Aultman Hospital history

Emma Lupher, who made her uniform, was awarded her nursing diploma on May 2, 1894, and is recognized as the first Aultman graduate.

The Harter Building was constructed in 1925, adding 100 beds to the 40-room hospital.

The McKinley Building opened in 1944 and added 106 beds.

The radiography program capitalizes on Aultman's expertise and extensive experience in training radiology technologists through the Aultman Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, established in 1947.

20, 1949, workers broke ground and began construction on Dunlap Memorial Hospital.

Dunlap Memorial Hospital officially opened July 3, 1951, with 44 beds.

Hecker held the longest tenure of any physician in the city of Orrville at the time of his death in 1970.

The Emergency/Trauma Center expanded in 1989.

In 2001, Dunlap Memorial kicked off a capital campaign to raise $1.5 million to help reach a goal of $10 million in new construction.

Completed in 2004, the newly constructed area was accordingly named the Willard E. Smucker Wing.

In 2005, the college was authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) to offer its first-degree program, an Associate of Science in Nursing.

In 2006, Rod Steiger became the new president and CEO of Dunlap Memorial.

The Aultman Foundation launched in 2007, providing grant funding for area nonprofit organizations and administering funds donated to Aultman.

Following an extensive self-study process and on-site assessment, in 2009, the college earned initial accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

After serving as vice president of medical affairs for five years, Marchelle Suppan DPM, MBA was appointed president and CEO in November 2010.

On July 26, 2011, the board of the Orrville Hospital Foundation signed a letter of intent for Dunlap Community Hospital to become a subsidiary of Aultman Health Foundation.

2012: Aultman opened the Gregory Family Training Center, which is a high-tech learning center for students, Aultman staff members and physicians.

2013: Aultman enhanced its existing partnership with North Canton Medical Foundation, building on more than two decades of collaboration to meet the health care needs of our community.

Aultman formed the Midwest Health Collaborative in 2014, joining the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio Health, Premier Health, ProMedica and TriHealth on a mission to improve the value of health care services delivered in our communities.

In the summer of 2015, Aultman opened a new dialysis center on the Altercare of Navarre campus.

On January 17, 2017, Aultman celebrated our 125th Anniversary.

In early 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Aultman to enter crisis management mode across our organizations.

The first class will start in spring of 2021 and blends six weeks of online and in-person lab instruction with an on-site practicum rotation.