As healthcare workers continue to navigate the pandemic, the World Health Organization’s declaration as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife takes on even more meaning.
Through a group of northeastern Ohio universities and colleges, health care providers, hospital systems and nursing professional organizations are highlighting the innovative and inspiring nurses in this region.
One of those organizations is Akron Children’s Hospital.

Chief Operating Officer Lisa Aurilio is one of several nurses who have shared their story as part of the Northeast Ohio Year of the Nurse 2020.
Nancy Mosca, who heads up Akron Children’s efforts on the Year of the Nurse committee, says Akron Children’s has been fortunate to share many of our nurses’ stories on the NEO website to date, and we continue to add stories every month.
“From our nursing leaders like Lisa Aurilio, COO, and Chris Young, CNO, to Megan Dorrington who heads our ASCEND nursing diversity and nurse residency programs, the website features both written stories and videos that are meant to share personal narratives and inspiring stories about what nursing means to each of them,” said Nancy.
To view the stories of Akron Children’s nurses, see below.