Ohio Physiological Society

The Ohio Physiological Society (OPS) became the first APS chapter during the Spring Meeting of Council in 1995. The OPS was founded in 1986 as a professional association of Ohio physiologists. It was established with the purpose of enhancing and advancing the field of physiology as a coordinated discipline consisting of the many sub disciplines working at the molecular, cellular, and organ system levels of organization in both basic and applied areas. The current membership is from a variety of academic institutions and industries across Ohio. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems within systems. Physiology is the study of function and is closely related to anatomy which is the study of form and structure. Due to the frequent connection between form and function, physiology and anatomy are intrinsically linked and are studied in tandem as part of a medical curriculum. In physiology, as in all other sciences, no discovery is useless, no curiosity misplaced or too ambitious, and we may be certain that every advance achieved in the quest of pure knowledge will sooner or later play its part in the service of man. The Society also runs events for the general public on how physiology relates to everyday life, and for students who may be considering physiology as a career.