Ignite Magazine (Fall 2025)
Vol 26.2 | FALL 2025
Ignite Magazine
Expanding our boundaries
by John T. Langell, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
President, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Northeast Ohio Medical University continues to grow strategically.
We were excited to welcome our first class of 52 future dentists to the Bitonte College of Dentistry in August 2025. The new College, featured in this issue, is just one of many examples of growth as the University expands to meet evolving needs in healthcare.
Another example: our new partnership with Miami University and Christ Hospital Health Network establishes pathways for future generations of physicians to train for a medical career in Ohio. It also extends our boundaries beyond Northeast Ohio to help us improve healthcare in communities across the state.
As we act on our 2030 Strategic Plan, we will be continuing our trajectory of growth.
We look forward to sharing more in the coming months and years about how NEOMED is shaping the future of healthcare in Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Sincerely,
John T. Langell
President
Feature
NEOMED makes history
The Bitonte College of Dentistry becomes the first public dental school in Northeast Ohio.
Partnerships
Partnership advances medical education, training and healthcare access in Ohio
Our groundbreaking, innovative educational partnership with The Christ Hospital Health Network of Cincinnati and Miami University in Oxford will establish pathways for future generations of physicians to train for a medical career in Ohio.
Two team sports
NEOMED and the Cleveland Browns work together to expand healthcare education impact.
Feature
From finance to first responder
Medical student Jason Collins took a unique path to NEOMED.
Innovation
Taking ideas from Bench to Bedside
NEOMED students help provide real-world medical solutions at annual competition.
Donor spotlight
Investing in students, shaping the future
Generosity of NEOMED alumnus helps future health professionals realize their dreams.
Philanthropy
Learning beyond the classroom
The Timken Foundation Medical Design Innovation Center (MEDIC) provides space and tools for healthcare innovation.
Transformational leadership
Physician entrepreneur
Alumnus Amol Soin, M.D., parlayed curiosity into success
Research
Moving beyond one-size-fits-all prescriptions
Precision medicine is changing how clinicians match treatments to patients, replacing trial-and-error prescribing with data-driven, personalized care.
Service
Strengthening crisis response for juvenile justice across Ohio
NEOMED is helping Ohio communities strengthen youth crisis response systems to keep young people out of the justice system.
Student leadership
Pharmacy student represents 600,000 peers worldwide in international role
Through hands-on experience and collaboration, Deanna Laughlin is engaging in work that addresses global health challenges.
Tastes like home
‘Wrapping up’ a family tradition
Second-year medical student Porter Snowden shares his wife Jasmine’s recipe for tamales—and the meaning it has for their family.
Class notes
Philip King, Pharm.D. (’13), BCPS, and Dustin Carneal, Pharm.D. (’15), have been elected as Fellows of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP) — one of the highest honors in the profession. They are the first NEOMED alumni to be elected as ACCP Fellows.