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Ohio's largest producer of graduates practicing in primary care and rural areas. Care Leads Here. Learn more at ohio.edu/medicine
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#TBT to the past few years, when Ken Johnson, DO, Vice President of Health Affairs, brought holiday cheer to Athens by parodying holiday movies.

He’s doing it again this year — “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” style: https://bit.ly/44AUf32

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Ken Johnson, DO, dressed as Buddy the Elf, naps in a windowsill while former Ohio University President Dr. Hugh Sherman stands outside with his arms out in surprise. Ken Johnson, DO, holds a paint can above his head as if about to swing it, recreating a “Home Alone” scene inside a bright atrium. Ken Johnson, DO, dressed as the Grinch, crouches in a fireplace beneath hanging stockings while holding a log and grinning.
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced the appointment of Jennifer Gwilym, D.O., as interim senior dean, effective Dec. 16.
Jennifer Gwilym, D.O., appointed interim senior dean of the Heritage College
Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced the appointment of Jennifer Gwilym, D.O., as interim senior dean, effective Dec. 16.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Kenneth H. Johnson appointed Vice President of Health Affairs at Ohio University

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez is pleased to announce the promotion of Johnson to Vice President of Health Affairs and Senior Strategist for Health Partnerships.
Kenneth H. Johnson appointed Vice President of Health Affairs at Ohio University
In his new role, Johnson will lead efforts to advance Ohio University’s strategic priorities in health education, research and partnership across the academic health ecosystem.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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#TBT to 1986 — a look at Heritage College students participating in an aerobics class from the 1986 yearbook.

We’ve been digitizing old photos and yearbooks as part of our 50th anniversary. Explore our historical photo archive: https://bit.ly/3WvdAhy

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Yearbook spread from 1986 showing Heritage College students participating in an aerobics class, doing floor exercises, leg lifts and cardio moves in leotards and shorts.
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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#TBT to December 2024, when our annual Giving Tree Project helped make the season brighter for kids in the Athens community. 🎄 Thanks to the generosity of our students, faculty and staff, we collected gifts for 75 children through Athens County Children Services.

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Medical students in white coats sort and bag holiday gifts piled on the floor near a Christmas tree, with an Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 50 years logo overlay in the top left corner. A medical student in a white coat pushes a cart stacked with large boxes and black bags of donated gifts through a festively decorated hallway, with candy cane–striped columns and an Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 50 years logo in the corner.​ A large pile of wrapped presents, toys and gift bags is arranged in front of a decorated Christmas tree in a bright hallway, with an Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 50 years logo in the corner.
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Heritage College! We are thankful for our students, alumni, faculty, staff, partners and everyone who makes our work possible. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday. 🦃🍂
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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We are excited to celebrate the #PowerOfRural this #NationalRuralHealthDay on November 20!

We are grateful for our students, graduates and providers who help make rural health care a reality.

Learn more about the importance of #RuralHealth at powerofrural.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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#TBT to November 2020, when Heritage College Community Health Programs distributed 100 Thanksgiving meal baskets to local families.

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Staff member with dozens of Thanksgiving meal baskets prepared for Heritage College Community Health Programs' 2020 care package distribution. Close-up of a Thanksgiving card held above meal baskets ready for Heritage College Community Health Programs' care package delivery. Basket filled with Thanksgiving meal ingredients, ready to be distributed by Heritage College Community Health Programs.
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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#TBT: Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D., marks 30 years at #OUHCOM. In 1995, he posed with a T. rex skull on his lawn. In 2025, he’s in his lab with the same T. rex, now painted and a centerpiece. Read more: https://bit.ly/4qLOsRr

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A "then and now" photo pair featuring Professor Lawrence Witmer of Ohio University. The top image, taken in 1995, shows Witmer behind a T. rex skull outdoors, while the bottom image from 2025 displays him in his lab, surrounded by multiple dinosaur skull casts, including the painted T. rex centerpiece.
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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On Oct. 28, the Cleveland Pediatrics Club, #OUHCOM and partners hosted Trunk or Treat, giving 955 kids and families a safe, fun night! Thank you to all the trunk hosts, volunteers and donors who made the event possible! 🎃
Three people dressed in character costumes pose in front of a decorated car trunk at the Trunk or Treat event. A group of attendees, dressed in fantasy-themed costumes, stand together in front of a trunk decorated with signs and black balloons. A person in a Jurassic Park costume and another attendee with a dinosaur outfit greet children at a car decorated like a dinosaur area during Trunk or Treat.
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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#TBT to 1984 — a look back at our seniors from the 1984 yearbook!

We’ve been digitizing old photos and yearbooks as part of our 50th anniversary. Explore our historical photo archive:
https://bit.ly/3WvdAhy

#OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward
A collage of photos from the 1984 Heritage College yearbook showing seniors studying, working in labs and caring for patients.
October 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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#TBT to October 1982, when more than 500 seniors received free flu shots at the OU-COM Medical Service Center.

Today, Heritage College still offers low-cost immunizations through the Heritage Community Clinic. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IgUQPz

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A woman recieves an influenza immunization in her right arm at the OU-COM Medical Service Center in October 1982.
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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#TBT to 1988

As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we've been combing through the archives, digitizing old yearbooks and photos.

