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Office of the Executive Dean

Welcome to the Office of the Executive Dean


The executive dean is the chief administrative officer of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and is responsible for the college’s strategic direction and its partnerships with health care systems across the nation.

Contact the Executive Dean

 johnsok9@ohio.edu

 740.593.9350

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Communications

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  • Jennifer Gwilym, D.O., to chair Department of Primary Care

    January 6, 2023
    Jennifer Gwilym, D.O., will balance her new leadership role at the Heritage College with dermatology practice at Oakview Dermatology and service as president of the Ohio Osteopathic Association.
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  • Andrew Culver, D.O., to chair Specialty Medicine

    December 7, 2022
    Aside from his leadership and teaching roles at Heritage College, Andrew Culver, D.O., practices emergency medicine at Pomerene Hospital and serves on the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Academy of Osteopathic Medicine.
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  • Reconnect... with researcher Ellie McNutt, Ph.D.

    December 5, 2022
    By taking new eyes to old landscapes, Heritage College researcher Ellie McNutt, Ph.D., has upended the Laetoli narrative, while further distinguishing herself within the scientific community.
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Care Leads Here

The Heritage College is where tomorrow's primary care physicians and specialists learn, grow and go forward. Trained to treat the whole patient. Ready to serve every population. And fully prepared to address the most pervasive medical needs of the state.

 

Strategic Planning

Since our beginning over 40 years ago, OHIO's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has been guided by its founding idea: To train excellent osteopathic physicians who serve Ohio’s communities of greatest need, especially in primary care fields.
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The Phillips Medal of Public Service

The Phillips Medal of Public Service is named for the late J. Wallace Phillips and Jody Galbreath Phillips, longtime friends of Ohio University, to recognize the men and women involved in health care, education and public service.
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'Hip Hop Dance Doc' Tyree Winters, D.O., to speak at 44th Heritage College commencement

January 24, 2023

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.

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

January 20, 2023

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.

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

January 19, 2023

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

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