Akron Children’s Hospital promotes finance chief

Akron Children’s Hospital has promoted its interim chief financial officer to the full-time role.

Michael Trainer had served as the hospital’s interim CFO for the previous five months. He joined Akron Children’s in 2008 as a vice president, responsible for financial reporting and other related matters, according to a statement from the hospital.

A certified public accountant, Trainer previously held positions with the Cleveland Clinic and Summa Health System.

Akron Children’s operates a 253-bed pediatric hospital in downtown Akron and 32-bed inpatient unit in Boardman. The hospital recently opened a general pediatrics practice in Brecksville, its 16th in Northeast Ohio.