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MEMBER FOCUS: Northeast Ohio Medical University Celebrates Opening of Bitonte College of Dentistry
Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry (NEOMED COD) celebrated its opening in August, with ceremonies to welcome the inaugural class of 52 students. Thirty-two of the students are from Ohio.
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“We are grateful for the generosity of the Bitonte Family Foundation and the State of Ohio for supporting the establishment of our fourth college, which aims to provide dental care in rural and urban communities throughout the region,” said John Langell, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., NEOMED President.
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel was among the dignitaries who visited the NEOMED COD campus to address the crowd for the historic occasion.
“We need more dentists serving Ohio and these students aspire to meet that need,” said Sorin Teich, D.M.D., M.B.A., Founding Dean of NEOMED COD.
The NEOMED COD is the only public dentistry school in northeast Ohio. It will address the largest unmet health care need in Ohio—oral health, with many counties facing a shortage of dentists.
A white coat ceremony was also held to welcome the inaugural class of NEOMED COD to mark the beginning of the students’ journey toward a professional career in health care.
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The NEOMED COD is named in honor of the Bitonte Family, as Drs. Gary and David Bitonte made a $10 million donation in honor of their parents through the Dr. Dominic A. and Helen M. Bitonte Family Foundation.
About NEOMED
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) creates transformational leaders and improves health through education, discovery and service. NEOMED’s mission is made possible through its network consisting of several nationally ranked health care systems. The university has four colleges—medicine, pharmacy, graduate studies and dentistry. Its programs offer Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degrees, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in other medical and life science areas. In addition to the basic sciences at its colleges, NEOMED conducts research to advance innovation in health care. NEOMED’s unique areas of service include Coordinating Centers of Excellence that disseminate best practices for treating mental illness. Primary care patient services are offered at NEOMED Health Care and the University’s award-winning NEOMED Free Clinic. Learn more at neomed.edu.
Courtesy of Northeast Ohio Medical University Bitonte College of Dentistry
Published on September 10, 2025