NEOMED Mourns Judith Barnes Lancaster
Jan. 5, 2022
The name Judith Barnes Lancaster, Esq., appears on NEOMED’s Campus Gateway in honor of her generosity and service to the University. A former member of the Board of Trustees, Lancaster [...] 
Category: College of Medicine
Good Trouble in Rootstown
Dec. 19, 2021
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 [...]
First-year medicine student coauthors article on JAMA Network
Dec. 13, 2021
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 [...]
Edward Barksdale Jr. Speaks on Adversity and Leadership
Dec. 13, 2021
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 [...]
De-Stress Fest 2021: Better Sleep
Dec. 11, 2021
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 [...]
Entry Deadline Approaching for William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition
Dec. 9, 2021
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 [...]
2021 Student Research Symposium Delivers Results
Dec. 3, 2021
“Simply practicing the status quo means we’ll deliver care the way we do today.” Those were the cautionary words of President Langell, delivered at the opening of NEOMED’s 2021 Student [...]
Surgery Professor Featured in American College of Surgeons Publication
Dec. 1, 2021
Nancy L. Gantt, M.D., FACS, professor of surgery and interim surgical chair at NEOMED, as well as co-medical director of the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center, Mercy Health–St. Elizabeth [...]
Read the Fall 2021 Issue of ‘Ignite’ Online Now!
Nov. 29, 2021
Have you, like 42 percent of Americans surveyed, gained weight during the pandemic? Is the concept of a gender-affirming clinic new to you? Did you know that the percentage of [...]
Alumna’s Practice Acquired by Integrative and Functional Medicine Provider Network
Nov. 29, 2021
Revitalize Medical Group, a functional medicine practice in Fairlawn, Ohio, founded by Tara Scott, M.D. (’92), has been acquired by Forum Health, LLC, a national network of integrative and functional [...]