New lecture series encourages student research

Nick Hastings, OMS II

The sense of discovery--the idea that something has never before been fully understood--is what draws Nick Hastings, OMS II, to research.

 

The student, who has been involved with research both as an undergraduate and in medical school, is bent on sharing the experience with his classmates. Earlier this year, Hastings created the new OU-HCOM Research Lecture Series, a lineup of talks by OU-HCOM faculty and other researchers meant to foster biomedical, clinical and social science research among students. Read more

When the forecast says snow...

 

Winter weather is here! In the event of a major snowstorm, OU-HCOM faculty, staff and students should be aware of university policy 40.051, which outlines the process for a school closing due to a weather event.

 

The policy provides that if the Athens County Sheriff's Office declares a level 3 snow emergency, the university's Athens campus, including OU-HCOM, will close. Read the complete policy for more details.

Addressing your mail: Rules to know

Ohio University Campus Mail Services is asking that all faculty, staff and students use the proper address format for sending and receiving both U.S. mail and campus mail.

 

Proper address format for U.S. mail:

 

First and Last Name

Department Name

Bldg and Room #

1 Ohio University

Athens, OH  45701-2979

 

Proper address format for campus mail:

 

First and Last Name

Department Name

Bldg and Room #

 

Please remember that employees are responsible for changing their campus address following relocation within the university by logging onto the Human Resources website under "My Personal Information."

Call for abstracts at OOS research competition 

The deadline for abstracts for the second annual Regional Osteopathic Poster Exhibition and Competition, sponsored by OU-HCOM, the CORE, and the OOA is fast approaching. Abstracts will be accepted from students, interns and residents, faculty, medical administrators and practicing physicians from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania for the competition, which will be held Saturday, April 21, at the Columbus Hilton at Easton Town Center as part of the annual Ohio Osteopathic Symposium.

 

The competition will feature three categories: clinical/biomedical research, case reports, and health policy/educational issues, the latter of which is restricted to faculty and administrators.

 

Students, interns and residents only are eligible for a $1,000 first prize and a $500 second prize in the clinical/biomedical research and case reports categories. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and are due by Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.

 

For information, contact Karen Collins, CORE research grant writer/editor, at 740.593.2322.