Check out this snapshot from the 1988 yearbook. Anyone you recognize? 👀

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Two-page spread featuring photos of the Class of 1988 from the Heritage College 1988 yearbook.
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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#TBT to Oct. 10, 2015, when Heritage College students, faculty and staff participated in the Ohio University Homecoming parade! 💚

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The Heritage College Community Clinic mobile unit driving in the Ohio University Homecoming Parade on Oct. 10, 2015. Students, faculty, and staff from the Heritage College cheer while marching in the Ohio University Homecoming Parade in 2015. A crowd watches as the Heritage College Community Clinic mobile unit drives past them in the 2015 Ohio University Homecoming Parade.
October 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Show your Bobcat pride while supporting students this Socktober. Make a gift of $25+ to the OHIO fund you love most, including Heritage College funds, and choose your favorite sock design—athletic or dress. Give $45+ to receive both pairs!

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October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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#TBT to 2019, when the Cleveland Pediatrics Club, along with #OUHCOM faculty, staff & students, Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and the City of Warrensville Heights, hosted Trunk-or-Treat. 🎃 The annual event returns Oct. 28, 6–7:30 p.m. 💚

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A luau themed trunk with beach chairs, a small inflatable pool and a sign reading “Aloha” at Trunk-or-Treat 2019 Trunk at Trunk-or-Treat 2019 with fake tombstones, a skull, spider webs and buckets of candy Four Heritage College student’s dressed up as ghosts at Trunk-or-Treat in 2019
October 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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#TBT to 1994, when #OUHCOM launched its Mobile Community Health unit. The clinics provide free care for uninsured & underinsured individuals across southeast Ohio. The college now has three mobile units. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IgUQPz 💚

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The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Mobile Community Health unit in 1994
September 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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#TBT to October 2023, when we held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Heritage Translational Research Center. Construction is underway and expected to finish in late 2026. Watch the livestream and timelapse: https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/research/facilities/translational 💚

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Heritage College Executive Dean Kenneth Johnson, DO, at the Heritage Translational Research Center groundbreaking ceremony in October 2023. Heritage College Associate Dean, Research and Innovation Darlene Berryman, PhD, presents at the Heritage Translational Research Center groundbreaking ceremony in October 2023. Rendering of the Heritage Translational Research Center
September 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Congratulations to Paul Pawlosky, DO, for receiving the Outstanding Specialty Care Physician Award for the Kettering Health Clinical Education Site! The award was presented by Nicklaus Hess, DO. 🩺🌟 #OUHCOM
Photo of Paul Pawlosky, DO, receiving the Outstanding Specialty Care Physician Award presented by Nicklaus Hess, DO.
September 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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On Sept. 6, Heritage College alumni toured Heritage Hall before the Ohio football game against West Virginia. Current students had the chance to connect with alumni and learn about their experiences in medicine. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward
September 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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#TBT to fall 2019, when construction was underway on Heritage Hall. Salvaged brick from 9 Factory Street and furniture made from trees along Union Street can be found in The Café at Factory Street. Heritage Hall would officially open in 2021. 💚

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Trees cut into slabs of wood to be transformed into furniture for Heritage Hall. Close-up of salvaged bricks stamped with “Athens Block” that were repurposed for the new building. A wide view of the completed café in Heritage Hall with people ordering drinks and working at tables.
September 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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#TBT to Sept. 3, 2016, when the Heritage College sponsored the Ohio Football game against Texas State.

The Heritage College is the proud University partner of this Saturday's sold-out home opener between the Ohio Bobcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers. 🏈 #OUohyeah

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A white Ohio Football helmet with “HCOM Happy 40th! Frank Solich” written on it, commemorating Heritage College’s 40th anniversary. Heritage College students, staff and faculty stand on the field at Peden Stadium on Sept. 3, 2016, waving to the crowd during the Ohio Football game. Ohio University’s mascot, Rufus, poses next to a cardboard cutout of “Dr. Rufus.”
September 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#TBT to August 2024, when we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Heritage College, Dublin, and welcomed the Class of 2028! Since 2014, Dublin students have been engaged in the community through service events and programs like the Dublin Medical Academy. 💚

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Students, faculty, staff and guests standing in front of the Heritage College, Dublin, MEB1, at the Dublin campus 10th anniversary and welcome picnic. Heritage College Executive Dean, Kenneth Johnson, DO, presents Dublin Dean, Bill Burke, DO, with a pair of rose trimming shears at the Dublin campus 10th anniversary and welcome picnic. Heritage College Executive Dean, Kenneth Johnson, DO, sits with guests listening to a presenter at the Dublin campus 10th anniversary and welcome picnic.
August 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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#TBT to 10 years ago, in July 2015, when we welcomed the inaugural class of 51 medical students to the Heritage College, Cleveland! We're sharing a few photos from the reception we held to celebrate the campus's opening. 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward
Kenneth Johnson, DO, Executive Dean of the Heritage College, speaks at the Cleveland campus reception in July 2015. Isaac Kirstein, DO, Dean of the Heritage College, Cleveland, speaks at the campus reception in July 2015. Exterior photo of the Heritage College, Cleveland
August 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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50 years ago today, House Bill 229 established the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, now known as the Heritage College, which has become Ohio's largest medical school and number one producer of primary care physicians. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward
Legislation that became a legacy: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 18, 1975, Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes signed House Bill 229, creating what was then known as the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM