Every day at Akron Children’s, our medical interpreters ensure that families can understand their child’s diagnosis, ask questions and make informed decisions. In celebration of International Translation Day on Sept. 30, we asked a few of our language access professionals to share their personal stories and explain how they provide compassionate care through clarity, connection […]
Hospital Updates
Akron Children’s Boardman ER earns national Lantern Award for excellence
Akron Children’s Boardman Emergency Department was recently named a 2025 Lantern Award recipient by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), a prestigious honor recognizing emergency departments across the country that exemplify outstanding leadership, practice, education and advocacy. This year, a record 96 Lantern Awards were presented nationwide. Akron Children’s Boardman ER is one of only 2 […]
Celebrating 20 years of pediatric hospital medicine
In 2005, 3 doctors joined Akron Children’s to start a pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) program to care for patients during their hospital stays. Today, the program has blossomed to more than 60 hospitalists at the Akron and Boardman campuses. As the PHM program marks its 20th anniversary, founding doctors James Nard, Eugene Mowad and […]
Three things to know about the new Akron Children’s autism center
The Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center opens in November 2025. Here are the top three things you need to know: The center will provide a better experience for patients with autism spectrum disorders. The new center, designed to help patients feel comfortable, is on the first floor of the Rebecca D. Considine Research […]
Generations of care: Phadrea Hickman retires after 28 years
Phadrea Hickman’s career at Akron Children’s began with family ties and, as she transitions into retirement, her family will remain firmly at the center of her life. When Phadrea joined the Akron Children’s team in 1997, she followed in the footsteps of her mother, who worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and her […]
Akron Children’s Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Department hosts summer camp weekend
Studies show that spending time in nature is good for your body and mind. The Akron Children’s department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health recently provided a special summer camp experience for more than 20 kids engaged in services within the department. The goals were simple: fun, fresh air and friendship. Planning the behavioral health camp […]
