New College Of Medicine Dean For NEOMED

KENT, OH - From Northeast Ohio Medical University: On Feb. 1, 2018, Northeast Ohio Medical University announced Elisabeth H. Young, M.D. (’85), FACP, professor of internal medicine, as the newly appointed vice president for health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine.

Dr. Young is a well-respected university leader, who served as the interim vice president for health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine for the past year. Previously, Dr. Young served as vice dean of the College of Medicine, where she was responsible for strategic planning, academic affairs, curriculum management, interprofessional education and outreach to the College’s clinical and academic partners.

Dr. Young is trained in internal medicine and rheumatology, as well as hospice and palliative care medicine. She served as associate medical director at Mercy Health Youngstown, Hospice of the Valley, where she practiced hospice and palliative care from 2010 to 2015. Prior to that, she was in private solo rheumatology practice for 13 years. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Young served eight years as the director of graduate medical education at Mercy Health Youngstown.

A Master Teacher, Dr. Young has been an active faculty member in the College of Medicine since 1990. With more than 20 years of patient care experience and nearly 30 years teaching, for which she’s received numerous awards, “Dr. Young understands the challenges faced by patients, faculty, residents and students alike,” said Jay A. Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D., president of NEOMED.

An Akron native, she has the distinction of being the first graduate of NEOMED to serve in the role of dean of the College of Medicine at NEOMED. Dr. Young completed her internal medicine residency at Riverside Methodist Hospitals in Columbus, Ohio, and her rheumatology fellowship at University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and hospice and palliative care.

The vice president for health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine roles are critical to the University. Despite continued reductions in funding from the state and an ever-changing health care landscape, Dr. Young offers a strategic vision for health affairs that will support the transformation necessary for sustainability and growth, while keeping medical education affordable. A core component of her vision is her value proposition for enhancing NEOMED’S unique relationships with its clinical and university partners.

“Dr. Young is the right leader at the right time for our College of Medicine,” said Dr. Gershen. “She is an outstanding leader, a strong clinician, and a dedicated teacher and mentor.”

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