Every day at Akron Children’s, we strive to deliver compassionate care and create positive experiences for our patients and families. This month, we’re spotlighting Stephan Sammartino, MSN, APRN-CNP, a nurse practitioner in the Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley emergency room (ER), who recently received the following feedback from a patient family: “The nurse practitioner (Stephan Sammartino) […]
Type 1 diabetes doesn’t stop nurse from fulfilling her dream of caring for kids with diabetes
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 5, Annalise Mizner, staff nurse in the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, says her disease has impacted every area of her life – from what she eats to the activities she participates in. “As a child, everyone around me (from teachers to coaches) were aware of my medical […]
School-Based Health Services is Carrie Miller’s role of a lifetime
If it weren’t for a successful career in medicine, Carrie Miller, CNP, would be a musical entertainer. She spent her high-school career as a lead singer and performer in school productions, a jazz band and madrigal singing group. To this day, she still gets a taste of the bright lights and excitement from live theater […]
Dr. David Drees is armed with passion, resilience to battle sleep problems in kids
David Drees, MD, pursues his work much like his hero, Winston Churchill, did: with great courage, resilience and humility, while having compassion for his fellow man — or kids, in Dr. Drees’ case. It’s evident in his daily mission to help kids win the battle against sleep disorders. He sets kids up for success by […]
Honoring our veterans at Akron Children’s
Observed annually on Nov. 11, Veterans Day is a time to honor and celebrate our country’s veterans for their service and sacrifice. At Akron Children’s Hospital, veterans are an important part of our workforce, and we’re proud to have them on our team. The training and skills they developed during their service, including teamwork, communication […]
Evelyn Samples’ retirement will focus on family, relaxation and travel
As far as Evelyn Samples, clinical nurse manager in Akron Children’s infant/preschool unit, is concerned, her career at Children’s was meant to be. When she was 5 years old, she was admitted to Children’s with congestive heart failure as a result of rheumatic fever. Evelyn was so sick that she wasn’t expected to live through […]
