Sarah Friebert

Sarah Friebert has extensive experience in pediatric palliative care and healthcare service delivery, currently serving as Program Director at Akron Children's Hospital since December 2000, where roles include Founder and Director of the Expressive Therapy Center and Director of the Haslinger Pediatric Palliative Care Center. Sarah is also a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University and has held consulting positions with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and Hospice of the Western Reserve. Additionally, Sarah directed the Palliative Care Leadership Centers for Pediatrics at the Center to Advance Palliative Care from 2008 to 2017, focusing on mentorship and program development. Educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and specialized training in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Pediatrics.