Recognizing that many school-age children do not have a primary care provider, Akron Children’s Hospital is expanding health care in two Northeast Ohio school districts as part of a pilot program. “We are trying to meet students and families where they are, and children are in schools,” said Michele Wilmoth, director of School Health Services […]
Northeast Ohio hospital chiefs say disruptive changes are coming, but not all will be bad for patients, industry
Without a crystal ball to predict the future of health care, 6 Northeast Ohio hospital system CEOs have the benefit of the next best thing – decades of experience in the field and the perspective from the top in one of the country’s most respected and competitive markets for health care. Akron Children’s President and […]
Running the ‘Blue Line’ with his son – Akron Children’s first ‘traveling’ Hero Patient – is a father’s dream come true
Pushing his son, Lucas, in a race wheelchair is a dream come true for ultra-distance runner Brent Ransom. As he imagines the two of them moving along their first marathon together, he envisions Lucas waving and high-fiving for the whole 26.2 miles, and Brent, behind him, will “just be soaking it all up.” Lucas, 9, […]
Inspired by his sister’s bravery, Medina Boy Scout wants other Akron Children’s patients to have their own ‘Capes of Courage’
From big screen to small screen, video games to amusement parks, superheroes are everywhere these days. But one Medina family lays claim to 2 bona fide superheroes (though they both may need to learn to drive before attempting to leap tall buildings in a single bound). Zakai Miller, 12, had been thinking about a meaningful […]
When does anxiety cross the line to become a disorder?
You are on a diving board looking below at the deep end of the pool. You are about to deliver a speech. It’s the first day of a new job. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. But when does that anxiety cross the line to become an anxiety disorder? Dr. Laura Markley, who is […]
Dr. Janice McDaniel joins Army Reserve as Major
At a commissioning ceremony tucked away in a conference room in Akron Children’s Hospital’s radiology department, Dr. Janice McDaniel, a pediatric interventional radiologist, gave the oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution and became a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. “The best part of my job is seeing the Army get better one […]
