A huge thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the 50th Anniversary Gala! We look forward to celebrating this historic milestone with you all this weekend. 💚🥂 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to the Class of 1984 graduation! In just over two weeks, we celebrate the Class of 2026 at commencement. As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we’ve been digitizing old yearbooks and photos. Explore the archive: bit.ly/3WvdAhy #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

Thank you so much to Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital for supporting our 50th Anniversary Gala as a Gold Sponsor! We can’t wait to celebrate this historic milestone for the Heritage College together! #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

A huge thank you to OhioHealth for supporting the 50th Anniversary Gala as a Platinum Sponsor! We look forward to celebrating this historic milestone for the Heritage College together soon! #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to April 13, 2024, when our Dublin campus held its annual Disaster Day. Hosted by the Emergency Medicine Club, students practiced life-saving triage and trauma skills in a mass casualty simulation alongside local emergency responders. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to 1981 & 1989 — Heritage College students playing baseball and stepping up to the plate! ⚾️ As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we’ve been digitizing old yearbooks and photos. Explore the historical photo archive: bit.ly/3WvdAhy ​ #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

Today, April 8, is #OHIOGivingDay! Giving Day is about bringing Bobcats together through philanthropy and helping the next generation of physicians succeed. Please consider supporting the Heritage College by making a gift at https://bit.ly/4t0POZy 💚

A big thank you to OrthoNeuro for supporting the 50th Anniversary Gala as a Platinum Sponsor! We can’t wait to celebrate this historic milestone for the Heritage College together! #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to April 2017 As April brings warmer weather, we are looking back at the first signs of spring on the Athens campus. These 2017 photos of the university's iconic cherry blossoms and other flowering trees signal spring's arrival. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to an amazing Match Day last Friday! Preliminary numbers show 98% of the Class of 2026 matched! Of those, 66% stay in Ohio, 50% entered primary care and 36% will practice primary care within Ohio. Read more: https://bit.ly/47krVU0 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward #OUHCOMmatch

#TBT to Match Day 2025! Tomorrow at noon, the Class of 2026 will finally find out where they will complete their residency. We cannot wait to celebrate this milestone with our students. Tag us in your posts and use #OUHCOMmatch! #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

A huge thank you to the Brentwood Foundation for being a Platinum Sponsor of our 50th Anniversary Gala! We look forward to celebrating five decades of the Heritage College with you! #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to March 17, 2023, when the Class of 2023 gathered in Dublin to celebrate Match Day with friends and family. Match Day 2026 is just over a week away on March 20, and we can't wait to celebrate with our fourth-year students! #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward #OUHCOMmatch

Help us celebrate 50 years of the Heritage College! Alumni, faculty and staff, we invite you to honor our legacy by sharing a video of your memories, milestones and reflections on our ThankView page. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to 2019 when the Dublin campus held its annual Med Student for a Day event for high school students. The event invited students to experience a number of medical sessions that mimicked the medical school environment. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

On Tuesday, faculty, staff, students and partners from across all three campuses gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Heritage College. Thank you to everyone in Athens, Dublin, Cleveland and online who joined us to mark this major milestone. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to seven years ago and Behind the White Coat. Check out photos from the Heritage College’s storytelling event held Feb. 7, 2019. Inspired by "The Moth," students created this space to step back from the rigor of their workload. The 2026 event is Feb. 19. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to 35 years ago! Check out the Class of 1991 gathered for this group photo. We’ve been digitizing old photos and yearbooks as part of our 50th anniversary. Explore our historical photo archive: bit.ly/3WvdAhy #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

Congratulations to Jonathan (Jon) Peters, OMSIV (Dublin), on his selection as the 2025–2026 #OUHCOM Student D.O. of the Year. Chosen for his leadership and advocacy, Jon now advances to the National SDOY Award competition presented by the COSGP and AACOM.

Thank you to the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation for being the Presenting Sponsor of our 50th Anniversary Gala. Learn more about the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation at: https://osteopathicheritage.org/ #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to 12 years ago today and a favorite annual tradition, the SOUPer Bowl! Check out these photos from the Heritage College’s annual faculty and staff soup competition held Jan. 29, 2014. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to 2007 With the Super Bowl just a couple weeks away, we’re throwing it back to some competition of our own. Check out these photos from the men's and women's Year 1 vs. Year 2 football games. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to one year ago! On Jan. 16, we announced a transformational $70 million gift from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation to fuel primary care and tackle pervasive health challenges in Ohio and beyond. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward #Vision2035

#OUHCOM alumnus Jerald Hurdle, D.O. (’04), was spotted on the national stage New Year’s Day riding with the Buffalo Soldiers in the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Hurdle is a regular participant in the annual event.

#TBT to 1989 — a yearbook spread highlighting the Class of 1989. ​ As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we’ve been digitizing old yearbooks and photos. ​ Explore the historical photo archive: https://bit.ly/3WvdAhy ​ #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced the appointment of Jennifer Gwilym, D.O., as interim senior dean, effective Dec. 16.

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.

#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 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

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. 🦃🍂

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

#TBT to November 2020, when Heritage College Community Health Programs distributed 100 Thanksgiving meal baskets to local families. #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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 Follow @witmerlab.bsky.social#TBT#OUHCOM#ForeverForward #OUHCOM50

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! 🎃

#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

#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 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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? 👀 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#TBT to Oct. 10, 2015, when Heritage College students, faculty and staff participated in the Ohio University Homecoming parade! 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

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! https://giving.ohio.edu/socktober-2025/?a=10983876

#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. 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

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

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

#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. 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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. 💚 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward

#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

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