Last spring, results from the well-being index survey taken by providers noted how self-care, outdoor activities and volunteering helped peel away work-related stress. Intake from survey results aided Advanced Practice Provider (APP) subcommittees and provider resilience committees in their efforts to create new options for providers to improve mental and physical health, volunteer closer to […]
Archives for 2025
Akron Children’s celebrates 2025 APP awardees
Akron Children’s is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the APP awards, honoring outstanding advanced practice providers (APPs) for their dedication, leadership and exceptional contributions to patient care. The year, Allison Lantz, MSN, APRN-CNP, School-Based Health, was recognized with the award for Excellence in Practice. Daniel Goldstein, MD, pediatric anesthesiologist, was named Outstanding Physician […]
Boardman “Locker Room” helps young athletes gear up
Whether you’re a chef, artist or athlete, it’s hard to succeed without the right tools. At Akron Children’s in Boardman, the Sports Medicine team is giving athletes the gear they need to play sports and lower their chance of getting hurt. An idea is born Shay Mulford, practice administrator for Akron Children’s Sports Medicine and […]
Samantha finds her career path and great mentors at Akron Children’s
Samantha Bachochin of Austintown has been on quite a journey with Akron Children’s: patient, volunteer, mentee, employee. If things work out as she plans – becoming a pathologist – she’ll work for Akron Children’s her whole life. Samantha becomes a volunteer As a premedicine student at Youngstown State University (YSU), Samantha wanted to volunteer at […]
Career Launch program celebrates graduation milestones
The Spring 2025 Career Launch graduation event celebrated two program milestones: the largest graduating class ever and the first double graduate. Career Launch was created in 2019 to help address staffing shortages. The program covers tuition, uniforms, books, supplies and equipment. Participants are also offered opportunities for mentorship and professional development, with post-graduation job placement […]
How to keep your kids safe from ticks
Summer fun means more time outside, which means more exposure to ticks. This season runs from May-October, and for many parents, can cause anxiety. How do you protect your child from ticks? What do you if your child is bitten? Dr. Natalie Jedacek, pediatrician at Akron Children’s Pediatrics in Medina, shares tick-related tips. “Ticks can […]
