UA wants bigger role in health.

Byline: Tracy Wheeler and Katie Byard

Sep. 22--NEOUCOM is in demand.

The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy has taken center stage in a discussion about how best to reorganize Northeast Ohio's public universities, especially the University of Akron and Cleveland State University.

The University of Akron would like to see the medical school in Akron. Cleveland State University would like to see it in downtown Cleveland.

Although it's nice to be wanted, NEOUCOM President Dr. Lois Nora said she doesn't foresee a day when the medical school abandons Portage County's Rootstown Township for new digs in Akron or Cleveland.

Yes, she said, the school would like to build a greater presence in …