As a student at North High School, So Ma Ya had lots of opportunities to learn about careers in health care. Akron Children’s was the first organization/employer to partner with Akron Public Schools in creating the Akron Children’s Academy of Health and Human Services at North High School in 2018. As a result, a variety […]
Hospital Updates
Pediatric primary care expanded in Austintown
Akron Children’s Pediatrics in Austintown now has four times the number of exam rooms at its Austintown location to serve the growing need for pediatric care in the area. An extensive addition to the building, which expanded the space to three times its previous size, is now complete. The site, located at 5480 Norquest Blvd., […]
Beeghly campus features new outpatient space in Building A
Families who see specialists at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus will find newly expanded outpatient space in Building A on their next visits. The newly completed 9,300 square feet at the hospital, located at 6505 Market St., features 20 exam rooms, three assessment rooms and staff work space. There is also a room set up for […]
Marci Matthews endows telehealth chair with $1 million gift
When crisis hits, one truth stands firm at Akron Children’s: Our patients still need us. As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reached the community, Akron Children’s immediately went into action to expand the hospital’s current telehealth efforts, increasing remote access to health care for patients and their families. Now through the generosity of hospital […]
Schroth Method aims to reduce need for surgery in scoliosis patients
In July 2019, Melanie Tamulewicz took her 9-year-old daughter, Elle, in for what she thought would be a routine well visit with pediatrician Dr. Cheryl Markle. Instead of being sent on their way with a ‘see you next year,’ the Tamulewiczs left with a referral to one of Akron Children’s spine specialists. “When Dr. Markle […]
Julie Madden named 2019 Distinguished Service Award winner
For 41 years, Julie Madden has exemplified our promise at Akron Children’s to treat every child as we would our own. During her tenure as a radiology support specialist, she estimates that she has registered more than 200,000 patients – and yet, she treats each interaction as an opportunity to make a difference for a […]













