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  • Summer Scholars provides students a unique start to medical school

    July 15, 2022
    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. This summer, 24 students joined Heritage College faculty, professors and current students in Athens, Ohio to be immersed in a five-week, rigorous, hands-on program similar to what first-year medical students experience.  
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  • Murphy and Culver named interim department chairs

    July 13, 2022
    Erin Murphy, Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Andrew Culver, D.O. ('99), has assumed the role of interim chair of the Department of Specialty Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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  • The Heritage College and OhioHealth strengthen osteopathic manipulative medicine partnership

    July 12, 2022
    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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Working together for a healthier Ohio

The Heritage College has always dedicated itself to improving the health of our communities. Here’s a look at how we helped our health care partners vaccinate Ohioans against COVID-19.
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  • Student spotlight: Ariana Cucci, OMS IV, and Kristina Green, OMS IV

    July 12, 2022
    Medical school provides a unique opportunity to grow your passion in life and support your community at the same time. Two Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine students have taken this approach to medical school and created a community outreach organization that combines their excitement for holistic health with their personal pursuit of wellness.
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  • Research spotlight: Belainesh Nigeda, OMS III

    July 12, 2022
    Belainesh Nigeda, OMS III, whose research focuses on how doulas help Black women have healthier birth outcomes, shares why research is rewarding.
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@OUHCOM: Andrew Williams OMS IV

In a look back at Andrew Williams, who is about to graduate and speak at commencement, while in his second year, he shared what sustained him on his journey through medical school.
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Heritage College in the News

  • Women-led medical organizations create role models for younger generations

    March 28, 2022
    Heritage College medical students Alyssa Lambrecht and Rachel O'Connor talk about what drew them to medicine and the benefits of organizations like Ohio Women in Medicine that help empower women in medical school.
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  • COVID-19 Death Rates Among Black Individuals Remain Higher than White

    March 18, 2022
    Berkley Franz, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O., Endowed Faculty Fellow in Population Health Science, shares results from her study looking at COVID-19 health disparities. 
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  • PHOTO TOUR: Heritage College Of Osteopathic Medicine

    February 28, 2022
    Now completed, Heritage Hall, the Athens campus of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a transformative modern medical education facility that showcases the heightened importance of student wellness throughout, including fitness and healing spaces, healthy eating options, water filtration system and connections to outdoor spaces.
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Celebrating Our Successes

Heritage College marked several milestones during the past year, including graduating our first Cleveland class and breaking ground on our new medical education facility in Athens.
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