CNP Josephine Petrovich’s life and practice forever changed for the better after working abroad in Haiti with Akron Children’s Global Health team. During her time there, she cared for cardiac patients post-surgery, while providing education to Haitian nurses. Pulling her out of her comfort zone to care for kids in less-than-ideal circumstances taught her the […]
As Dr. Mike Bird retires, Dr. Wendy Van Ittersum to lead patient and staff safety
While attending medical school, Dr. Mike Bird never thought he would become a health care administrator. However, during his pediatric residency and fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine, he developed an interest in improving health care systems. This led him to pursue a graduate degree in health care administration soon after joining Akron Children’s in 1994 […]
Women’s History Month: Dr. Prabi Rajbhandari
As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Prabi Rajbhandari, pediatric hospitalist and program director for the pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program, shares her thoughts on her career and what it means to be a woman in medicine. What is your role at Akron Children’s and how long have you been with the hospital? I am […]
New hospitalist Dr. Thomas Mike uses laughter to form strong bonds with patients
Known by family and friends as a kid at heart, Dr. Thomas Mike admits a perk of the job is being able to bring his playful personality to work. In fact, Akron Children’s newest pediatric hospitalist has been known to tell goofy jokes, use funny voices or do an absurd number of high fives, even […]
