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Monthly Archives: December 2021
Dec 19
2021
Good Trouble in Rootstown
Ponte las pilas! Growing up in Miami, that’s what first-year College of Medicine student Melanie Fernandez (right) was always told by her Cuban immigrant family. Fernandez followed the advice to [...]Dec 16
2021
Alumna, Dean Discuss Ohio’s Projected Physician Shortage with Spectrum News 1
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration predicts that Ohio will have a primary care physician shortage of 13 percent by 2025. With 57 percent of College of Medicine graduates remaining in Ohio [...]Dec 14
2021
Free COVID-19 PCR Testing Continues through End of the Year
Updated Jan. 4, 2022: The State of Ohio maintains a county-specific map of testing sites. Alternatively, you may visit the Portage County Health District website to learn whether additional testing [...]Dec 13
2021
First-year Medicine Student Coauthors Article on JAMA Network
Women comprise a majority of the U.S. health care workforce, but are underrepresented on leadership teams – which likely diminishes their role in policy decisions that affect population and women’s [...]Dec 13
2021
Edward Barksdale Jr. Speaks on Adversity and Leadership
It’s easy to pick out Edward Barksdale Jr., M.D., when he shows a photo of his 1960s elementary school class in Lynchburg, Virginia. He’s the only Black child present, and [...]Dec 12
2021
Happy Holidays from NEOMED
In a video greeting, we wish all of you happy holidays and all the best in 2022.Dec 11
2021
De-Stress Fest 2021: Better Sleep
The fall De-Stress Fest provides a mental health break for students as they prepare for end-of-term activities and finals. This year’s weeklong event was held Nov. 29 through Dec. 3 [...]Dec 9
2021
Entry Deadline Approaching for William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition
The William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition, sponsored annually by the Department of Family and Community Medicine, continues to accept submissions through Dec. 31. The competition, named for the iconic physician [...]Dec 3
2021
