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AMSA sale
Wednesday, July 25, 9 a.m. to noon, Irvine 194.
Medical equipment for sale.
Family Practice Club sale.
Wednesday, July 25, 9 a.m. to noon, Irvine 199.
Annual book sale for first year students.
37th Convocation
Saturday, July 28, 2 p.m., Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Reception in Walter Hall Rotunda following ceremony.
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Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O., appointed next dean
 Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit announced the appointment of Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O., as dean of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine effective Monday, August 20.
Johnson was selected to lead the Heritage College during the course of a national search. He is the associate dean for educational programs and vice dean at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM), where he is also an associate professor of family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Benoit described Johnson as "a recognized academic leader within the osteopathic profession and a talented educator," and she explained that the search committee thought him ideally suited to lead a college with a national reputation for training primary care physicians and undergoing a period of unprecedented growth as it expands its ability to serve the medical education needs of the state.
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 Two to receive Phillips Medals at Convo
Please join us for the Convocation and White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2016 on Saturday, July 28, at 2 p.m. in Ohio University's Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Please note that this year's ceremony is earlier because of the university's switch to semesters this summer.
 Featured speakers at this year's event and recipients of the Phillips Medal of Public Service include Richard L. Bronson, M.D., F.A.C.P., and Yvette McGree Brown, J.D., justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
For the second year, the event will be broadcast live on the college's website. A reception will follow the ceremony in Walter Hall.
With semesters, classes start on the hour
The college's first semester-based courses began with orientation for the Class of 2016 on Monday, July 9. ALL classes for first and second year students who will be taking semester-based courses will begin on the hour and end at 10 minutes before the hour.
As a reminder to faculty, staff and students, OU-HCOM will be the only college at Ohio University to begin classes on the hour under the semester system. The rest of the university will follow a staggered schedule throughout the day due to class time lengths of 55 minutes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 80 minutes long on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
To verify times and locations of OU-HCOM classes, consult the schedules posted here
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Central Ohio extension campus site now official
 Ohio University and the City of Dublin, Ohio, last week completed real estate transactions on 60 acres, part of which becomes the site of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) central Ohio extension campus.
The property also includes an area for the development of education and technology related partnerships that will support the City of Dublin's envisioned West Innovation District.
 In a complimentary transaction, Dublin City Council and Ohio University signed an economic development agreement, which formalizes Dublin's conveyance of 46 additional acres surrounding the medical school extension campus. The property donated to the university is valued at $4.6 million.
Read more
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Student research featured in university publication
 Michelle Crane, OMSIII, was featured in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue Ohio University's Perspectives magazine. The article detailed Crane's research that followed up on participants in the 2007 and 2008 TAKE ACTION program. Specifically, Crane wanted to find out if participants formed long-lasting healthy habits from the health intervention program.
Read the article to find out what Crane learned.
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Program A.C.T.I.V.E. enters second round
The second round of Program A.C.T.I.V.E. (Appalachians Coming Together to Increase Vital Exercise) is now underway at two sites, one in southeast Ohio and lead by OU-HCOM, the other in West Virginia through the West Virginia University Human Performance Lab. Researchers hope the community-based studies will point to the most effective treatment for people dealing with both Type 2 diabetes and depression: talk therapy, exercise or a combination of the two.
"Our initial study found that the combination of cognitive based therapy and structured exercise helped both diabetes and depression. We now want to know which component is critical. Program A.C.T.I.V.E. will randomize people to routine care to best understand what will help people most," said Jay Shubrook D.O., associate professor of family medicine.
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New class of diversity scholars selected
The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) recently announced the newest group of medical students chosen to participate in the OhioHealth Physician Diversity Scholars Program.
Shawn Cuevas, Sabria Gunn, Adeline Kikam, Paul Obeng-Okyere, Lauren Orellana, Osman Perez, Eric Questel, and Fady Yacoub
, all members of the Class of 2015, were selected for this four-year program that provides minority medical students early and sustained exposure to physicians and their practices within the OhioHealth system.
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Register now for Live Healthy Appalachian
Register now for the Second Annual Live Healthy Appalachian conference on Friday, Sept. 28. This year's conference features lectures by acclaimed authors and researchers James O. Prochaska, Ph.D., and Michael Roizen, M.D., in addition to a panel discussion that will include OU-HCOM's J.O. Watson Endowed Chair Frank Schwartz, M.D., professor of endocrinology, and Kathy Trace, M.A., B.S.N., R.N., director, Area Health Education Center and Community Health Services.
This year's conference will be held on Friday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Ohio University's Walter Hall.
Continuing education accreditation is provided by OH-HCOM Area Health Education Center, CHEAO. Three and one-quarter hours for CE credit is offered for D.O., M.D, nursing, CHES (pending), social work, psychology, counseling, and dietatics (via nursing) professionals.
Registration is available here.
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Presentation focuses on veterans mental health needs
Todd Fredericks, D.O., who will begin duties as assistant professor of family medicine on Wednesday, Aug. 1, will present "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Our Veterans and Our Military Families - Understanding the Basics," on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in Grosvenor west 111.
Objectives of the presentation include:
- Simple techniques on identifying veterans and their families;
- Recognizing the seven Army Core values;
- Discussing behavioral health changes of returning veterans and their family members;
- Recognizing traumatic brain injury and assessment.
To register for the presentation, contact Tracy McKibben at 593.2292. The presentation is also available via videoconference at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling Service sites. Continuing education credits are available for physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors and social workers.
The presentation is presented by OU-HCOM, Area Health Education Center and the Consortium for Health Education in Appalachia Ohio.
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