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Office of Rural and Underserved Programs

Office of Rural and Underserved Programs

ORUP: Guiding Future Physicians to Care for the Underserved

We prepare learners in medical school for patient-centered primary care in rural and underserved communities, and for the generalist specialties of primary importance to these communities, through community engagement, ongoing curriculum design, program implementation and assessment, faculty development, student support and medical education research.

The Office of Rural and Underserved Programs was established with funding provided by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations (OHF).

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ORUP in the News

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    Ohio University leads state in several medical rankings: U.S. News and World Report


    Ohio University has emerged as a leader in medical education within the state of Ohio, securing top positions in several categories in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. The rankings, released July 23, place the Heritage College at No. 29 in the nation and first in Ohio for the most graduates practicing in rural areas.

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    Heritage College administrator receives state family medicine award


    The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians recently announced that Dawn Mollica, administrative director for the Office of Rural and Underserved Programs at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine was selected to receive its 2024 Friend of Family Medicine Award.

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    Student Spotlight: Meghan Trout, a physician and ally


    In conjunction with National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17, we spoke with second-year student Meghan Trout, who has lived in a rural community and plans to work with underserved populations when she becomes a physician. She shares her experience with the Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways program and how it shaped the physician she wants to be.