Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

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Families of body donors say altruism motivates gift

September 26, 2022 4 min

During the Body Donor Memorial Service, friends and family said a desire to help others was the driving force behind why their loved ones gifted their bodies to science.

Arial shot of Ohio University football field with incoming class spelling

OHIO brings in record-setting first year class to Athens Campus

September 8, 2022 5 min

It’s official – OHIO has welcomed the largest first-year class of students in the institution’s 218-year history.

Heritage Hall to host Bivalent booster vaccine clinic on Sept. 10

September 8, 2022 2 min

The Athens City-County Health Department will host a booster vaccine clinic at Heritage Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10, where the new Bivalent booster will be distributed.

"Rethinking Poverty" workshop helps instill empathy in new class of medical students

September 6, 2022 4 min

Students participated in an interactive workshop designed to build awareness and provoke discussion about social determinants of health and the implications of living in under-resourced communities.

Science Café kicks off with 'Worms in Space: Improving Astronaut Muscle Health' on Sept. 7

August 24, 2022 2 min

The fall 2022 Science Café lineup kicks off with Nathaniel Szewczyk discussing "Worms in Space: Improving Astronaut Muscle Health" at 5 p.m. on Sept. 7.

Heritage College welcomes Class of 2026 at White Coat Ceremony

August 17, 2022 2 min

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed 254 students into its Class of 2026 during the 47th Convocation and White Coat Ceremony.

OHIO makes regional economic impact

August 11, 2022 2 min

Located in the rolling hills of Appalachian Ohio, Ohio University acknowledges the important role it plays in fueling the local and regional economy.

Ohio Congressmen Balderson and Johnson get firsthand look at OHIO’s contributions to region through research, outreach, and experiential learning

August 10, 2022 6 min

Ohio Congressmen Troy Balderson and Bill Johnson visited Ohio University's Athens campus today to tour facilities and learn more about OHIO's myriad contributions to Appalachian Ohio and the state.

Rising sophomore secures one of two spots in Dr. Harold Thompson Racial Health Equity Fellowship

August 4, 2022 5 min

After moving to the United States from Ghana at age 12, Christine Blay hopes to use her own experiences to improve her knowledge on minority healthcare, specifically in rural areas like Appalachia.

OMNI scientist Szewczyk collaborates on proposal that could revolutionize space medicine, improve astronaut health

July 29, 2022 5 min

Nate Szewczyk and several other researchers from around the world have published a paper that proposes a program for the European Space Agency that could potentially revolutionize space medicine.

JAMA study, led by Heritage College faculty, finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

July 29, 2022 4 min

Dr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study looking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence among patients with type 1 diabetes.

Summer Scholars provides students a unique start to medical school

July 15, 2022 4 min

Where medical school starts is not the same for everyone. For some at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, it begins with a program called Summer Scholars.

Murphy and Culver named interim department chairs

July 13, 2022 1 min

On July 1, Erin Murphy, Ph.D., became the interim chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. She has been with the Heritage College for 14 years.

The Heritage College and OhioHealth strengthen osteopathic manipulative medicine partnership

July 12, 2022 3 min

OhioHealth has leased space from the Heritage College to open a new OMM clinic in Athens that will serve the community and be a training ground for medical students.

OHIO’s Medical Academy successfully prepares a new cohort of students for careers in the medical field

June 28, 2022 4 min

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Dublin had another successful annual Medical Academy Discovery Series.

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