Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

First Ohio University Early Assurance Program students to graduate medical school

April 19, 2021 8 min

Amy Mehlman Strope and Rosemary Oaks are the first two students to graduate through our Early Assurance Program partnership with Ohio University.

Aid in action

June 26, 2020 7 min

For OHIO’s medical and nursing students and recent graduates, the COVID-19 crisis has provided an up-close look at real-life crisis response—and the chance to contribute in a powerful way.

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OHIO-Ecuador connection helps combat COVID-19

May 14, 2020 4 min

A longtime collaboration between Ohio University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE) is helping step up the rate of testing for COVID-19 infections in the Latin American country.

OHIO researchers win grant to study treatment for possible fatal complications of COVID-19

April 30, 2020 6 min

Faculty researchers from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Russ College of Engineering and Technology have received a grant to investigate possible treatments for mitigating COVID-19. Kelly McCall and Douglas Goetz will measure how effective a number of different chemical compounds are at preventing “cytokine storms.”

graphic showing nurse wearing VR goggles

VR tech puts more heart into health care

February 22, 2020 4 min

OHIO experts’ immersive VR simulation shows how bias can obstruct patients’ access to care—and lets providers practice their response.

New med ed building name honors OHF generosity

January 17, 2020 4 min

The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a name for a new Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine education facility in Athens.

Nancy Stevens with Patrick O'Connor on a dig

Still more

October 15, 2019 1 min

What can we learn from half of a fossilized rodent tooth?

New OMNI studies look at back pain, age-related weakness

October 9, 2019 6 min

A study by researchers from the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) finds new evidence to support the belief that the nervous system plays an important role in age-related weakness.

Notable Alumni | Grace Eberly Works at the Intersection of Religion and Healthcare

October 7, 2019 3 min

Grace Eberly combined her love of world religions with an aptitude for biology. Now she’s in her final year as a medical student at OHIO’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Heritage College plays role in statewide cardio health collaborative

September 18, 2019 5 min

A collaboration among Ohio’s medical schools aims to keep the state’s health care providers up to date on best practices for preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.

NIH funds faculty research into how cancers grow and spread

September 13, 2019 6 min

With a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Researchers led by Xiaozhuo Chen, Ph.D. aim to learn more about how the molecule ATP aids the growth and spread of cancer cells.

Heritage College team publishes study on diabetes-related stress

September 5, 2019 2 min

A new study by faculty and student researchers has found that going to college can increase the risk of diabetes-related stress for those who have the disease.

Heritage College research team finds new adaptive trick used by Staphylococcus bacteria

July 10, 2019 6 min

A published study by Erin Murphy, Ph.D, and her team opened research pathways suggesting science has more to learn about tools that bacterial pathogens use to adapt to changes in their environment.

Virtual reality project enters the life of a patient in Appalachia

June 5, 2019 7 min

Lula Mae Tate is the main character in an innovative series of virtual reality videos created by an interdisciplinary team at Ohio University, headed by co-investigator Elizabeth Beverly, Ph.D.

DOC Awards recognize Heritage College students, faculty and staff

May 30, 2019 5 min

The 2019 Distinguished Osteopathic Commitment (DOC) Awards honor students, faculty and staff for their contributions to osteopathic medical education.

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