A new spiritual care center is now open on the third floor of our Akron hospital, at the site of the former Locust Lobby. It replaces the chapel located near the third floor Atrium Lobby. “Our chapel needed to move as part of the ongoing third floor renovations,” said Matthew Tweddle, MDiv, BCC, director of […]
Archives for 2023
Surgeries to correct knee and hip deformities allow 16-year-old to resume life pain-free
A sophomore at Lisbon’s David Anderson High School, Isabella Cornwell plays the flute in the marching band, dances and acts in school plays. She looks like the picture of health, but her appearance belies a debilitating lifelong battle with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Isabella’s mom, Virginia Barborak, first noticed something was amiss when Isabella was […]
PICU program shows benefits of early mobility to critically ill patients
When Tammy Camelli, pediatric nurse practitioner, and Jean Christopher, clinical nurse specialist, attended a national conference in 2017 about the benefits of early rehabilitation for pediatric ICU patients, they were surprised by what they learned. “I never imagined we would get an intubated, critically ill child out of bed and sitting in a chair, let […]
Career Launch mentorship program fosters strong workplace relationships
Akron Children’s Career Launch program offers more than an employment opportunity. When accepted into the program, employees are paired with a mentor who provides guidance and motivation and helps the student connect to program benefits such as laptops, transportation and childcare reimbursement. “As a mentor, I know what my student is going through because I […]
Akron Children’s celebrates International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the achievements of women. At Akron Children’s, 84% of our employees are female, and many serve as mentors to young women and girls both here at the hospital and throughout the community. Get to know a few of these inspiring women, as they share more […]
Kent State University student describes how she overcame depression, panic disorder and social anxiety
Melaina Uhrig, age 19, has always been a singer. She enjoyed it so much that she joined her church choir and later, the Summit Choral Society children’s choir program. Being in front of and among people never bothered Melaina until she started high school. That’s when she lost joy in almost everything that previously gave […]