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Faculty participate in an osteopathic manipulation training session at the Athens Campus, sometime during the early 1980s. . #throwbackthursday #tbt #CareLeadsHere #OUHCOM #OhioUniversity #medschool #medstudent #osteopathicmanipulation . (photographs @ouhcom)

⁣⁣⁣ A lot of fond memories.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ When we interview students, we notify them almost immediately — the very next business day.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ . I had worked with a young man whose wife was in physical therapy school here and he happened to live in the apartment complex where I used to live. Having worked with him over several months and watching him interview, I had the opportunity to actually notify him in person. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ . I remember walking up the apartment steps, knocking on his door and introducing myself to his wife. The young man came to the door, and I got to deliver that news in person. He was so excited! He was so elated. Those are the fun parts of the job, being able to deliver that kind of news. And where the student is so excited to be a part of the HCOM family, that is one of the more memorable moments that kind of stand out over the years.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ . We’ve recruited and have graduated some young brilliant minds that are going to change the world — they’re going to be game-changers. Don’t be surprised to see one or some of HCOM graduates make significant contributions in the field of medicine and research because we have that caliber of students.⁣⁣⁣ . Michael Rice, EdD, Associate Director, Admissions & Recruitment, Athens Campus⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #HumansofOUHCOM #careleadshere #ouhcom#ohiouniversity #osteopathicmedicine#medstudent #ouhcomlife#admissions (photograph @chaz_e)

Osteopathic medical students visit patients at Hickory Creek Nursing Center, May of 1981, in The Plains, Ohio. #throwbackthursday #tbt #CareLeadsHere #OUHCOM #OhioUniversity #medschool #medstudent (photographs @ouhcom)

That’s their dream, right? To be a doctor. At orientation, we have a presentation called “D.O. does not have to stand for Debt Overload.” It’s a presentation on what year one looks like. Here’s the amount that you can borrow; here’s the different loans and scholarships that are available. It’s extremely important because medical school is expensive, and you’ve got to have the financial means to be able to do it. A high percentage of students borrow. My ultimate goal in my role is to educate the student on multiple facets — be frugal, do a budget, know how to repay these things, understand the amount of debt that they’re taking out and understand how it can affect their future, as well. I just want them to know that they don’t have to have it all figured out. But when they run into a situation or an issue, they know they can come talk to us. We’re free, able, willing and want to help. It’s important that they know that we’re here for them every step of the way. Start to finish – even after they graduate. Wesley Wilson, MBA, Associate Director, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Athens Campus #HumansofOUHCOM #careleadshere#ouhcom #ohiouniversity#osteopathicmedicine #medstudent #ouhcomlife (photograph @chaz_e)

Through the use of virtual reality technology, participants who attended the recent conference “Using Virtual Reality to Visualize Diabetes in Rural Appalachia,” were engaged in learning exercises regarding how to confront biases, call attention to social determinants of health and Appalachian culture, and delineate their relationship to the diabetes epidemic in Southeastern Ohio. The project was created by an interdisciplinary team at Ohio University, headed by co-investigator Elizabeth Beverly, Ph.D., assistant professor of family medicine at the OUHCOM, and holder of the Heritage Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Behavioral Diabetes, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O., Research Endowment. This project brings together talented and creative people from disciplines in science, medicine and the humanities to produce a learning experience that will help health professionals understand how biases they may not even know they have can hinder them from providing the best care. #CareLeadsHere #OUHCOM #diabetes #appalachia #diabetesinstitute (photograph @chaz_e)

“If you want to foster these long-term relationships and have trusting relationships with your patients, you have to be able to connect to them as a fellow human being. . If you take the time to understand how they live, and what makes them tick, then maybe you know how to better counsel them on medications or lifestyle. . I think a lot of people are realizing that it also helps keep the physician in touch with their own humanity. . I think it’s important for students to learn this in school because I think they need to understand the broader scope of what medicine is. Medicine isn’t just one thing — it’s not just science. It’s having the ability to connect with people. . And if you broaden your own focus of what life is as a human being, you’ll do a better job making those connections. . One of my favorites by Maya Angelou, ‘Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.’” . Robin Newburn, DO, Assistant Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, Dublin Campus . #HumansofOUHCOM #careleadshere #ouhcom #ohiouniversity #osteopathicmedicine #medstudent #humanism #ouhcomlife (photograph @chaz_e)

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We launched this blog during our 40th anniversary to celebrate the founding of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. This blog is about the people, ideas and places that made us who we are today and who we’ll be tomorrow.

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