KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Pediatric specialty, financial and operational improvement,  aligning with physicians, system governance, community collaborations, leadership and mentoring, advocacy for children's health worldwide. 

ORGANIZATION TYPES:
Children's Hospitals and health systems.​

William H. Considine, FACHE

CEO Advisory Network
​Partner

William Considine, CEO Emeritus of Akron Children’s Hospital and CEO for the past 40 years, has dedicated both his career and personal life to improving pediatric care and the quality of life for children and families. He is one of the longest-tenured hospital chief executives in the country and is an internationally known advocate for issues affecting children’s health and well-being. He is widely consulted by policymakers in Columbus and Washington, D.C., and he has served on the boards of many healthcare, educational and cultural organizations.
 
Under his leadership, the hospital has grown into one of the nation’s premier independent, integrated pediatric healthcare delivery systems. Akron Children’s today is a $1 billion enterprise with more than 7,000 employees. Its clinical staff provides care at more than 1 million patient encounters annually through two hospital campuses and a network of more than 60 primary care, urgent care and specialty care locations. 

Bill has received numerous awards over the years and been recognized for his leadership and steadfast voice for children. In 2017, Considine published his first book, “Leadership” and in 2019 he published a second book, “SuCCess.”  

​Bill resides in Akron with his wife, Rebecca.  

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