Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

Erin Murphy standing in a research lab

Heritage College research team finds new adaptive trick used by Staphylococcus bacteria

A published study by Erin Murphy, Ph.D, and her team opened research pathways suggesting science has more to learn about tools that bacterial pathogens use to adapt to changes in their environment.

this story does not have a featured image

Virtual reality project enters the life of a patient in Appalachia

Lula Mae Tate is the main character in an innovative series of virtual reality videos created by an interdisciplinary team at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University, headed by co-investigator Elizabeth Beverly, Ph.D.

this story does not have a featured image

DOC Awards recognize Heritage College students, faculty and staff

The 2019 Distinguished Osteopathic Commitment (DOC) Awards honor students, faculty and staff for their contributions to osteopathic medical education.

Vishwajeet Puri and Sonia Najjar

College researchers probe racial disparity in fatty liver disease

Two top researchers at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine are working with two other institutions on a federally funded project to investigate why Hispanics are more prone to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The study will receive nearly $3 million over five years.

Medical students practice Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Athens Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ counties.

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

A healthy perspective

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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.

this story does not have a featured image

University Medical Associates to join Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth in best interest of patients, university and the community

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University physician group, University Medical Associates (UMA), are moving forward with previously announced plans to join forces.

this story does not have a featured image

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

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University officials first discussed the possibility of starting a medical college in 1823. The trustees even set aside land for the project.

this story does not have a featured image

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.

Showing 241 to 250 of 250 entries