable service to many patients who need blood products. Children’s National is one of a handful of children’s hospitals nationwide to have an in-house blood donor center.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Children's National Medical Center Among Best Children's Hospitals
Washington, DC—Children’s National Medical Center is once again ranked among America’s best pediatric institutions by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National ranks among the elite of pediatric specialty care providers in the country in eight pediatric subspecialty areas.

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