Strategic Initiative Funding – Apply Today!

In support of the advancement of NEOMED’s mission, leadership committed $1 million to fund initiatives within the NEOMED Strategic Plan: Creating Transformational Leaders. Applications are now being accepted for Strategic Initiative Funds. NEOMED’s Six Strategic Pillars are: People Education Discovery Service and Community Engagement Growth Academic and Administrative Support Operations Requests for funding will be

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Sandra Emerick Graduates from Leadership Portage County

Congratulations to Dr. Emerick!

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“There is no reason to be scared of me.”

Annual Frese lecture shares voices of Students with Psychosis

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First Plant Swap Rooted in Sharing

Employees, students trade favorites.

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Vaccine and Case Rates as of May 26

As of May 26, 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, 452 of our 474 employees are vaccinated. With exemptions included, we are at 100% compliance. The COVID Response Team reported

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Student-Run Free Clinic at NEOMED Nationally Recognized for Quality

Congratulations to the Student-Run Free Clinic at NEOMED, recognized by the National Association of Free Clinics with an NAFC 2022 Standards Gold Rating for quality. In the past, this quality recognition has been made to fewer than 400 clinics nationally, says Sanjay Jinka, a rising third-year student in the College of Medicine, the student CEO

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Talking about Global Health

Caption: Rajendra Prasad Koju, dean of the School of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University in Nepal, joined President Langell (center) for a meeting to learn more about NEOMED’s developing Global Health program. Meeting attendees included (from l. to r.) Doug Moses, College of Medicine; Katherine Tromp, College of Pharmacy; Janet Coon, Government Relations; Bernhard Fassl, Global

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External Scholarship: OnlineMedEd

OnlineMedEd has launched a scholarship opportunity, the OnlineMedEd Scholarship for Future Black Physicians. OnlineMedEd will provide a $12,000 scholarship to a selected Black student pursuing a degree to become an M.D. or a D.O. OnlineMedEd has shared that the second annual OnlineMedEd Scholarship for Future Black Physicians is a reaffirmation of OnlineMedEd’s commitment to improve

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HR Announces Return of ‘Summer of Wellness’

The Human Resources Department is excited to announce we will once again be offering the “Summer of Wellness” schedule, which will run from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Summer of Wellness:

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Meet Karen Abel Jepsen, Director of Canton Regional Area Health Center

The National AHEC Organization (NAO) welcomes Karen Abel Jepsen as the Center Director for the Canton Regional Area Health Education Center (CRAHEC). As a not-for-profit corporation located at Kent State University Stark Campus, CRAHEC develops training opportunities for health professionals and students under the AHEC Program Office at NEOMED. Karen will spearhead the AHEC Scholar’s

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