Golden Reflections, The Podcast

We are joined by leaders of the present to reflect on the road ahead and what to expect from the next 50 years of NEOMED.  

Thank you to NEOMED’s 7th and current president John Langell, M.D., Trustee Emeritus Paul Bishop, J.D., former trustee Daisy Alford-Smith, Ph.D., current chair of the NEOMED Foundation Board of Directors Mark Mosley, J.D., and former student representative on the Board of Trustees Sanjay Jinka, M.D. (’23). 

Two pivotal figures in NEOMED’s history reminisce about their tenure at the University. First, former president Robert S. Blacklow, M.D., who is now retired at the age of 89, offers insights on shining moments and the people who played key roles along the way. 

As the episode draws to a close, we honor the late Robert A. Liebelt, Ph.D., M.D., founding dean of the College of Medicine, with a touching cameo recorded just days before his passing at 96.

These two remarkable leaders played integral roles in NEOMED’s history. 

Members of the inaugural class of the NEOMED College of Pharmacy sit down to reflect on the early days of the program, their faith in the institution and bonds with one another.

Special thanks to the 2011 graduates Rebecca Corsi, Pharm.D., Joe Dikun, Pharm.D., Robert Nearhoof, Pharm.D., Christopher Shelby, Pharm.D., and Sarah Welch, Pharm.D.  

From talent shows, flag football games, study carrels, scavenger hunts involving live chickens and beloved faculty members, medical students from the past reflect on their experiences at NEOUCOM, the forerunner to NEOMED. 

Thank you Andrea Igel Redding, M.D. (’87), Mark Alfonso, M.D. (’90), Rajiv Lapasia, M.D. (’00), and James Kravec, M.D. (’02). 

In this episode, we are honored to host esteemed former leaders: Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., J.D., Kathleen Ruff, Jay Williamson, M.D., David D. Allen, R.Ph., Ph.D., and Richard Lewis. Their visionary leadership spearheaded the transformation of NEOUCOM into NEOMED, and notably, facilitated the integration of the College of Pharmacy into the university. 

In honor of 50 years of NEOMED, this podcast explores the history of the University through the words of those who lived it. This retrospective series features interviews with former administrators, faculty and students dating back to the institution's founding in 1973.