Fairlawn Welcomes New Travel Vaccine Office

Passport Health Northern Ohio has opened a new location in Fairlawn on Market St. to provide a convenient way for Akron-area residents to receive travel consultations and vaccines before traveling abroad.

"This is our second office and we are excited to provide travel vaccination services to our patients in Fairlawn and the surrounding areas," says Gail Mangan, Co-owner and Directior of Operations for Passport Health Nothern Ohio.

Passport Health Northern Ohio opened its first office in Beachwood in May of 2007.  Passport Health prepares travelers with destination-specific travel information and travel shots, as well as a full stock of immunizations including flu shots, Zostavax (shingles), and Gardasil (HPV). 

Enterprising Nurses: FPB Alumni Turn Nursing
Background into Entrepreneurial Opportunities

"Ms. Gordon and fellow FPB alumna Gail Mangan, MSN ’95, opened the practice in May 2007 in Beachwood, Ohio.

...The venture started when the two, both career nurse practitioners, were looking for a change. Ms. Mangan had explored starting a Minute Clinic. Ms. Gordon, whose father started his own business in his 50s, was itching for a new adventure, so when she was contacted by Passport Health about a franchise opportunity, she approached her friend with the idea of purchasing together. They took a “field trip” to Baltimore and decided to go for it."
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What's Next for Boomers

"...Eileen Gordon. age 60: In a volatile job market, this nurse-practitioner took her career into her own hands by starting a health care business"  Continue reading.