In 2011, Bruce Cohen, MD, joined Akron Children’s to open a program and pursue work in clinical trials to advance mitochondrial medicine at a time when funding for this research was in its infancy. “Frankly, a lot of the large institutions weren’t interested in studying these diseases,” he said. “It wasn’t because it wasn’t important, […]
Dr. Michael Forbes shares his vision for academics and pediatric research at Akron Children’s
As Akron Children’s chief academic officer and the William H. and Rebecca D. Considine Endowed Chair for Pediatric Research, Dr. Michael Forbes spends a lot of time thinking about our obligation to the children we serve. “Akron Children’s is responsible for the public health of children. That is the ultimate report card of the effectiveness […]
Dr. Michael Forbes named chief academic officer
Dr. Michael Forbes has been named Akron Children’s chief academic officer, a new position that will oversee and align the hospital’s research and medical education strategies and foster collaborative efforts with university partners. Dr. Forbes joined Children’s in 2006 as an attending physician in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), where he also led research […]
