As of June 9, the COVID-19 vaccination rates at NEOMED stood at 100% for students and 95% for faculty and staff. All students are either fully vaccinated or have submitted an exemption form. Among employees, 444 of our 464 employees are vaccinated. With exemptions included, we are at 100% compliance. The COVID Response Team reported
Read More about Vaccine and Case Rates as of June 9Don’t wait until it’s too late to share your end-of-life preferences, cautions Darcia L. Simpson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, in an op-ed article published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on June 5. The article offers guidance on developing advance directives and shares Dr. Simpson’s own experiences with health
Read More about In Plain Dealer Column, Dr. Simpson Says Don’t Wait to Set Advance DirectivesCheri Harris could tell that the institution valued employee and student growth. However, it was hard to ignore the reality of seeing only a small proportion of faculty members who looked like her.
Read More about Employee Resource Group Establishes Meaningful ConnectionsThe College of Medicine is pleased to welcome new team members. Aeriole Conner joins the Dean’s Office as administrative coordinator and will serve as the front desk receptionist in while supporting the activities of the Dean’s office and COM Academic Affairs. Prior to joining NEOMED, Ms. Conner served over 10 years at the Portage County
Read More about College of Medicine Welcomes New Team MembersOn June 23, 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law. Co-authored by Hawaii’s Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink and Oregon’s Congresswoman Edith Green, Title IX was 37 words that transformed education for America’s women. As we lead up to the 50th anniversary of Title IX, I wanted to share
Read More about Molly O’Malley: 50 Years of Title IXDear Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni, After a nationwide search, I am pleased to announce that J.G.M. “Hans” Thewissen, Ph.D., has accepted the role of chair of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the College of Medicine, after having served as the interim chair since July 1, 2021. Dr. Thewissen is the Ingalls-Brown Endowed Professor of Anatomy
Read More about Thewissen Appointed Chair of Anatomy and NeurobiologyWe wanted to make you aware of recent NEOMED smishing attempts and how you can be vigilant in identifying smishing red flags. While you are likely aware of traditional email phishing, smishing is a form of cybercrime using social engineering like phishing, but via SMS/text messages (including but not limited to apps such as iMessage,
Read More about From the Help Desk: Watch Out for ‘Smishing’Students learn the benefits and limitations of medical cannabis as treatments for specific patient conditions.
Read More about Students in Medical Cannabis Pharmacology Course Visit CultivatorDear NEOMED Community, Northeast Ohio Medical University stands in solidarity with its students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to advocate for inclusivity and equality for all during LGBTQ Pride Month, observed throughout the month of June. Equity and inclusion are the cornerstones of NEOMED’s values and we recognize that much work remains to be
Read More about NEOMED Recognizes and Celebrates LGBTQ Pride MonthOur spring issue profiles nine inspiring leaders, including Crystal Mackall, M.D. (’84), who has led in the development of cancer therapies in pediatrics that were previously only used in adults.
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