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HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES, INDUSTRY LEADERS With more than 40 years of experience, our Healthcare Section offers Healthcare Representation & Counseling, Coding Review and Staff Training. We make it possible for you to focus on patient care, while we tackle the legal obstacles you are faced with on an ongoing basis. WE ARE THE HEALTHCARE SECTION OF KRUGLIAK, WILKINS, GRIFFITHS & DOUGHERTY, CO., L.P.A. 4775 Munson Street N.W. | P.O. Box 36963 | Canton, Ohio 44735 | 330-497-0700 | Fax 330-497-4020 John M. Tucker • Randall C. Hunt • Fred J. Haupt Jason F. Haupt • Laura A. Brady Offices in Canton, Akron, Alliance, New Philadelphia & Sugarcreek KWGD.com N O R T H E A S T O H I O M E D I C A L University (NEOMED) and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (Cleveland VAMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will help both institutions improve the health status of veterans through an established research affiliation. The MOU outlines a plan for coordination and collaboration on projects of mutual interest that support their respec- tive research missions. A driving force behind the establish- ment of the agreement is the leadership and research of Min You, PhD, chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Pharmacy at NEOMED. Dr. You's prior relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs and renowned research on alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD) played a pivotal role in cultivating a partnership with the Cleveland VAMC. "I'm thrilled that Dr. You's research is leading the way on this new collab- orative research venture," says Charles Taylor, PharmD, Dean of the College of Pharmacy at NEOMED. "We believe that sharing resources will draw on the strengths and expertise of the two organizations while accelerating medical discoveries, and Dr. You's initiatives will lay the groundwork for future collabora- tive efforts." Dr. You's research, which examines the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of AFLD, has earned her extensive funding from the National Institutes of Health. This common form of liver disease affects a number of veterans each year, specifically in its early stages of cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis, making AFLD a major concern for veterans' health. T he MOU w ill be enable joint appointment of senior investigators by both institutions. Ongoing collaboration between NEOMED and Cleveland VAMC will be accomplished by providing VA labo- ratory facilities, equipment, resources and funding support to VA-affiliated NEOMED faculty members as well as joint strategic scientific oversight. ■ NEOMED SIGNS RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER