Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

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    Research

    New study uncovers the role of Growth Hormone in bladder cancer

    September 10, 2025 3 min

    A study by researchers at Ohio University’s Institute for Molecular Medicine and Aging has found that growth hormone may play a role in bladder cancer’s resistance to treatment and aggressive growth.
    Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2025
    Forever OHIO

    OHIO grows enrollment to more than 30,000, including more than 8,000 new students

    September 10, 2025 5 min

    Ohio University total enrollment grew nearly four percent again this fall with 8,195 new students enrolling across our eight campuses and OHIO Online, including our largest, most high-achieving freshman class to date.
    HCOM Cleveland Dean Isaac Kirstein is honored at the campus anniversary
    Heritage College Cleveland

    Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrates 10-year anniversary of Cleveland campus

    September 9, 2025 4 min

    The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Cleveland campus, marking a decade of growth, community engagement and innovative medical education.
    Brian Clark
    Medical History

    OMNI director pens biography about female pioneer in physiology

    September 9, 2025 3 min

    In a recently published article, the executive director of OMNI spotlights the remarkable but largely forgotten legacy of a female pioneer in physiology.
    Heritage College students meet with those who attended the body donor memorial to honor their loved ones.
    Medical education

    The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine holds memorial to honor body donors’ contribution to medical education

    September 9, 2025 4 min

    The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine honored the individuals who made the extraordinary decision to donate their bodies to medical education during the annual Body Donor Memorial Service.
    A clinician looks at the hands of an older patient
    Research

    Scientists discover new clues about joint disease and possible treatments

    September 9, 2025 4 min

    A new study has uncovered important clues about why joints get weaker with age and obesity—and it may help lead to better treatments for osteoarthritis.
    A research works at The Institute for Molecular Medicine and Aging at Ohio University
    Future Medicine

    Forever young: OHIO sharpens focus on molecular aging

    August 19, 2025 3 min

    What if slowing the effects of aging came down to tweaking the smallest building blocks of life? That’s the frontier Ohio University scientists are pushing toward at the newly aligned Institute for Molecular Medicine and Aging.
    HCOM Class of 1980 graduation
    OHIO History

    Legislation that became a legacy: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

    August 18, 2025 4 min

    Fifty years ago, on Aug. 18, 1975, Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes signed House Bill 229, creating what was then known as the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
    Executive Dean Ken Johnson and a student from the Class of 2029 wave to the crowd
    Medical Students

    Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrates 50th incoming class at annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony

    August 12, 2025 2 min

    In a milestone event, the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed its 50th class during the 2025 Convocation and White Coat Ceremony.
    Dr. Vishwajeet Puri works with students
    Research Opportunities

    Diabetes Institute launches new program to cultivate future biomedical research

    July 25, 2025 2 min

    The Diabetes Institute announced the launch of the Diabetes Scholars Program, a new initiative designed to prepare the next generation of scientific leaders in cardiometabolic health.
    Medical Academy students write notes
    Health and Wellness

    OHIO Medical Academy’s new initiative inspires future Central Ohio health professionals

    July 25, 2025 4 min

    OHIO Medical Academy has piloted an innovative, student-led initiative to spotlight one of medicine’s most essential and often overlooked fields: primary care.
    OHIO student works with Become U participant
    Health Care Careers

    Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine launches 'BeCOMe U' pipeline program to inspire future medical professionals

    July 24, 2025 3 min

    In an effort to foster early interest in health care careers, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a new pipeline program aimed at middle schoolers in Central Ohio.
    A grassy field with milkweed plants.
    Health Research

    ‘These are worrisome numbers,’ OHIO researchers work to prevent Lyme disease in Ohio and Appalachia

    July 24, 2025 5 min

    Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness in Ohio, and the number of cases have significantly increased in recent years. Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D., director of Ohio University’s Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute, explains the cause of this increase and the University's role in Lyme education and prevention.
    Retired HCOM Admissions Dean John Schriner leans against a desk
    Staff Retirement

    John Schriner retires after 30 years of service at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

    July 9, 2025 7 min

    As June ended, so did an important era for Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, because John Schriner, Ph.D., officially retired after 30 years serving as a guiding force for the Office of Admissions.
    Participants in Medical Academy 2025 learn about health care careers.
    Health careers

    Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine hosts 11th annual Medical Academy for high school students

    July 7, 2025 2 min

    This summer marked the 11th year of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical Academy; a program aimed at inspiring the next generation of health care professionals.
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