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Robin Newburn’s heart, soul—her humanity—is the force that led her to becoming the doctor she is today, and what continues to guide her as she helps patients and medical  students.

From the fields of rural Ohio to the White House Garden, Amelia Tunanidas-Pantelis, D.O., (‘82) career left a lasting mark on the osteopathic profession and—more important to her—the lives of her patients across the country.

When John Koncelik, D.O., ’82, speaks about medicine, he doesn’t begin with accolades or titles. He begins with honesty. “Radical honesty,” he calls it—a philosophy he’s considering trademarking, not for profit, but to spark a movement. 

When alumna Jen Murr was selected as a physician for the Blue Angels in 2024, she returned to active duty and a role she describes as incredibly busy and deeply rewarding. 

Anne Flower, D.O. ('13), is an emergency medicine doctor, who grew up in Cincinnati and began running as a way to keep in shape and burn off stress.

Professor of Anatomy and the Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D., recently hit a significant milestone: his 30-year anniversary with the college.

A public-private partnership between Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation has led to innovative strategies for meeting the state’s physician workforce needs. Executive Dean Ken Johnson, D.O., explains how.

The top students of the Heritage College's Class of 2025 were recognized for their scholarship, research and practice at the recent Commencement Awards Ceremony, including several who also walked away with scholarships.

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medical student Samuel Schonfeld, OMS III, won first place in the biomedical/clinical research division of the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium poster competition. 

Cleveland native Imani Sellers' interest in medicine sparked because of her grandparents, but she also wanted to make a difference in underserved communities and diversify medicine. The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate has matched in family medicine at Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Hospital.

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate Cameron Bowman is looking forward to putting what he's learned in medical school to work when he starts his residency in internal medicine at Kettering Health Grandview in Dayton.

Sandusky native Lauren Noftz is about to graduate from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, but she's not your typical student. The mother of three is now headed to her number one pick for residency

Class of 2025 graduate M. Blake Suponcic is about to take the next step in his career. He matched in orthopedic surgery at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital, his number one pick in the specialty he's been focused on for years. 

A rotation helped fuel a passion for endocrinology in Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2025 graduate Ashley Gerard, who matched to an internal medicine residency at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital.

The path of Maryam Ahmed, Ph.D., from international student to virologist and department chair at Ohio University reflects a journey shaped by curiosity and resilience. Now a leading researcher at the Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute, she studies how viruses can be used to fight cancer, while also working to modernize science education and improve public health outreach in Appalachian communities.

New mom Madeline Olson had her son at the same time students were doing their residency interviews, but it didn't stop the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2025 graduate from securing a family medicine residency at Dublin Methodist Hospital.

Inspired to become a physician by her pediatrician, Class of 2025 graduate Holly Ward matched into a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency.

When he was three years old, Paulo Nunes Maldonado and his family came to the Wooster, Ohio area from Bolivia. Now, the Class of 2025 Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate is about to head into a general surgery residency at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital.

Former Otterbein University football player Jacob Tiell reflects on his time at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine as he prepares to graduate. 

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2025 graduate Michelle Cugino says she's excited to start delivering babies, so it comes as no surprise that she has matched in OB/GYN with OhioHealth. The Canton, Ohio native shares more about what led her to a career in medicine.