Perspective from Catherine Domingo: Meet the Virtuous Healer Honor Society

What is the Virtuous Healer Honor Society? The Virtuous Healer Honor Society (VHHS) at NEOMED is an organization that strives to embody the humanistic side of medicine. Its predecessor was the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). VHHS highlights the values of altruism, compassion, curiosity, generosity, humility, justice, and moral imagination. How did you hear about

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Check out the Little Free Library!

Need a book to read or have a book you’d like to share? Check out the Little Free Library located outside of the NEOMED Library! Feel free to borrow a book that looks interesting or drop off some of your favorites that you’ve already read. All books are free and available to anyone in the

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Scholarship opportunity for pharmacy students

The Office of Financial Aid would like to announce a scholarship opportunity for students in the College of Pharmacy. The Akron Area Society of Health-System Pharmacists is offering one $500 scholarship available to students enrolled in Ohio colleges or schools of pharmacy. The scholarship is offered each year to a student in their P1-P3 year.

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Welcome to NEOMED! Student Services’ new administrative coordinator

Student Services welcomes Sarah Nolan to NEOMED, effective March 17 as the new administrative coordinator. Sarah joins NEOMED after working at Girl Scouts of NE Ohio since 2022 in charge of Girl Experience & Partnerships. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences degree from CSU and brings extensive administrative and organizational experience

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Open Ideas Exchange – Subaward processes

When: 11 a.m., March 12, 2025 Where: Zoom https://neomed.zoom.us/j/95106881939?pwd=S2OKUT1K5Nb4CNh33QdGLewME8aojB.1 Please join the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs for an overview of the subaward process and documents when NEOMED needs to issue the subaward. Tammy Miller will walk you through the process from the proposal stage through award. I hope to see you there. Becky

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Writing Center reminder: Tutoring available for those struggling with English skills

Just a quick reminder that if you are struggling with any English skills such as reading, writing, listening or speaking, Brook Wyers at the NEOMED Writing Center is always available to help. Fill out this form to begin your tutoring journey where Brook will customize an individual tutoring plan for you.

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Fourth-year students earn high marks in College of Medicine badge program

As noted previously in the Pulse, the former Integrated Pathway programs in the College of Medicine transitioned to badge-awarding learning communities. Badges are offered and earned by COM students in the context of faculty-led learning communities. The Health, Education, Advocacy and Leadership (HEAL) and Research and Scholarship badges are the first learning communities to award

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Perspective from Nicole Price: Meet the Virtuous Healer Honor Society

The Virtuous Healers Honor Society will welcome new members in a ceremony on March 13. As the program approaches, current members share their perspectives with The Pulse. Meet Nicole Price. What is the Virtuous Healer Honor Society? The Virtuous Healer Honor Society (VHHS) is all about recognizing students and faculty who embody the qualities of

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Why every medical student should learn a second language

As a Spanish-speaking medical student, I never expected my bilingual skills to become my most powerful tool in patient care—until I saw the difference firsthand.

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Course designed to help M2 students prepare for high stakes exams

Dr. Leah Sheridan, professor of integrative medical sciences, and Dr. Rahul Damania (’16), assistant professor of pediatrics, are excited to introduce the NEOMED AIIMs course, a dynamic, evidence-based program designed to help M2 students prepare for the USMLE. Co-hosted by Drs. Sheridan and Damania, the course integrates adult learning principles, leveraging formative assessment to enhance

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