When Akron Children’s introduced its Career Launch program in 2019, it was with the intention of filling entry-level positions in specific degree paths. “A labor market analysis revealed that the people needed to fill critical roles weren’t available in our area,” said Patrice Russell, program manager. “So, leadership decided to do something about that.” Patrice […]
More than a job: Oldfield family shares passion for Children’s
Ellen Cohen, radiology clinical manager, and Leah Ott, staff nurse on the infant unit, have a long history with Akron Children’s Hospital that began when they were both very young girls. You could say working at the hospital has become something of a family affair – both their father and mother worked here. Their mom, […]
A Day in the Life of a Medical Technologist
Given the choice of a career that involves handling blood, urine, stool and tissue samples and lots of bad bacteria, most people would probably take a pass, but not Megan Meader. Armed with her bachelor’s degree in biology, Megan had always been interested in the field of science, but hadn’t found a career she was […]
