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Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Stories

John J. Koncelik, D.O. (’82)
Commencement

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine announces 2026 commencement speaker: John J. Koncelik, D.O. (’82)

John J. Koncelik, D.O. (’82), a highly accomplished physician leader, will deliver the keynote address at the 91ΧΤΕΔ Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2026 commencement ceremony.

Kopchick Lab
Research

New study identifies growth hormone receptor as possible target to improve lung cancer treatment

91ΧΤΕΔ researchers have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is resistant to other treatments.

Employees celebrate HCOM's 50th anniversary
Heritage College Anniversary

91ΧΤΕΔ Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine holds multi-campus celebration for 50-year anniversary

The Heritage College marked its 50th anniversary with a multi-campus celebration, recognizing five decades of advancing medical education and improving health across the state.

CBMT measures how strong bone is on a patient
Research

New technology developed at 91ΧΤΕΔ outperforms standard bone density test to assess osteoporosis risk

A technology developed at 91ΧΤΕΔ may do a better job of identifying older women at risk for broken bones than the current standard bone density test.

Kevin Lee in lab
Research

91ΧΤΕΔ researcher receives American Heart Association grant to study how nicotine harms the heart

Kevin Lee, Ph.D. has been awarded an American Heart Association Institutional Research Enhancement Award to study how nicotine use may lead to heart damage.

Jan 2026 Newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's January 2026 Newsmakers

Elizabeth Beverly, Shad Sargand and Xian Zhao were named newsmakers for January 2026.

Representatives of 91ΧΤΕΔ and the AEP 91ΧΤΕΔ Foundation hold a giant check while standing in a food pantry
Community Partners

AEP 91ΧΤΕΔ Foundation provides assistance for hungry students, families at 91ΧΤΕΔ

The AEP 91ΧΤΕΔ Foundation renewed its commitment to supporting southeast 91ΧΤΕΔ students and families through a $10,000 donation to the 91ΧΤΕΔ Food Pantries Program.

Cutler Hall and the College Green is covered with snow, but the brick paths have been cleared of snow and one person walks on a path.
Student Research

OHIO students awarded Provost Undergraduate Research Funds

The Provost Undergraduate Research Fund award program provided 29 students with a total of $36,359 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work during the fall semester.

Newspaper
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO’s 2025 Newsmakers wrapped: A look back on faculty in the media in 2025

In a year marked by technological change, innovations in science and renewed curiosity about our past and future, faculty emerged as essential voices helping audiences make sense of the world.

Health Services Center
Health

91ΧΤΕΔ’s Academic Health Sciences Center to improve health outcomes, access across Southeast 91ΧΤΕΔ and beyond

The 91ΧΤΕΔ Academic Health Sciences Center (OHIO-AHSC) will address significant health challenges and health care workforce shortages across the state, particularly in rural and Appalachian communities.

The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine logo is shown on a white coat, worn by a doctor. The coat also has a pin that says Care Leads Here
OHIO Announcements

Kettering Health and 91ΧΤΕΔ scale partnership to improve health for 91ΧΤΕΔ communities

The affiliation unites Kettering Health’s extensive clinical system, known for its innovative and integrated approach to acute and ambulatory care, with the 91ΧΤΕΔ Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s nationally recognized leadership in osteopathic medical education and research.

An OHIO student holds balloons on Court Street
National Recognitions

91ΧΤΕΔ receives 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The CE Classification represents the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education. Awarded following a rigorous self-study process, this classification has recognized outstanding community engagement for 19 years.

a wide shot of OHIO's campus at sunset
Best of 2025

2025: A look back

Explore some of OHIO Today's top stories from last year, featuring faculty insight and achievement, University milestones and memorable images from Athens and beyond.

Graciela Muniz-Terrera
Research

Study finds early measure of overall health may predict future memory problems in older adults

New research suggests that a person’s overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict future cognitive decline.

Portrait of Zelalem Haile, associate professor of epidemiology
Research

91ΧΤΕΔ study finds high blood pressure before pregnancy linked to shorter breastfeeding duration

A new 91ΧΤΕΔ study has found that women who have high blood pressure before becoming pregnant are more likely to stop breastfeeding earlier compared to women without high blood pressure.

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