the university to Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). This was signed into law on April 29, 2011. Accreditation The College of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The Master of Public Health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Campus The main campus is located in Rootstown, Ohio, approximately east of Akron, west of Youngstown, and southeast of Cleveland. General campus amenities located within the original, twentieth century buildings include a bookstore, a biomedical library, research labs, and a landscaped courtyard. The NEOMED Education and Wellness Center (NEW Center) houses a fitness center, bistro, coffee shop, and conference space, as well as physical therapy and childcare services. There are also plans to contain a pharmacy and medical offices through partnerships. The third floor of the NEW Center is home to the Bio-Med Science Academy, a STEM public school for grades 7–12. On the northern edge of campus, the university offers on-campus housing for professional students, faculty, and staff in The Village at NEOMED, which opened in 2014. Bio-Med Science Academy In August 2012, Northeast Ohio Medical University opened Bio-Med Science Academy, a public high school with a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum and an additional focus on medicine (STEM+M). The first class had 70 students with successive freshmen classes added each school year. As of August 2015, enrollment is approximately 400 students in grades 9–12. Notable alumni Amy Acton, M.D. (1990), director of Ohio Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic Angela Funovits (2013), magician who performed on NBC's Phenomenon Crystal Mackall, MD (1985) Ernest and Amelia Gallo Family Professor and Professor of Pediatrics and of Medicine, Stanford University Amit Majmudar, M.D. (2003), Ohio's first Poet Laureate Notable faculty Frederick Frese, psychologist and schizophrenia researcher. C. Owen Lovejoy, anthropologist who reconstructed Lucy (Australopithecus). Hans Thewissen, paleontologist who discovered Ambulocetus natans, which inspired the NEOMED mascot, Nate the Walking Whale. See also University System of Ohio Medical education in the United States List of medical schools in the United States List of pharmacy schools in the United States References External links Official website Medical schools in Ohio Public universities and colleges in Ohio University of Akron Cleveland State University Kent State University Youngstown State University Pharmacy schools in Ohio Education in Portage County, Ohio Educational institutions established