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2017 Sherman Award Finalist

Students Support Community Health on Their Way to Health Professions

by Gina Weisblat • July 13, 2017 • 0 Comments

Editor’s Note:The Health Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) program at Northeast Ohio Medical University was named a finalist for the 2017 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. The HPAC program promotes community health by empowering high school students to address persistent health disparities and challenges by enacting health projects in their communities. The program supports […]

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Gina Weisblat Gina Weisblat is a faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the director of education for service at Northeast Ohio Medical University. She is a National Kresge Scholar (2011-2013), winning this distinction with her asset-based paradigm model. Her research interests include evaluation of STEM education, non-profit organizational development, and advancing the talents and skills of underrepresented and underprivileged populations.

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The Path to Better Care

Ohio Medical School Boosts Health Engagement through Youth Partnerships

by Gina Weisblat and Erik Porfeli  • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Editor’s Note: In this latest post, we offer a new way of looking at health engagement. A Northeastern Ohio Medical School, NEOMED, is addressing patient-in-community engagement at its root and fostering interest in health professions–by working with youth to self-identify health concerns and design solutions to those problems. The program, the Health Professions Affinity Community […]

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Gina Weisblat and Erik Porfeli Gina Weisblat is a faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Director of Education for Service at Northeast Ohio Medical University. She is a National Kresge Scholar (2011-2013) winning this distinction with her Asset-Based Paradigm model. Her research interests include evaluation of STEM education, non-profit organizational development, and advancing the talents and skills of underrepresented and underprivileged populations. Erik Porfeli, Ph.D., is the Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Admissions. Dr. Porfeli coordinates pipeline and community outreach activities for the College of Medicine at NEOMED. He works with faculty, staff, and administration in the College of Medicine to assure seamless coordination of community engagement activities throughout the NEOMED University consortium. He also takes an active role in the admissions arena, working closely with Chair of Admissions, the Executive Director of NEOMED Admissions, and the Associate Dean of the College of Medicine to ensure a mission-centered admissions process.

Gina Weisblat and Erik Porfeli has 1 post(s) at EngagingPatients.org