About the cover: Elise Radzialowski is a graduate of the Myers School of Art at the University of Akron, a NEOMED partner school.
DEPARTMENTS 18 HUMANITIES IN MEDICINE 22 RESEARCH 24 GLOBAL LEADERS 26 TASTES LIKE HOME 28 WHALE WATCHING 30 CLASS NOTES 34 DONOR SPOTLIGHT Ignite’s Fall and Spring 2021 issues received seven awards in the Press Club of Cleveland’s statewide contest, including awards in three Best in Ohio categories: Trade Publications, Illustrations and Headline Writing. Articles by Elaine Guregian and Roderick L. Ingram Sr. won awards, as did the Fall 2021 cover, by Dave Szalay, and an illustration by Branden Vondrak. Ignite’s Fall 2021 cover was also recognized as a silver Addy award winner by the Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Foundation (AAF). It won in the category of Publication Design Cover in the Collateral Material Category for professional agencies, organizations and individuals.
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04 EXEMPLARS OF LEADERSHIP Finding Therapies for Children’s Cancer: Crystal Mackall Giving Someone a New Face: Frank Papay Teaming with Engineers in the ICU: Michael De Georgia Breaking Color Barriers: Duane Taylor Growing Through Lean Efficiencies: Serpil Erzurum Having Tough Conversations Earlier: Donald Malone Jr. Recognizing Pharmacists as Doctors: Jaclyn Boyle Thinking Locally, Acting Nationally: Princess Ogbogu Cultivating Resilience: Jennifer Baccon
18 A MOUTHFUL OF HUMMINGBIRDS On the 40th anniversary of NEOMED’s William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition, winners from across the nation share their thoughts.
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