Advanced Practice Center

Advanced Practice Providers at Akron Children's
Advanced Practice Providers at Akron Children’s are integral in providing exceptional access and family/patient care. APPs work in many areas and departments of the Akron Children’s network including primary and acute care, inpatient and outpatient settings, and sub-specialties in locations stretching from Beachwood to Marietta.
Akron Children’s continues to increase their commitment to increasing access to care by investing in more Advanced Practice Providers every year.
The Advanced Practice Center, consisting of the director, education coordinator and administrative secretary is a resource for APPs guiding a thorough onboarding and orientation process, and provides continuing education opportunities such as conferences and fellowships as well as professional development opportunities for both new and established APPs. Ensures all regulatory, credentialing and clinical standards are consistent with laws governing advanced practice in the state of Ohio.
Events
Each year the APP Center in conjunction with APP Council sub-committees hosts two conferences: APRN/PA Pediatric Updates in Clinical Practice and APRN/PA Pediatric Pharmacology Conference. Each conference usually offers 7 hours of continuing education credit.
When registration for these conferences opens, it will appear here: Publisher Portal

As you walk through the doors of our independent, freestanding hospitals and 60+ primary, specialty and urgent care locations, you’ll feel the difference at Akron Children’s. It’s an atmosphere of purpose, camaraderie, mutual respect, kindness and passion for our work and our communities. Our dedicated teams of physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified registered nurse anesthetists are all focused on one mission — to treat every child as you would your own. Come experience a career at Akron Children’s because once you’re here, you’ll know you’re home. Explore Advanced Practitioner jobs/careers at Akron Children's.
Please send any questions to: appquestions@akronchildrens.org
Advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants are integral members of our medical staff at Akron Children’s and participate in a comprehensive transition to practice experience upon hire. Whether you are an experienced clinician starting in a new environment, or a new graduate starting in your first provider role, the transition to practice can be overwhelming. Advanced Practice Providers receive specialty-specific clinical orientation throughout their initial 90 days and a Clinical Orientation Pathway.
Ongoing educational needs are assessed routinely to drive educational offerings provided by the Office of Advanced Practice including the APRN/PA Pediatric Updates in Clinical Practice Conference every spring, and the APRN/PA Pediatric Pharmacology Update every fall.