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50th Anniversary Celebration and Gala
April 23-26, 2026
50th Anniversary Celebration and Gala
50th Anniversary Gala presented by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Hilton Columbus at Easton
The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine鈥檚 50th Anniversary Gala will bring together alumni from all 50 classes, along with friends and partners of the college, for an evening of celebration, reflection, and connection. Together, we will honor the people, stories, and milestones that have shaped the college over the past five decades, while supporting its continued growth and future success. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by a plated dinner and a program highlighting our achievements and distinguished alumni. Live music by The Wild Honeybees will carry the celebration into the night, creating opportunities to reconnect, celebrate, and make new memories.
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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 on 4th! We鈥檝e partnered with Jackie O鈥檚, a craft brewery owned by an 91原创 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鈥檚 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 an annual poster competition called the 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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