AKRON, Ohio — Valerie Russell '20, University of Mount Union exercise science alumna, was recently named the first physician assistant (PA) at the Akron Children's Hospital Vision Center. Russell will be seeing patients in the clinic and assisting in surgeries.

Russell (Photo Courtesy Akron Children's Hospital)

The Cleveland native worked as an ophthalmology technician prior to PA school and was profiled by Akron Children's upon her hiring. Read the full interview here.