Thirty years ago, the seeds of Akron Children’s Parent Advisory Council were planted in the legacy of one little girl. Angie Swords, a hematology/oncology patient, passed away from childhood leukemia at the age of 13. During her hospital stays, Angie painted colorful suncatchers and gave them to nurses, staff and friends. Her mother, Joyce, wanted […]
Hospital Updates
Patient experience spotlight: Dr. Dipti Sekhsaria
Every month, Akron Children’s recognizes an employee for providing an excellent patient experience. July’s honoree is Dr. Dipti Sekhsaria, pediatrician at Akron Children’s Pediatrics in Wadsworth. She recently received this feedback from a grateful parent: “I recently had the opportunity to meet Dipti Sekhsaria, MD, for the first time, and I must say it was […]
With Toy Foundation support, the Imagination Zone helps kids learn and create
The Akron Children’s Family Resource Center (FRC) is a place where families can learn about services at the hospital and in the community. Thanks to a grant from The Toy Foundation, the FRC is also a spot where kids and families can play, hang out and learn together. “We’ve transformed what was previously the family […]
Kimberly Firestone receives Ohio Society for Respiratory Care’s Neonatal/Pediatric Practitioner of the Year award
Congratulations to Kimberly Firestone, MSc, RRT, FAARC, FNAP, director of respiratory care and clinical outreach services at Akron Children’s, for receiving Ohio Society for Respiratory Care’s Neonatal/Pediatric Practitioner of the Year award. This annual award is presented at the statewide meeting to a practitioner who has exemplified leadership, mentorship, clinical expertise, team building and professionalism […]
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 […]
