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50th Anniversary Gala
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50th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Hilton Columbus at Easton
The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 50th Anniversary Gala will gather members of all 50 classes, so we can share our stories, create new memories and connections while raising funds to support the continued growth and success of the college. Start the night mingling with friends at our cocktail hour before enjoying a plated dinner and a program focused on our achievements and notable alumni. The Wild Honeybees will provide live music throughout the night of celebration, so wear your dancing shoes and prepare to let loose!
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Events Schedule
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Welcome Reception at Pins Mechanical Easton
Pins Mechanical Easton
7-10 p.m.
Cost: Free
Join us as we kick off our celebration weekend with a night of games and Mikey’s Late Night Slices at Pins Mechanical Easton! Alumni arriving for the anniversary weekend and the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium can gather Thursday night to catch up, share stories and challenge each other while playing shuffleboard, duckpin bowling or foosball in our private space. Students and alumni of the Heritage College will receive two drink tickets as well, so we hope to see you there!
Friday, April 24, 2026
Return to Dublin Campus
Dublin Campus of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
2:30-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Return to campus for a day by taking a tour of our Dublin Campus, led by current medical students! Get a glimpse of a day in the life of an OMS-I and learn how they benefit from the innovations on Dublin’s medical campus. Join them in one of our iLabs as they discuss histology and pathology in real time with the students on Athens and Cleveland Campuses, explore our Clinical Training and Assessment Center and anatomy labs. How has medical education changed since the days you were a student? Join us to find out!
50th Anniversary Brew: Keg Tapping at Jackie O’s On Fourth
Jackie O's On Fourth
6-9 p.m.
Cost: $15
Celebrate the anniversary of the Heritage College by opening a can of our 50th Anniversary brew at Jackie O’s on 4th! We’ve partnered with Jackie O’s, a craft brewery owned by an ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ alumnus, to develop a distinctive beer to mark our milestones. This limited-edition brew will be available for sale at the event, and each ticket comes with a drink and a 50th Anniversary metal pint cup for you to keep. Enjoy food, drinks and memories with your former classmates, current students and faculty as we kick off our anniversary celebration weekend!
Ohio Osteopathic Symposium
The Ohio Osteopathic Symposium (OOS), sponsored by the Ohio Osteopathic Association, will be held in conjunction with the Heritage College’s 50th anniversary and gala. The symposium offers practical and clinically relevant topics designed to provide innovative, timely information that physicians can immediately apply in practice. At OOS, the college is sponsoring a research poster competition and Nathaniel Szewczyk HCOM Student Research Excellence Awards, along with social events like the anniversary gala, presented by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation. We invite you to check out the many exciting opportunities OOS has to offer.
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