Akron Children’s Named Endowed Chairholders and Donor Families
The impact of endowed chairs
Endowed chairs put Akron Children’s and our care on the cutting edge – creating the future of health care and offering significant prestige for our hospital.
Through interest earned on an endowed fund, they provide a permanent source of income that lets a chairholder pursue new advancements in their respective fields. This could include:
- Research
- Hiring staff
- Purchasing equipment
- Training
- Any activity that furthers their ability to treat patients, develop careers or further research
To learn more about Akron Children’s endowed chair program please contact Matt Long, director, major gifts.
The Bruce F. Rothmann, M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery
Established in 2006 by Susan Rothmann, MD and Phil Paul
The Philip H. Maynard Chair in Neurodevelopmental Science
Established in 2022 by Established by The Maynard Family Foundation
The Scala Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine
Established in 2023 by The Scala Family
The William H. and Rebecca D. Considine Endowed Chair in Research
Established in 2019 by William H. and Rebecca D. Considine
The Venner Family Endowed Chair in Autism
Established in 2021 by James R. and Linda A. Venner
The James F. and Marguerite A. Pearson Endowed Chair in NeuroDevelopmental Sciences for Rare Diseases
Established in 2021 by James F. and Marguerite A. Pearson
The Sarah Elizabeth Friebert, M.D. Leadership Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care
Established in 2005 by Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation, Mark and Catherine Clark, H. Peter Burg Family
The LOPen Charities and Mawaka Family Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Established in 2018 by Bradley M. and Jennifer Croce, Phillip C. and Jennifer A. Lopez, Scott E. and Julie C. Mawaka
The Marci M. Matthews Endowed Chair for Excellence in Burn Care
Established in 2022 by Marci M. Matthews
The Sunrise Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery
Established in 2015 by Anonymous Donor
The Dr. Noah Miller Chair in Pediatric Medicine
Established in 1996 by Robert C. and Susan L. Berk
The Dr. Boomer and Jill Burnstine Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Established in 2018 by Dr. Boomer and Jill K. Burnstine
The Marci M. Matthews Endowed Chair in Telehealth
Established in 2020 by Marci M. Matthews
The Thomas R. and Mary Lynn Crowley Endowed Chair in Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine
Established in 2022 by Thomas R. and Mary Lynn Crowley
The Lois C. Orr Endowed Chair in Pediatric Psychiatry
Established in 2018 by Lois C. and John C. Orr
The Dr. Alfred J. Magoline Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology
Established in 2023 by Alfred J. Magoline, MD
The Jeffrey A. Barbour Chair for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Research and Healing
Established in 2019 by Judith K. Frost
The Grace Wakulchik Endowed Chair for Nursing
Established in 2019 by Grace K. Wakulchik

