Akron Children’s pediatric residency program is celebrating 75 years of residency education accreditation. “One of the strengths of our program is that we match residents with the same community-based, ambulatory pediatrician for three years, pairing them with a preceptor close to where they live,” said Maria Ramundo, MD, a graduate of the program who has […]
Helping hearts in Haiti for 10 years
For 10 years, Akron Children’s Hospital has been supporting Haitian pediatric heart patients through a partnership with St. Damien Pediatric Hospital, and the milestones achieved along the way are nothing short of life-changing. How it all started After a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake ripped through Haiti in 2010, Akron Children’s staff visited the island country to […]
Akron Children’s work in Haiti is showcased in ‘Open Hearts,’ a CIFF documentary
Akron Children’s Hospital’s work with St. Damien Hospital in Haiti takes center stage in a new film being shown at the 2021 Cleveland International Film Festival. The 59-minute film, called “Open Hearts,” can be streamed for $10 from April 8 to 20. Of that, a $1 donation goes to the nonprofit MedWish. You can watch […]
