Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

Christine Blay

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

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.

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

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.

Yuanjie Mao

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

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

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Summer Scholars provides students a unique start to medical school

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.

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Murphy and Culver named interim department chairs

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.

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The Heritage College and OhioHealth strengthen osteopathic manipulative medicine partnership

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.

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

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

Walter Hall

Ohio University Board of Trustees approves two new programs

The Ohio University Board of Trustees received an update on the Housing Master Plan and approved an updated Capital Improvement Plan and a pair of new degree programs during its meetings June 13-14.

Berkeley Franz HCOM

OHIO researcher collaborates to find COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to race and political affiliation characteristics

An OHIO researcher analyzing the attitudes and hesitancy surrounding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance has found that race and political affiliation were key demographic indicators for vaccine hesitancy.

Abelisaurid Dinosaurs

Bizarre Meat-Eating Dinosaur Joins “Rogues’ Gallery” of Giant Predators from Classic Fossil Site in Egypt’s Sahara Desert

An Egyptian-American team of researchers has announced the discovery of a new kind of large-bodied meat-eating dinosaur, or theropod, from a celebrated fossil site in Egypt’s Sahara Desert.

John Kopchick GHC

Growth Hormone Conference draws researchers from around the world to Ohio University; keynote address by Dr. John Kopchick

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) held The Growth Hormone/Prolactin Family in Disease and Biology Conference at Ohio University from May 15-19.

Diabetes Institute NIH R25

Researchers at OHIO receive prestigious NIH grant to create undergrad summer program focused on diabetes research

A summer program for undergraduate students who plan to pursue a graduate or medical degree related to diabetes research will be launched at OHIO in 2023 thanks to support from an NIH R25 grant.

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Shaub to serve as interim Athens campus dean

Tracy Shaub, D.O. ('92), has agreed to serve as interim dean for the Athens campus, effective May 15.

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Gwilym selected as interim Department of Primary Care chair

Jennifer Gwilym, D.O. ('03), has been selected as interim chair for the Department of Primary Care. She also was named president of the Ohio Osteopathic Association.

President Hugh Sherman congratulates Lawrence Lynn at the annual Inventors dinner.

Engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs recognized for new patents, Konneker Medals

Students, faculty and staff who took steps to move their discoveries to commercialized outcomes for the benefit of society were recognized at Ohio University’s annual Inventors Dinner.

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