Therapist added

Therapist added

CANFIELD

The Center For Physical Health, a physical therapy company in the Westford Centre at 4137 Boardman-Canfield Road, Suite 104, has added another physical therapist, Caitlin Glenn, to its team.

Glenn, a 2014 graduate of Youngstown State University with a doctorate in physical therapy, is a triathlete who is the Women’s 25-29 North American Ironman Champion and has qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in October. She is a three-time Ironman finisher and a three-time Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier.

“We’re very excited about adding Caitlin to our team. Her personal experience as a triathlete makes her the perfect physical therapist to work with the Mahoning Valley’s endurance athletes,” said Marybeth Romeo, physical therapist and owner of Center For Physical Health.

Top workplace

AKRON

The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com have selected Akron Children’s Hospital as one of the Top Workplaces in Northeast Ohio for 2015, based on employee feedback in a survey conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a firm that conducts research firm on organizational health and employee engagement with 45 major publishing partners across the United States.

Of the 2,398 Akron Children’s employees who received the Workplace Dynamics 2015 survey, 1,885 completed the questionnaire.

“We are honored to know that so many of our employees see Children’s as a place that creates an environment and culture where they feel respected and rewarded,” said Walt Schwoeble, vice president for human resources.

Open house planned

SHARON, PA.

An open house for Sharon Regional Health System’s School of Nursing, 740 E. State St., at which prospective applicants can meet faculty, attend a presentation on the application process and pre-entrance (TEAS) test, receive information on financial assistance, and tour the facilities, is 5 to 7 p.m. July 20.

Upcoming dates for the TEAS test, set for 8 a.m. to noon at the School of Nursing, are: Sept. 11 and 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; Nov. 6, 13 and 20; and Dec. 4 and 11. Completed applications and passing TEAS scores are due on or before Dec. 15 for consideration in the class of 2018, which starts in August 2016. Admission and TEAS test instructions are available through the Admission and Financial Aid section at www.sharonregional.com/sharon-regional-health-system/schoolofnursingsrhs.aspx. For information, call 724-983-3865.

Medical director

AKRON

Elizabeth Biddell, M.D., has been named medical director of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Austen Simulation Center for Safety and Reliability.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Biddell completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at Akron Children’s.

The Austen Simulation Center for Safety and Reliability strives to improve technical expertise, strengthen multi-disciplinary teamwork and enhance communication among physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health care providers.

The center uses life-like mannequins ranging in size from infants to adults, which have pulses and make heart and lung sounds, to give medical professionals the opportunity to perform procedures and hone their technical skills.