Cincinnati Children's is a nonprofit academic medical center founded in 1883, providing comprehensive pediatric healthcare, research, and medical education. The institution operates from Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, with its reach extending nationally and internationally. It has been consistently ranked among the best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for more than 15 years and ranked first among all Honor Roll hospitals in the 2024-25 survey.
The medical center is the second-largest recipient of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health, securing $239.1 million in external research funding in fiscal year 2025. Its pediatric residency training program is one of the largest in the country, training more than 600 residents and clinical fellows each year across multiple disciplines.
As an academic institution, Cincinnati Children's operates at the intersection of patient care, medical research, and physician training. Its workforce supports a mission dedicated to improving child health, and the organization is nationally and internationally recognized for clinical and research excellence in pediatrics.
