As a member of Akron Children’s Summer Pediatric Research Scholars Program, Shem Miller spent his summer rounding with doctors and working on a research project in the PICU. He’ll be graduating college and plans a health care career. Quite the difference from four years ago, when he arrived at this same hospital by helicopter fighting […]
Former PICU patient ready to give back as a resident
When Ann Jacobs’ son Eli Moss walked into her room and told her he wasn’t feeling well, she had no idea what was to come. Eli was experiencing cold symptoms that kept him home from preschool, and Ann and Eli’s father took him to their local emergency department after he spiked a high fever. The […]
Evan Wooldredge cooks up his next stage of life after beating rare genetic disease
Evan Wooldredge, age 18, is the kind of person who is always up for a challenge. Whether he’s creating a new menu item at work, learning to golf or managing a rare disease that affected his kidneys, Evan doesn’t let restrictions hold him back. One of Evan’s biggest challenges happened when he turned 10. After […]
Answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest population
With recent news that Pfizer-BioNTech has delayed its submission of data to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and is possibly considering a 3-dose regimen of the COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age, you may be wondering if your young child should receive it. Akron Children’s wants parents to have the […]
Black History Month is time to pause, learn, reflect and look ahead
By Dr. Michael Forbes who is a pediatric critical care specialist and chair of the department of pediatrics at Akron Children’s. For me, Black History Month is a time to pause, learn, reflect, and look ahead. As a Black American in an immigrant family, I have come to understand that there are many Americas. My […]
CNP Elise Miller finds inspiration in her patients’ resilience
CNP Elise Miller chose intensive care because she enjoys the fast pace and intellectual challenge of it. But, what she found inspires her most is the resilience of these critically ill children in Akron Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Their strength and never-ending optimism is what gets her up every morning to contribute to […]
