Mar 14
2022
Tag: Community Health
Jan 12
2022
Cardiovascular Health and the Flu
Heart problems could rise along with increased incidences of influenza this year, says a report on WKBN27 Youngstown (Ohio). “Health experts say there could be an uptick in cases this [...]Dec 14
2021
Free COVID-19 PCR Testing Continues through End of the Year
Updated Jan. 4, 2022: The State of Ohio maintains a county-specific map of testing sites. Alternatively, you may visit the Portage County Health District website to learn whether additional testing [...]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Task Force Listening Tour
If you are or have been…
- diagnosed with or experiencing Alzheimer’s or dementia or cognitive decline or
- caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia
…we want to hear from you!
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Task Force Listening Tour will visit NEOMED’s NEW Center from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. The session will take place on the second floor of the Medical Office Building.
The Ohio Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias was created by the Ohio legislature to examine how the state of Ohio meets the needs of persons who are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and to develop recommendations to improve or enhance how those needs are met.
The task force is conducting listening sessions to hear about the experiences of Ohioans impacted by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias and is inviting you to to a public listening session to share your experience.
Nov 24
2021
COVID Vaccination Clinic for Children in NEW Center
A walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children ages five to 11 years old will continue Monday, December 6, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. [...]Nov 18
2021
Ohio House Recognizes Mike Appleman
“A remarkably compassionate and professional man…” That’s how a special recognition letter from the Ohio House of Representatives describes Mike Appleman, M.A. Ed, instructor in the Department of Family and Community [...]Nov 8
2021
Portage County Health District to Provide Free COVID-19 Testing at NEOMED
PCR COVID-19 testing will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members three days a week in the former pharmacy space inside the NEOMED Education and Wellness (NEW) Center [...]Oct 13
2021
Body Donation Program
For future physicians, the ability to observe the human body and learn surgical techniques in a gross anatomy lab is a critical educational step. Body donation programs continue, but donations [...]Feb 18
2020
NEOMED Professor Appears on New Zealand TV Show
As New Zealand prepares for an upcoming referendum on the legalization of marijuana, Erik Messamore, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at Northeast Ohio Medical University who specializes in the treatment […]
Oct 22
2018
Faculty Member Helps to Increase Access to Pharmacy
A low-cost pharmacy has opened in downtown Akron, Ohio, through the leadership of NEOMED faculty member Magdi Awad, Pharm.D., R.Ph. AxessPointe is a non-profit that offers medical care to underserved […]
