Within the past year there have been a lot of changes in the behavioral health division – from a new space to a new name: Lois and John Orr Family Behavioral Health Center. These ‘new’ beginnings inspired the department’s leadership team to add one more new thing – staff recognition awards. “Our Behavioral Health Ambassador […]
Advanced practice provider committee hands out awards
APP Award for Outstanding Physician Congratulations to Dr. James Besunder, pediatric intensivist and critical care division director, for being named the 2019 Outstanding Physician by the Advanced Practice Providers Awards Committee for his longstanding commitment to advanced practice providers. Ann Marie Brown, the first pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), had […]
Social workers recognized by their peers
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s social work recognition awards: Noelle Buso, LISW-S, for the Mary Frances Ahern Award for Social Work Dedication Penny Daly, LSW, for the Denis Hessoun Award for Professional Growth and Development Amy Feldmaier, LISW, for the Vicki Allan Award for Social Work Services Noelle, a 15-year Akron Children’s veteran, […]