Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

OHIO-Ecuador connection helps combat COVID-19

A longtime collaboration between Ohio University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE) is helping step up the rate of testing for COVID-19 infections in the Latin American country.

OHIO researchers win grant to study treatment for possible fatal complications of COVID-19

Faculty researchers from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Russ College of Engineering and Technology have received a grant to investigate possible treatments for mitigating COVID-19. Kelly McCall and Douglas Goetz will measure how effective a number of different chemical compounds are at preventing “cytokine storms.”

graphic showing nurse wearing VR goggles

VR tech puts more heart into health care

OHIO experts’ immersive VR simulation shows how bias can obstruct patients’ access to care—and lets providers practice their response.

New med ed building name honors OHF generosity

The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a name for a new Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine education facility in Athens.

Nancy Stevens with Patrick O'Connor on a dig

Still more

What can we learn from half of a fossilized rodent tooth?

Medical students practice Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Athens Ohio

Power to the patients

Care for medical patients is changing: The one-doctor-knows-all approach is being replaced by the team approach. OHIO’s Heritage College has responded by training its students to embrace the power of team-based practice.

Medical provider talks with a patient

Wellness for all

For nearly 25 years, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has been steadily increasing access to health care for thousands of community members across 22 Southeast Ohio counties.

Zaya Gillogly and a Paraguayan friend test each other's strength during GHI's May 2017 trip to Paraguay.

A healthy perspective

Ohio University has a culture of doing. Bobcats don’t like to sit on the sidelines—they’d rather go out into the world, see for themselves, and figure out if they can make a difference. OHIO’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) gives students a way to turn this hunger to do good into acts of goodwill.

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine: So much history in only 40 years!

Ohio University officials first discussed the possibility of starting a medical college in 1823. The trustees even set aside land for the project.

Making good—actually, great—on a promise

The University’s The Promise Lives Campaign raised $500 million over eight years to support students, faculty, programs, outreach, and facilities.

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