Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

South Green in summer as viewed from a drone
OHIO Community

Diabetes Prevention Program beginning in August 2026

The program will feature weekly sessions with a trained lifestyle coach to help you lose weight, increase energy, sleep better and manage stress.

Campus beauty summer
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's June 2026 Newsmakers

Char Miller, Vic Matta, Gaurav Bansal, Berkeley Franz and Thom Stevenson were named newsmakers for June 2026.

Summer Scholars in the hall of CTAC
Student Success

Summer programs prepare aspiring physicians for success at the Heritage College

At the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, two longstanding summer programs offer immersive experiences that introduce students to the reality of medical school.

Cat Camp participant swings on zipline
Community Engagement

Cat Camp brings children with diabetes together

This summer, Cat Camp welcomed 27 campers from 11 counties across Ohio and West Virginia to Ohio University for a week of diabetes education, connection and classic camp activities.

Berkeley Franz HCOM
Research

Ohio University researchers expand opioid use disorder treatment with nearly $4 million NIH grant to improve rural primary care access

Berkeley Franz and her team have been awarded a major new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to expand their work improving access to opioid use disorder treatment in primary care settings.

Ohio University's Athens campus and the countryside behind it is shown from above in this aerial image
OHIO Community

Ohio University expands technology funding through National Health Care Consortium

This effort demonstrates how collaboration across planning units can create new opportunities to strengthen the University’s technology foundation while reducing operational costs.

Schoonover Center
Student Opportunities

New fund named in honor of Titsworth, Harter to provide OHIO students with experiential learning opportunities

A new fund will provide Scripps College of Communication students with unique learning opportunities designed to give them an edge as they begin their careers.

Posed portrait of Shaohua Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of medical microbiology at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Research

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher sees promise in diabetes medication to fight C. diff infections

A Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher is investigating a promising new strategy for preventing dangerous and recurrent infections caused by C. diff in patients with heart failure.

Craig Nunemaker, PhD, works in his lab
Diabetes Research

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers uncover new details in type 2 diabetes development

Researchers at Ohio University have discovered new information about how type 2 diabetes develops and how future treatments may help protect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

Wine glass and bottle sit on table
OHIO Research

Long-term alcohol use may affect multiple organs at the same time, Ohio University researchers find

A new study offers insight into how chronic alcohol use may harm the body over time.

David Wilhelm
Alumni Leaders

OHIO alumnus David Wilhelm named as Konneker Medal winner

Internationally known entrepreneur and leader David Wilhelm has been named as the winner of the Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. 

Cory W. Baumann, Ph.D.
OHIO Research

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher receives $2.8 M to investigate proteins affecting muscle resilience

The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has received a $2.8 million award from the NIH to investigate how skeletal muscle adapts to exercise and why those adaptations decline with age.

Dr. Brian Clark
Distinguished Professor

Brian C. Clark named Ohio University Distinguished Professor

Ohio University has named Brian C. Clark, Ph.D., the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award, the institution’s highest permanent faculty honor.

A large group of Heritage College graduates in green doctoral regalia look up and smile as green and silver streamers fall over them during their commencement ceremony.
Commencement

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine commencement speaker shares lessons drawn from ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Saying he hopes they will become “wizards of ozteopathy,” the commencement speaker for the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine shared insights from “The Wizard of Oz."

wide shot of Commencement at the Convocation Center as green confetti explodes over the graduating class of 2026
OHIO Commencement

Caps, gowns and confetti: Spring Commencement 2026

Ohio University honored the graduates of the Class of 2026 on May 1 and 2 for all they have accomplished, while also giving them advice as they begin the next steps in their journeys.

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