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5 unusual facts about The Ohio State University College of Medicine


Adam Taliaferro

Taliaferro had surgery at the Ohio State Medical Center to fuse his C-5 vertebrate.

John E. Frank

He had already been accepted into several medical schools, but decided to enroll at the The Ohio State University College of Medicine because they had an independent study program which allowed flexibility to continue playing in the NFL while completing the first year of medical school.

John Wilce

Wilce completed postgraduate training in cardiology at University of Edinburgh in the 1930s and was a professor of preventive medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, specializing in research and treatment of heart disease.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Dr. Westel Willoughby (1789–1844), the school's namesake and first president, oversaw the operation of the school until 1843, when a disagreement among the faculty led to their resignation from the school.

Westel Willoughby, Jr.

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->The town of Willoughby, Ohio was named for Dr. Willoughby, and also the Willoughby Medical College (now a part of The Ohio State University College of Medicine).



see also

Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University

The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the medical school at The Ohio State University and is located in Columbus.