Leadership and Clinical Partners
PLATFORM PARTY
William J. Burke, D.O. ('88) Dean, Heritage College, Dublin
Richard Dickerson, B.S. Trustee, Ohio University
Terri Donlin Huesman, M.B.A President/Chief Executive Officer, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Andrew P. Eilerman, D.O. ('03) President, Ohio Osteopathic Association
Todd Eisworth, Ph.D. Chair, Faculty Senate
Matthew Evans, B.A. Chair, Ohio University Board of Trustees
Lori Stewart Gonzalez, Ph.D. President, Ohio University
Jennifer Gwilym, D.O. ('03) Interim Senior Dean, Heritage College
Gregory Hill, D.O. ('86) Past President, Heritage College Society of Alumni and Friends; Trustee, Ohio University Foundation Board
Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O. Vice President for Health Affairs and Senior Strategist for Health Partnerships, Ohio University
Isaac J. Kirstein, D.O. Dean, Heritage College, Cleveland
John Koncelik, D.O. (‘82) Anesthesia Business Consultant
Nanette Lacuesta, M.D. Physician Director, OhioHealth Physician Pathway Scholars Program
Donald Leo, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Provost, Ohio University
Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Ph.D. Faculty Chair, Heritage College
Jonathan Newsom, M.D. Director of Medical Education, Mount Carmel Health System
Jonathan Peters, B.S. Class of 2026 Dublin President and National Representative, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Shelby Raiser, D.O. President, Heritage College Society of Alumni and Friends
Tracy L. Shaub, D.O. ('92) Dean, Heritage College, Athens
J. Todd Weihl, D.O. ('98) Vice President for Medical Education and Academic Affairs, OhioHealth
Amy Zack, M.D. Vice Chief, Education Institute - Eastern Region, Cleveland Clinic
OHIO UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Matthew Evans, B.A. Trustee (Chair)
Cynthia Calhoun, B.S. Trustee (Vice Chair)
Lorrie Platt, B.S. Trustee (Second Vice Chair)
Gregory Moore, M.P.A. Alumni Association Trustee
Bill Clark Kent, M.S. National Trustee
Bob Wolfinger, B.G.S. Regional Trustee
Mark Arnold, M.B.A., M.S.S. Trustee
Cary Cooper, J.D. Trustee
Richard Dickerson, B.S.C.E. Trustee
Nancy Drake Hammond, J.D. Trustee
Megan Lashutka, B.S. Trustee
Thomas Parfitt, B.B.A. Trustee
Pankaj Karna Student Trustee
Ava Wood Student Trustee
Officers of the Board
Shelly Bean, B.T.A.S. Secretary
Faculty Representatives to the Board
Dr. Todd Eisworth Faculty Senate Chair
Dr. Jonathan Agensky Faculty Representative - Academics and Student Success Committee
Dr. David Stowe Faculty Representative - Finance and Facilities Committee
OHIO UNIVERSITY HERITAGE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ADVISORY BOARD
APPOINTIVE MEMBERS
Mark Arnold, M.B.A., M.S.S. U.S. Army Brigadier General (Ret.); Trustee, Ohio University and Ohio University Foundation Board
Julie DiRossi-King, B.A. President/CEO, Ohio Association of Community Health Centers
Terri Donlin Huesman, M.B.A. President/CEO, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, Ph.D. Consultant, Change Agent, and Global Health Advocate, Change, LLC
Dennis Durbin, M.D., M.S.C.E. President, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Eileen M. Sheil, M.P.A. Assistant Vice Provost for Communications and Public Affairs, Weill Cornell Medicine
Patty Starr, B.B.A. President/Chief Executive Officer, Health Action Council
Michael Waite, M.D. Vice President and Chief Quality, Safety and Health Equity Officer, OhioHealth
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O. Vice President for Health Affairs and Senior Strategist for Health Partnerships, Ohio University
Lori Stewart Gonzalez, Ph.D. President, Ohio University
OHIO UNIVERSITY HERITAGE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE LEADERSHIP
Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O. Vice President for Health Affairs & Chief Strategist for Health Partnerships, Ohio University
Jennifer Gwilym, D.O. (’03) Interim Senior Dean, Heritage College & Interim Associate Dean, Admissions
William J. Burke, D.O. ('88) Dean, Heritage College, Dublin
Isaac J. Kirstein, D.O. Dean, Heritage College, Cleveland
Tracy L. Shaub, D.O. ('92) Dean, Heritage College, Athens
Darlene Berryman, Ph.D. Associate VP for Research, Health Affairs
Beth Maxon, P.H.R. Associate VP for Operations, Health Affairs
Shelley Ruff, M.B.A. Associate VP for Finance and Strategy, Health Affairs
Rachael Crouch, M.A. Chief of Staff, Health Affairs
Susan Williams, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Faculty
Chris Vinyard, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Curriculum
Elizabeth Zmuda, D.O. (’05) Associate Dean, Health Systems and Operations
Erin Murphy, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Ronald J. Russ, D.O. (’98) Interim Chair, Department of Primary Care
Andrew Culver, D.O. ('99) Chair, Department of Specialty Medicine
Shawn Kerger, D.O. ('96) Chair, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Joseph Bianco, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Social Medicine
Lisa Forster, M.S. Chief Communication Officer
P.J. Murphy, M.A. Chief Public Affairs Officer
CLINICAL EDUCATION SITE LEADERSHIP
Andrew Culver, D.O. ('99) Clinical Assistant Dean, Northeastern Unit
Evin Jerkins, D.O. (’13) Interim Clinical Assistant Dean, Southern Unit
Tejal Patel, D.O. ('11) Clinical Assistant Dean, Central Unit
Nicklaus Hess, D.O. ('12) Clinical Assistant Dean, Western Unit
Nicholas Espinoza, D.O. ('90) Clinical Assistant Dean, Northwestern Unit
Ronald J. Russ, D.O. ('98) Clinical Assistant Dean, Eastern Unit
CLINICAL EDUCATION NETWORK
PARTNERS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION WITH OHIO UNIVERSITY HERITAGE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Heritage College is proud to highlight our premier partnerships within the Clinical Education Network with Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth and Kettering Health. Heritage College has other exceptional partnerships across the state with health care systems, hospitals and ambulatory care settings that provide high-quality clinical experiences for medical students throughout all four years of their education. (This is not a comprehensive list. Heritage College partners with other institutions for clinical experiences as well.)
Clinical Cohort Sites
Adena Health Central Ohio (grouping of hospitals in central Ohio) Cleveland Clinic Akron General East Central (three partners in Cambridge/Zanesville area) East Liverpool City Hospital Fairfield Medical Center Firelands Health Greater Cleveland (grouping of hospitals in greater Cleveland) Holzer Health System Kettering Health Memorial Health System Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center (completing fourth years only) Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Southern Ohio Medical Center Western Reserve Hospital
Hospitals
Avita Health System Bucyrus Community Hospital Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital Cleveland Clinic Wooster Dayton Children’s Hospital East Liverpool City Hospital Fisher Titus Medical Center Genesis Hospital Kettering Health Dayton Kettering Health Hamilton Kettering Health Washington Mary Rutan Hospital MetroHealth Medical Center Mount Carmel East Hospital Mount Carmel Grove City Medical Center Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital Nationwide Children’s Hospital OhioHealth Doctors Hospital OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital OhioHealth Grant Medical Center OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital OhioHealth Marion General Hospital OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Springfield Regional Medical Center St. Joseph Warren Hospital Western Reserve Hospital
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