NEOMED Recognizes Juneteenth
June 18, 2021
Juneteenth (short for June 19th) marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans throughout Texas learned that they were free. The news arrived approximately two months after the Confederate […]
Category: College of Medicine
Delivering Information, Instilling Trust
June 15, 2021
Among the many events held over Memorial Day weekend, one community effort stood out for promoting health and safety. Health care providers and community organizations teamed up to visit three […]
Life Science Research That Questions the Rules
June 11, 2021
Middle school and high school science teachers are invited to learn about “Mysteries of Muscle Control: Life Science Research That Questions the Rules” from the bird research of Tobin Hieronymus, […]
Closing the Disconnect with the COVID-19 Care-A-Van
June 10, 2021
Memorial Day weekend, three rising fourth-year College of Medicine students visited three Akron neighborhoods to answer questions and share information about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Recruited by […]
Sexual Harassment in the Medical Workplace
June 1, 2021
All specialties in medicine are affected by sexual harassment and gender discrimination, but certain specialties are disproportionally affected and have historically reported higher rates – in particular, surgery and its […]
Mentoring Program Builds Primary Care Pipeline
May 28, 2021
Take Michaela Ward, a first-generation college student who is training to be the first physician in her family. Now, pair her up to mentor Zoya Khan, a medical-school-bound undergraduate whose […]
Students to Help with Care-A-Van Vaccination Efforts in Akron
May 27, 2021
Health care providers and community organizations have teamed up to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations in three Akron neighborhoods over Memorial Day weekend, and volunteer students from Northeast Ohio Medical University plan […]
Avoiding Burnout
May 26, 2021
One way to push back against burnout is to spend a portion of your free time doing something that you love. In the case of Christina Girgis, M.D. (’05), that […]
Postcards Yield Prize-Winning View into Psychiatric History
May 21, 2021
In the vintage postcard, the setting looks bucolic and inviting, with its stately brick buildings and velvety green landscaping. But what was behind the public image at places like the […]
COVID Courage Award for Amy Acton
May 20, 2021
On behalf of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present special Profile in Courage awards to Amy (Stearns) Acton, M.D. (’90), and […]