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11-03-2022 : Akron Children's seeks applicants for Summer Pediatric Research Scholars program
10-28-2022 : Akron Children’s taps Dr. Eva Szigethy to direct pediatric behavioral health
10-24-2022 : 41st annual Holiday Tree Festival returns in-person, kicks off holiday season Nov. 12-19
10-12-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatric Specialty Care, Marietta relocates
10-06-2022 : Patient, doctor, and community leaders kick up their heels to benefit Cancer Center
10-04-2022 : Akron Children’s kicks off ‘SocktoberFest,’ a sock drive for patients
10-03-2022 : Gordon Edwards named CFO at Akron Children’s Hospital
09-29-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital opens sports rehab location at Pinnacle Sports Medina
09-22-2022 : Dr. Destiny Jamison joins Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, Warren
09-13-2022 : Dr. Shefali Mahesh named Pediatrics Chair at Akron Children’s Hospital, Northeast Ohio Medical University
09-01-2022 : Walk for Babies happening September 18 at the Akron Zoo
08-23-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital welcomes pediatric hematologist-oncologist Dr. Nicole Kendel
07-25-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital names two vice presidents to its information services division
07-12-2022 : Bernett Williams will oversee DEI initiatives at Akron Children’s
07-11-2022 : The University of Akron and Akron Children’s Hospital Expand Partnership to Include New Sports Health Center
07-07-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital names Tina Sanzone vice president of access and patient navigation
07-07-2022 : Akron Children’s is offering Covid-19 vaccine for children under age 5
06-16-2022 : Akron Children’s 118th Charity Ball celebrates community service
05-18-2022 : Dennis Weiner, MD, posthumously inducted into Pediatric Orthopaedic Society Hall of Fame
05-11-2022 : Akron Children’s Health Center, Sandusky now offers specialty virtual visits
05-09-2022 : Dr. Shannon Thompson joins Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, Alliance
05-03-2022 : Dr. Catherine Walker joins Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, Stow
04-21-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital names Dr. Michael Forbes chief academic officer
04-04-2022 : Marci Matthews endows chair for excellence in Burn Care at Akron Children’s Hospital with $1 million gift
03-30-2022 : Akron Children’s Quick Care now open in Austintown
03-07-2022 : Akron Children’s Hospital to hold beam signing event to mark the next phase of construction on emergency room expansion
03-07-2022 : State funds allow Akron Children’s to expand school-based health clinics
03-04-2022 : Tina Speicher joins Akron Children’s as VP, Total Rewards
02-09-2022 : Akron Children’s offers nursing associate's degree for diverse candidates
01-31-2022 : Kristene Grayem named Chief Population Health Officer and Executive Director of Akron Children’s Health Collaborative

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