Valley Children's Healthcare

CHOC Children's

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CHOC’s history began with visionaries Walt Disney and Walter Knott joining a small group of Orange County pediatricians and leaders – all determined to bring a children’s hospital to their growing community. Their foresight prompted a connection with a larger hospital complex for the purpose of receiving government funding. Our First Patient CHOC opened its doors Oct. 5, 1964, with 12-year-old Kendall “Ken” Spicer serving as its first official patient. Ken was one of only four patients admitted that day, but word of CHOC quickly spread. Within two months, approximately 300 children received treatment. In addition to opening specialty clinics, the hospital increased its total bed count to 104 in 1968. A time for Growth Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have united under a combined nonprofit parent organization called Rady Children’s Health, to transform pediatric care, research and innovation.

Community Health System

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Community Health System is a private, not-for-profit, health system that employs more than 11,000 people. We've grown a lot since 1897 and we're not done yet. We're on a path toward becoming the model for excellence in healthcare, locally and nationally. We have affiliations with more than 2,500 physicians, a partnership with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF Fresno), and one of central California's largest HMO health plans. Being a part of Community means being a part of the innovators that care for more Central Valley residents than any other healthcare system in the area. And we do it for everybody, regardless of their ability to pay. Imagine joining a team that operates like a family and challenges each other to constantly improve and grow together. Where you're empowered to deliver exceptional care and live your life, well, too. You belong here and we're glad to be on this journey together.