Three aspiring doctors attending NEOMED are in training to run a 75-mile race to raise money for Parkinson’s disease research at the University.
Hunter Bonfiglio of Akron, Alex Keith of Hartville and Nick Sciarretti of New Philadelphia say their inspiration is Sara Whittingham, M.D., a NEOMED clinical faculty member and wife of NEOMED President John Langell, M.D.
Bonfiglio, Keith and Sciarretti will participate in the Tuscazoar Endurance Race on August 31, 2024. Their fundraising goal is $50,000 in recognition of NEOMED’s 50th anniversary.
Proceeds will go toward Parkinson’s disease research at NEOMED, under the direction of Sheila Fleming, Ph.D., who is studying the effect of exercise on slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
