Dr. Robert “Boomer” Burnstine believed in taking care of and doing right by others – from his family and friends to his patients and employees. For nearly 40 years, the visionary founder of pediatric ophthalmology at Akron Children’s Hospital helped care for and treat countless children with eye diseases and visual system disorders. On Feb. […]
Grace Wakulchik endows Akron Children’s Hospital’s first chair in nursing President and CEO seeks to support and advance the work of hospital nurses
From the operating room to the bedside, the research lab to the school health office, nurses fulfill an integral role within Akron Children’s Hospital’s care delivery team. “Our nurses spend so much time with our patients, monitoring them closely and reporting changes in condition and effects of treatment,” said Grace Wakulchik, president and CEO of […]
Marci Matthews endows telehealth chair with $1 million gift
When crisis hits, one truth stands firm at Akron Children’s Hospital: Our patients still need us. As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reached the community, Akron Children’s immediately went into action to expand the hospital’s current telehealth efforts, increasing remote access to health care for patients and their families. Now through the generosity of […]
The LOPen Charities and Mawaka Family Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology established to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital
A $1 million commitment from The LOPen Charities and The Scott and Julie Mawaka Charitable Foundation has led to the creation of an endowed chair at Akron Children’s Hospital’s Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders. The LOPen Charities and Mawaka Family Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology was established by Scott and Julie Mawaka […]
