UCI Specialty Clinics Begin Transition to CHOC Physician Connection: Summer 2009 In March, 11 UC Irvine sub-specialty physicians and their patients began transitioning to the CHOC Childrens campus in Orange for outpatient care.

Target donates $5,000 to Reach Out and Read at CHOC Children Our Everything: February 2009 CHOC Childrenﾒs received a $5,000 grant from Targetﾮ in recognition of its Literacy Program, Reach Out and Read, a national program that promotes early literacy in pediatric primary care clinics.

Technologically Enhanced Ambulatory Care Center Opens Physician Connection: Winter 2009 Featuring 85 rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a radiology suite, the new CHOC Ambulatory Care Center has opened on the first floor of CHOC West.

CHOC Subspecialty Clinics Open In Newport Beach Physician Connection: Winter 2009 Children from Orange Countyﾒs coastal communities will soon no longer need to travel to the CHOC Childrenﾒs campus in Orange for pediatric subspecialty care. CHOC has partnered with Hoag Hospital to provide these specialized services at the new Hoag Health Center in Newport Beach.

CHOC Ambulatory Care Center Expands To Meet Regional Growth Making a Mark: Spring 2008 The pediatric population of Orange County has grown significantly, with one out of every four residents being under 18, and over half of all children admitted to a hospital in Orange County being admitted to CHOC.

Child-Friendly Clinic Greets CHOC Ophthalmology Patients Making a Mark: October 2007 CHOCﾒs new outpatient ophthalmology facility features functional and aesthetic elements to accommodate the needs of children and their caretakers, with an emphasis on creating an environment that is receptive to children who are ill.

HOAG Affiliation Enhances Pediatric Care in Coastal Orange County Physician Connection: Spring 2007 CHOC and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian have joined forces to enhance and expand pediatric care and services in the coastal Orange County area.

Disney gives $1 million dollars to CHOC at their 51st birthday celebration. On The Mark: September 2006 A Message From the President

CHOC, Community Partners Take A Stand Against Diabetes Kid's Health: Winter 2006 Healthcare professionals across the country are growing increasingly alarmed about a potential epidemic of Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. Just a few years ago, Type 2 diabetes was considered an adult disease.

CHOC Collaborates with Healthy Smiles For Kids of Orange County and Garden Grove Boys & Girls Club Physician Connection: Winter 2006 CHOC, Healthy Smiles For Kids of Orange County and the Garden Grove Boys & Girls Club have collaborated to bring medical, dental and family counseling services all under one roof.

CHOC, PADRE and Hoag Hospital Foundation Collaborate to Bring Pediatric Endocrinology Services to Costa Mesa Clinic Physician Connection: Winter 2006 Concerned about the rising incidence of obesity and Type II diabetes within the local community, the Hoag Hospital Foundation has partnered with the CHOC Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, and the PADRE Foundation to reverse this trend.