University Update recap
NEOMED President Dr. John Langell shared news from around the organization and took questions during a University Update on Dec. 16. Among the highlights:
- Students have started their winter break. There will be early release for employees on Friday, Dec. 20.
- The University received notice of $290,000 in grant funding to Emily Ribnik for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence since the last update.
- Congratulations to Magdi Awad for being recognized as the ASHP Board of Director’s Pharmacy Champion Award.
- Congratulations to second-year medicine student Hudson Rogers, who was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in a ceremony held Monday, Dec. 16, in the Purple Star Military Lounge.
- Anna Cmolik, third-year medicine student, recently published “My Blankie” in Pulse – voices from the heart of medicine.
- NEOMED was well represented at the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Physicians Scientific Conference by students and faculty.
- Faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the first draft of the Strategic Plan Refresh. Register for only one session at the links below:
- Strategic Plan World Cafe for faculty and staff, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- Tuesday, Jan. 21 in the NEOMED Ballroom
- Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the NEOMED Ballroom
- Friday, Jan. 24 on Zoom
- Student Focus Groups, noon to 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Room NEW 2009/2010
- Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Room NEW 2009/2010
- Upcoming events: VITALS with Theresa Michele, M.D. (’91), director of the Office of Nonprescription Drugs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is Jan. 9 at noon; NEOMED Night with the Cavs is Jan. 5; Aesculapius Charity Ball is Feb. 1.
- John Stilliana, vice president for government and external relations, shared information on the state’s bi-annum budget and the process for receiving funding for NEOMED.