Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

Student talks at Behind the White Coat event

Behind the White Coat brings laughter and tears in its fifth year

Personal stories of loss, war, assault, courage and more were shared with a community of Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine students, faculty and staff during the fifth annual Behind the White Coat event.

Participants of Medical Student for a Day in the anatomy lab.

Undergrads find passion for medicine at Medical Student for a Day

Nearly 70 underrepresented minority students from universities across Ohio recently spent a day at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to learn what it is like to be a medical student.

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Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine hosts in-person Match Day celebration in Dublin

With more than 450 students and family members in attendance, on Friday, medical students from the Class of 2023 will learn where they will complete their residency training over the next several years.

A photo of people at an Age-Friendly Athens County community meeting

How Ohio University is improving the health of Ohio’s aging population

With leading research, technology development, infrastructure changes and community support, Ohio University is taking significant strides in improving the health of the state’s older residents. 

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Ohio University researchers Patrick O’Connor and Riley Sombathy co-author paper published in Science on body size evolution in dinosaurs

Researchers including OHIO professor Patrick O’Connor and Ph.D. student Riley Sombathy discovered through examining the bones of dinosaurs there was no relationship between growth rate and body size.

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Ohio University researchers help reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains

Researchers from Ohio University have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover how these large predatory dinosaurs interacted with their environment.

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Students invited to register by Feb. 22 for Student Research and Creative Activity Expo 2023

Ohio University students are invited to register for the annual Student Research and Creative Activity Expo by Feb. 22.

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Diabetes fellowship program expands

The American College of Diabetology is increasing the number of Diabetology Fellowship programs for primary care physicians, The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine's program is now one of six.

Students from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Theater practice strategies for dealing with discrimination

Interrupt the -Isms workshop at Heritage College presents strategies for dealing with discrimination in medicine

Theater and medicine came together to demonstrate ways to handle discrimination during the Interrupt the -Isms: Sex, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation workshop on Jan. 31.

OHIO student in the College of Health Sciences and Professions is shown working with a patient

Health care students experience interdisciplinary training in and out of the classroom at Ohio University

Ohio University offers multiple options for interdisciplinary training for future health care professionals.

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'Hip Hop Dance Doc' Tyree Winters, D.O., to speak at 44th Heritage College commencement

Heritage College graduate and child advocate Tyree Winters, D.O., will be the speaker for the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2023 Commencement, set for 10 a.m. May 13 at the Convocation Center in Athens.

The Ohio University sundial

Faculty invited to discuss 1804 and Konneker Fund proposals by Feb. 15

Faculty and staff are invited to have preliminary discussions by Feb. 15 about two funds aimed at bringing together collaborative ideas that cut across silos and can foster innovative program ideas.

Scott Moody with a Sandhill Crane in 2017.

University community mourns Biology Professor Emeritus Scott Moody

The Ohio University community mourns the passing of Associate Professor Emeritus Scott Moody, whose research and teaching affected students for more than four decades.

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Ohio University researchers partner on study that reveals gaps in behavioral healthcare system for racial and ethnic minorities

To quantify the true level of disparity in Ohio, a landmark study is being conducted by a partnership among several institutions, including Ohio University.

Student gives 3-minute thesis talk

Graduate students invited to register for Three Minute Thesis® Competition

Graduate students are invited to participate in the Three Minute Thesis® Competition, where they will have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance.

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