Stories

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CHOC medical scribe inspiring journey in pediatric medicine

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CHOC neonatologist named ‘Visiting Scholar’ by ABME

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CHOC pilot program aims to attract, retain clinical research coordinators

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CHOC clinical research supervisor for epilepsy program ascends to national stage

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Colorectal team completes landmark robotic surgery as program continues to grow

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The Orange County Register: When CHOC is the dinner table talk, you get three generations of nurses

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What is it like to volunteer at CHOC? A Q & A with three CHOC volunteers

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Teen mentorship program for pectus excavatum and scoliosis patients provides valuable support

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State grant of $750,000 to grow CHOC’s mental health services in schools

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5 ways Child Life specialists are real-life superheroes: A patient’s perspective

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Defender Profile: Kathleen Demarjian, clinical informaticist registered nurse II

Erika, Lezlie and Meghen pose together with butterfly in CHOC's outdoor patio - three generations of CHOC nurses

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Defending childhood through three generations

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CHOC at Mission nurse leader shares insight into advanced education

Orange Mayor Dan Slater is a former CHOC patient.

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Orange Mayor Dan Slater has personal history at CHOC

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Jessica Miley

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Defender Profile: Yuzen Gabel, chaplain I in the spiritual care department

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Seasoned CHOC pre-op/PACU nurse pursues passion for mental health

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Jay Gabriel

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Paul Van Dolah

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CHOC employee gives back through career in customer care

Graphic of trophy with gold star - CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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CHOC lactation specialist earns SoCal Hospital Hero Award

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Defender Profile: Christine McGuigan, food service worker II

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CHOC Leadership Profile: Kerri Ruppert Schiller

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After three decades of caring, ‘heart of hospital’ remains the same at CHOC Mission

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CHOC leadership profile: Kim Milstien, executive vice president and chief operating officer

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CHOC announces physician leadership changes, including new assistant chief medical officer

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CHOC leadership profile: Kimberly Chavalas Cripe, president and chief executive officer

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Dr. Lilibeth Torno named new medical director of the CHOC Hyundai Cancer Institute

CHOC Mission longtime nurse Cathy Conlon looks at the camera and smiles

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After 38 years, thousands of patients, CHOC at Mission Hospital nurse Cathy Conlon says goodbye

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CHOC neuropsychologist Dr. Alexander Tan honored with national award

Smiling blond woman wearing blue nursing scrubs -Tami Salcedo

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Defender Profile: Tami Salcedo, nurse educator in CHOC’s therapeutic apheresis department

Woman with dark hair and glasses smiles at the camera - CHOC Intern Morgan

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CHOC volunteer aspires to continue to give back as a future CHOC physician

Woman in black baseball hat poses with inflatable bear - Former CHOC patient and current employee Courtney Cheney Toney

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Bringing joy to the everyday: Courtney’s story

A CHOC employee in a black shirt holding a ukulele - Eric Mammen, music therapist

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Defender Profile: Eric Mammen, creative arts supervisor of The Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Department

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CHOC father and employee is driven to make organization even better

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A light switches on after brain tumor patient meets a CHOC volunteer

Autism awareness Month

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Autism truths from a CHOC neurologist

CHOC ED volunteers - Ron Ainsworth and Jack Bruno

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ED volunteers calm patients, families during historic surge in daily census

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CHOC study on 2016 bacterial outbreak helps spur national alert on safe dental waterlines

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Computing and pediatric data science to be the focus of Research Day 2022

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An inside look at CHOC’s pharmacy team

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Happy birthday, Choco!

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CHOC joins thousands of hospitals nationwide advocating for gun safety

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For CHOC child life specialist Taylor, personal experience provides opportunity for patient advocacy

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CHOC patients with cancer have a Ball

A nurse wheels a patient out of CHOC at Mission Hospital

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CHOC Mission team sends patient home with fanfare following 88-day hospital stay

Patty Hernandez, EVS aide at CHOC, sits on a boulder in front of a waterfall

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Defender Profiles: Patty Hernandez, EVS aide

Tinoosh Eftekharian, manager of CHOC's specialty clinics, stands in front of blue mosaic tiles at CHOC

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Defender Profiles: Tinoosh Eftekharian, specialty clinics manager

Liliana Rodriguez, language services supervisor at CHOC

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Defender Profiles: Liliana Rodriguez, language services supervisor

CHOC nurse, Lisa Murdock

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Defender Profiles: Lisa Murdock, clinical nurse at CHOC at Mission

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CHOC anesthesiologist brightens patients’ surgeries, bringing a cast of characters

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CHOC pediatrician receives Boys & Girls Club 2021 DreamMaker Award

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CHOC welcomes resident dog into pediatric mental health inpatient center

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CHOC pediatrician-in-chief discusses quality-of-life impacts patients living with HIV

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CHOC Innovator Spotlight: Dr. Adam Z. Kalawi

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CHOC Innovator Spotlight: Colleen Casacchia