1955: Just as the polio epidemic was encompassing the United States, Variety Children’s Hospital was soon deemed the southern center for children suffering from polio. In 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk develops the cure for the disease.

1958: The hospital becomes a teaching hospital to prepare doctors in the field of pediatrics.

1950: On March 20, 1950, Variety Children's Hospital opens to the public, fulfilling the vision of Dr. Arthur  Weiland, who along with the members of the South Florida Crippled Childrens' Society fundraised and organized acquisition of land for the new hospital.