Endowed chairs. We experience their value and significance every day at Akron Children’s Hospital. “Endowed chairs are vital to helping our medical staff and researchers pursue new and innovative treatments for our patients,” said Chris Gessner, president and CEO of Akron Children’s. “The generosity of our donors makes endowed chairs – and this cutting-edge care […]
Honoring a legacy – $1 million gift celebrates Dr. Robert “Boomer” Burnstine
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
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 […]
