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Alumni Association Awards Dinner will be April 6.

Alumni Association Awards Dinner

Join us as we CELEBRATE 50 YEARS of creating transformational leaders at the 2024 NEOMED Alumni Association Awards Dinner.Saturday, April 6, 20245:30 p.m., Cocktail Reception6:45 p.m., DinnerNEW Center Ballroom | NEOMED Campus4211 St. Rt. 44, Rootstown, OH 44272$50 per person | Includes cocktail hour, dinner, dessert and coffee | Reserve seats

See who will be honored.

Make a reservation.For additional information, contact Eric Eickhoff at eeickhoff@neomed.edu.

Memorial service for Robert Liebelt, M.D., NEOMED’s first College of Medicine dean

Northeast Ohio Medical University will honor and celebrate the life of Robert Liebelt, M.D., with a memorial service from 2:30 – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16, in the atrium outside of Watanakunakorn Auditorium on the NEOMED campus, 4211 State Route 44 in Rootstown. The public is invited.

Dr. Liebelt, NEOMED’s first College of Medicine dean, was instrumental in building the former Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) during his tenure as the first dean. He was also the first to hold the dual role of dean and provost.

Dr. Liebelt had a reputation as an outstanding communicator, skills that helped him to bring together local universities, hospitals and business leaders to buy into the new medical school and its vision.

Dr. Liebelt referred to himself as NEOMED’s “construction manager” in the early years, as he recruited and hired faculty, developed the curriculum, and worked to increase admissions as well as consortium hospital affiliations.

A highlight of Dr. Liebelt’s tenure was overseeing the University’s first commencement and conferring degrees to the charter class of 1981. Along with the help of a few others, Dr. Liebelt officiated over the presentation of Doctor of Medicine degrees to the 42 graduates at the ceremony in E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron.

Just over a year later, in September 1982, Dr. Liebelt retired from NEOMED upon accepting a new challenge as vice president of medical education at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron.

Dr. Liebelt died Dec. 16, 2023. He was 96.


Contact: David Vitatoe, senior director of alumni relations, dvitatoe@neomed.edu.

Students surround giant letters that say 50th NEOMED in honor of our anniversary.

Giving Day 2024

In celebration of our 50th anniversary, we invite you to celebrate this milestone by investing in the Blue Fund on Giving Day on Wednesday, March 13.

Your gift will help:

Sustain educational excellence: The Foundation plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of education at NEOMED.

Empower future health care leaders: The Blue Fund directly supports scholarships for students, allowing aspiring health care professionals to focus more on their studies.

Address critical health care challenges: The Blue Fund provides resources to the Student-Run Free Clinic, which assists underserved and underinsured populations.

Giving Day is an opportunity for the NEOMED community to reflect on our achievements that are rooted in our past and collectively invest in growing our future.

You don’t have to wait until Giving Day to participate. Join us in this celebration by making a donation to the Blue Fund today!

A sign in front of a hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.

Mercy Health | NEOMED Clinical Partner Reception

Members of the Mercy Health and NEOMED communities are invited to a Clinical Partner Reception at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The reception is sponsored by Mercy Health.

The evening will feature opportunities for current students, NEOMED alumni, clinical faculty and other friends of NEOMED to network and connect. NEOMED will also recognize individuals at Mercy Health for their outstanding contributions to the University.

Monday, April 15, 2024 | 6-8:30 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44504

Transportation provided to the first 55 students. Students may also provide their own transportation.

Current students: Register now

All other attendees: Register now