Physician Liaison Program
Our program is a two-way communication channel, and one additional way Children's strives to better serve physicians, their office staff and patients. Through personal office visits, written correspondence, telephone calls, faxes and email, Children's liaisons provide a critical connection to Children's Hospital.
Please feel free to contact Christina, Tracie, Melissa or Susan if you have questions, need referral assistance or would like for them to schedule a meeting with you or your staff. If your practice is not located in a listed territory, please contact Christina Maguire at (614) 355-0493 or email us at PhysicianResources@NationwideChildrens.org, and a liaison will be assigned to you.
The goal of the Physician Liaison Program is to provide a valuable communication resource to our medical staff, other physicians and referral sources throughout Children's service area. The liaisons offer:
- Information on new programs and specialty updates
- Referral assistance
- Personal communication to Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Single reference source for any hospital-related question
Christina Maguire
(614) 355-0493
Pager: (614) 673-0237
Christina.Maguire@NationwideChildrens.org
Christina has been working with physicians in the central Ohio area for more than five years as a liaison at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Before joining Children's, Christina resided in Ohio and worked as a regional marketing coordinator in the long term care field, providing marketing support to assisted living facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New Jersey. She has more than ten years of experience in health care and marketing. Christina is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.
The counties Christina currently covers are:
| Crawford | Marion | Union |
| Delaware | Morrow | Wyandot |
| Hancock | Seneca |
Tracie King
(614) 355-0488
Pager: (614) 690-1742
Tracie.King@NationwideChildrens.org
Tracie joined the liaison team at Nationwide Children's in December 2006. She has been working in the health care field for more than ten years. Tracie started out serving in the United States Navy as a Navy Corpsman at Bremerton Naval Hospital in the ICU/CCU and then as the supervisor for their Women's Wellness Clinic. Following her term in the service, she worked as a medical assistant providing patient care at an Internal Medicine practice in Columbus, Ohio. Tracie graduated from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business in 2006 with a degree in Marketing.
The counties Tracie currently covers are:
| Athens | Jackson | Perry |
| Fairfield | Lawrence | Scioto |
| Gallia | Meigs | Vinton |
| Hocking | Morgan | Ashland, KY |
Susan Prewitt
(614) 355-3023
Susan.Prewitt@NationwideChildrens.org
Susan joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital as a physician liaison in October 2008. She has over 14 years of relationship development, sales and service experience in the pharmaceutical industry, covering several states. Susan is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a major in Business Management.
The counties Susan currently covers are:
| Ashland | Knox | Noble |
| Belmont | Licking | Richland |
| Coshocton | Monroe | Washington |
| Guernsey | Muskingum | Wheeling, WV |
Melissa Shawver
(614) 355-0837
Melissa.Shawver@NationwideChildrens.org
Melissa Shawver joined the Nationwide Children's Hospital Physician Liaison team in January 2010. She has been working with physicians in central Ohio and the surrounding areas for more than 12 years as a sales representative in the pharmaceutical industry. Melissa is a graduate of The Ohio State University and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a major in Marketing.
The counties Melissa currently covers are:
| Allen | Madison | Pickaway |
| Champaign | Greene | Pike |
| Clark | Hardin | Ross |
| Clinton | Highland | |
| Fayette | Logan |
Tips on Completing the Referral Form
Please complete the referral as completely as possible:
- correct spelling of name
- date of birth
- sex of patient (this is really important as it is often really difficult to determine the sex of the child based on the child's name)
Give as much information as possible regarding the patient's history and/or problem
- lab or x-ray completed
- results of any diagnostic tests
We may ask you to send or fax the lab and/or x-ray reports
Based on the information provided, staff will:
- triage the referral
- make an appointment
All of the information on the form helps the staff contact the appropriate people so that we can provide communicate with the patient, family, and referring physicians to provide continuity of care.
If a referral and/or authorization is needed, it is the responsibility of the referring physician's office.
If the clinic has not received this information 2-3 days prior to the appointment, the program staff will be contacting your office to obtain this information.
If this is an urgent/emergent referral, please contact the program directly.
