Two AHEC Scholars Students Honored
May 24, 2021
Two AHEC Scholar students have been named “Scholars of the Year” by the Eastern Ohio Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Chelsey Palmer, a recent graduate of Kent State Trumbull, and […]
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Pfizer Vaccine Clinic for 12-18-year-olds at Kent State University Field House
May 21, 2021
Appointments are being scheduled for a Pfizer vaccine clinic for people from ages 12 to 18 at the Kent State University Field House from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May […]
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 […]
Global Investment Firm CEO to Share Experiences and Advice
May 19, 2021
“Experiences of a Global Investment Company CEO,” scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. Friday, May 21, via Zoom, will present Stewart Kohl, Co-CEO of The Riverside Company, on a […]
Alzheimer’s Research Funded by National Institute on Aging
May 19, 2021
The National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health has awarded a multi-year grant that upon full funding will total approximately $3 million to support research related to Alzheimer’s disease by […]
J&J Vaccines Available at Rootstown Community Pharmacy
May 18, 2021
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are now available by appointment on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rootstown Community Pharmacy, 4211 St. Rt. 44, Suite 1500, Rootstown, […]
Tracing the mother-child connection in diabetes
May 17, 2021
Some research focuses on mothers, other, on children. But finding research on metabolic syndrome (including diabetes and a related condition, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) that considers the impact of a […]
IBM’s Mehool Patel on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
May 14, 2021
Don’t think “replacement.” Think “assistant.” That was advice Mehool Patel, M.D. (’98), M.B.A., had for attendees of the May 6 VITALS: Visionary Health Leadership in Action speaker series presented by […]
Teamwork Fuels COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Efforts
May 12, 2021
As the next round of COVID-19 vaccinations opens up for 12-15-year-olds, one local congregation will be ready. A successful vaccination drive at the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent (ISAK) […]