Each month, Akron Children’s recognizes an employee for providing an excellent patient experience. Our most recent honoree is Dr. Meredith Broberg, critical care provider in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She recently received this feedback from a grateful family: Dr. Meredith Broberg sat down with us about a study that everyone else kindly said […]
Provider News
Dr. Diane Langkamp: A legacy of love and leadership in pediatric care
After nearly 40 years devoted to children’s health, Dr. Diane Langkamp is retiring from Akron Children’s. She has served as a developmental and behavioral pediatrician since 2001. A respected expert in prematurity, neonatal follow-up, Down syndrome care and ADHD, Dr. Langkamp leaves behind a legacy of compassion and mentorship that has shaped countless patients, […]
Mending hearts across borders: Dr. Karamlou’s first medical mission
Akron Children’s cardiovascular surgeon, Tara Karamlou, MD, MSc, embarked on a life-changing medical mission to Nigeria this past fall. Driven by a calling to bring her expertise to communities with limited access to specialized heart care, Dr. Karamlou and Akron Children’s perfusionist, Lindsey Stuhm, took their talents over 5,600 flight miles away. Dr. Tara Karamlou […]
Congratulations to the 2025 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week award winners
This fall, the Office of Advanced Practice celebrated staff achievements and honored successes during the national APP awareness week. On Sept. 25, APPs gathered in the Considine Auditorium for dinner, the presentation of annual awards and networking. Forty-nine APPs were nominated for 6 different award categories, and 9 departments were nominated for the Department of […]
Audrey Vaughn shares her full-circle journey from student to mentor
When Audrey Vaughn first began her nursing career in Mississippi, she never imagined it would one day lead her to precepting the next generation of advanced practice providers (APPs) in Ohio. But as she reflects on her path, from registered nurse to nurse practitioner and now mentor, she says it all comes down to a […]
Medical staff joins the excitement of Akron Marathon race participants
The leaves changing color from green to golden hues signals the excitement of fall and the return of one of Akron’s favorite seasonal traditions, the First Energy Akron Marathon. Five provider teams, sponsored by medical staff services, joined nearly 14,000 First Energy Akron Marathon participants on Sept. 27 in the relay team event. This is […]













