Interprofessional research article selected as ‘must read’

Last October, College of Medicine faculty Rachel Bracken, Ph.D., Michael Appleman, M.A.Ed., and Austin Fredrickson, M.D., and College of Pharmacy faculty Liz Fredrickson, Pharm.D., co-published an article, “Generational situatedness: Challenging generational stereotypes in health professions education” in the journal Medical Teacher. The article has recently been selected from among more than 300 health professions education

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New soccer field enhances campus life

The newly named Langell-Whittingham Field provides opportunities for recreation, physical fitness and community building.

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Faculty: Please RSVP for College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony

Dear COM Faculty, You are invited to walk in the faculty processional for the NEOMED Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony, taking place Friday, July 21 at 11 a.m. in the NEOMED Education and Wellness (NEW) Center Ballroom. In-person seating for this event is limited and on a first-come basis. An RSVP is required. Please

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COM Curriculum Operations welcomes Regan Strine

The College of Medicine welcomes Regan Strine as a Curriculum Coordinator. She will be supporting the M1 biomedical science courses. We asked Regan to share a little about herself. “My husband and I are joining the Akron area from Kansas,” she said. “He is an orthopedic surgery resident for Summa Health. Prior to working at

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New teaching tool that helps students attend to dying patients wins COM innovation award

The College of Medicine (COM) Office of Medical Education is excited to announce Kevin Dieter, M.D., associate clinical professor of Family and Community Medicine, as the most recent faculty recipient of the Education Innovation Award. Dr. Dieter’s project, “How to Attend to a Dying Patient,” will primarily impact M3 students during their Family Medicine clerkship

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Get to know Lauren Brierly

Lauren Brierley, D.V.M., M.S., joined NEOMED in June 2023 as director of the Comparative Medicine Unit. Previously, she was an attending veterinarian with a contract research organization in Northern Ohio. Dr. Brierley, who grew up in Northern New Jersey near New York City, received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from North Carolina State University.

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A space oddity: Serotonin and dopamine

What is a space oddity? A David Bowie song, yes, but it is also one of the weird and wonderful things you can find in offices, labs and other spaces of NEOMED. What is it? Plushie dolls representing serotonin and dopamine molecules. Where is it? The newly re-opened University store in the NEW Center. Why

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Tips from the Writing Center: High stakes writing

Fourth-year medicine students are hard at work preparing for their final year at NEOMED, which includes creating high stakes writing manuscripts such as their Curriculum Vitae, personal statements and culminating in submitting their Electronic Residency Application (ERAs). Many students ask if there is a formula for the personal statement. While I suggest there are no

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Welcome, Dr. Basson!

College of Medicine Dean Marc Basson officially assumes his role at NEOMED this week.

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Spotlighting NEOMED job openings

Title: Director of Budget | Department: Office of the VP for Admin & Finance Apply: https://neomed.peopleadmin.com/postings/3634 Title: Director, Student Affairs | Department: Student Affairs, College of Medicine Apply: https://neomed.peopleadmin.com/postings/3629 Title: Career Advisor, COM Student Affairs (2 openings) | Department: Student Affairs, College of Medicine College of Medicine Apply: https://neomed.peopleadmin.com/postings/3630

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