Match Day brought about a full circle moment for Class of 2026 Lucille Gideon. She learned she would be heading back to Dayton, Ohio, where was raised.

Paige Gutheil, D.O., has always had the heart of a teacher and in college, decided there was no better place to teach than medicine. 

Match Day can be a time of anxiety but also joy as students learn where they will be doing their residency.

For Class of 2026 graduate Jack Spero, one of the defining moments of medical school was his participation in a selective clerkship that immerses students in a family medicine practice.

Twin brothers Simon and Solomon Weiss had the unusual experience of attending medical school together. Now, they will do their residency together.

Raised just three miles from the college's campus in Dublin, graduate Jonathan Peters is heading to Minnesota after graduation. 

Not only is Meghan Trout about to live outside Athens County, Ohio for the first time in her life, she's also about to start the medical career that she has always dreamed about. 

With 28 years as a pediatrician, Tracy Karolyi, D.O., has been on the front line of promoting health literacy in families.

A career in uniformed medical service allowed Ohioan Eric Reaves, D.O., to see the world. 

Analysis finds the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has the most-cited osteopathic medical education article.

Jeffrey Stanley, D.O., found his calling in vascular surgery and has spent a lifetime building a legacy of service.

For Thomas Wager, D.O., practicing osteopathic medicine is a family affair, as he followed in the footsteps of his father and siblings.

Charles Mehlman was the first D.O. to join his employer's surgical staff, and he’s made a concerted effort to ensure he won’t be the last.

Witnessing how much joy his father had being a family doctor, inspired Mark Wagner to pursue the same path.

Robin Newburn’s heart, soul—her humanity—is the force that led her to becoming the doctor she is today, and what continues to guide her as she helps patients and medical  students.

From the fields of rural Ohio to the White House Garden, Amelia Tunanidas-Pantelis, D.O., (‘82) career left a lasting mark on the osteopathic profession and—more important to her—the lives of her patients across the country.

When John Koncelik, D.O., ’82, speaks about medicine, he doesn’t begin with accolades or titles. He begins with honesty. “Radical honesty,” he calls it—a philosophy he’s considering trademarking, not for profit, but to spark a movement. 

When alumna Jen Murr was selected as a physician for the Blue Angels in 2024, she returned to active duty and a role she describes as incredibly busy and deeply rewarding. 

Anne Flower, D.O. ('13), is an emergency medicine doctor, who grew up in Cincinnati and began running as a way to keep in shape and burn off stress.

Professor of Anatomy and the Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D., recently hit a significant milestone: his 30-year anniversary with the college.