The Advanced Practice Center at Akron Children’s recently added a new leadership model that expands clinical leadership across teams. The APP supervisor role was developed to support a stronger, more intentional clinician-to-clinician reporting structure across all specialties and settings. “This model was created to strengthen communication, accountability and collaboration across Akron Children’s,” said Jenny Michel, […]
Dr. Emma Raizman offers advice on preventing child sexual abuse
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, the Akron Children’s Children at Risk Evaluation (CARE) Center hosted a child sexual abuse prevention event. Dr. Emma Raizman, who is board-certified in both general and child abuse pediatrics, presented “Sexual Abuse: Could It Happen in My Family?” Dr. Raizman opened her presentation by defining […]
Protecting children from sexual offenders (series: part 1 of 3)
One in 5 girls and one in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse prior to their 18th birthdays. Those are startling statistics. The Akron Children’s Division of Child Protection and Child Abuse Prevention recently hosted a presentation to educate parents, teachers and community members about protecting kids from sexual abuse. Cory Jewell Jensen, […]
Protecting children from sexual offenders (series: part 2 of 3)
One in 5 girls and one in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse prior to their 18th birthdays. Those are startling statistics. The Akron Children’s Division of Child Protection and Child Abuse Prevention recently hosted a presentation to educate parents, teachers and community members about protecting kids from sexual abuse. Cory Jewell Jensen, […]
Protecting children from sexual offenders (series: part 3 of 3)
One in 5 girls and one in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse prior to their 18th birthdays. Those are startling statistics. The Akron Children’s Division of Child Protection and Child Abuse Prevention recently hosted a presentation to educate parents, teachers and community members about protecting kids from sexual abuse. Cory Jewell Jensen, […]
