50 Years of the Heritage College of Osteopathic MedicineNavigate directly1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sA Brief History1823Trustees explore establishing a medical school.Read more1975House Bill 229 becomes law, calling for the creation of a College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University.Read more1976The College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomes its inaugural class of 24 students. Read more1977Frank W. Myers, D.O., is named the first permanent dean of the medical school. Read more1980Ohio University awards its first doctorates of osteopathic medicine to 21 new physicians.Read more1993Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., the first Black woman to lead a U.S. medical school becomes dean.Read more1994Heritage Community Clinic is created, delivering free vaccines across southeast Ohio.Read more1998The AMSA Foundation recognizes OU-COM as the top producer of family physicians in the nation.Read more2001John "Jack" Adolph Brose, D.O., become dean of OU-COM.Read more2011The college receives a landmark $105 million gift from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations.Read more2012Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O., is named the first executive dean of the Heritage College.Read more2014In partnership with OhioHealth, the Dublin campus welcomes its first class of 50 students.Read more2015In partnership with Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland campus welcomes its first class of 51 students.Read more2021A new state-of-the-art, 120,000 square foot medical education facility opens in Athens.Read more2025The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation announces $70 million gift to HCOM.Read more1970sSee the full 1970s timeline See full 1970s timeline See full 1970s timeline1980sSee the full 1980s timeline See full 1980s timeline See full 1980s timeline1990sSee the full 1990s timeline See full 1990s timeline See full 1990s timeline2000sSee the full 2000s timeline See full 2000s timeline See full 2000s timeline2010sSee the full 2010s timeline See full 2010s timeline See full 2010s timeline2020sSee the full 2020s timeline See full 2020s timeline See full 2020s timelineOhio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine© 2026 Ohio University. All rights reserved.Next page ➔Previous page
