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OSU-CHS earns No. 6 ranking for grads practicing in HPSAs

Thu, Jul 25, 2024

OSU Center For Health Sciences has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its commitment to meeting the health care needs of rural and underserved patients in Oklahoma. It was ranked No. 6 in percentage of graduates practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas and No. 19 in medical schools whose graduates practice in rural areas.

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Kaul retires after 17 years of service to OSU-CHS

Mon, Jul 22, 2024

With years of working in global and public health, including taking a leading role in Oklahoma’s COVID-19 testing services, Dr. Anil Kaul, clinical professor and program director of Global Health at OSU Center for Health Sciences, is retiring after 17 years of dedicated service.

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Teams compete for $43,000 in Rural Health Innovation Challenge

Tue, Jul 02, 2024

Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Systems Innovation and the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma awarded $43,000 in prize money to the winners of the Rural Health Innovation Challenge on June 20 at the Tandy Medical Center at OSU Tulsa.

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OSU-CHS names Coffey chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences department

Fri, Jun 28, 2024

After a national search, OSU Center for Health Sciences has named Dr. Sara Coffey the Anne & Henry Zarrow Endowed Leadership Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. In this role, she will lead the psychiatry education strategy at the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine including OSU Medicine’s Behavioral Medicine clinic, and serve as the institution’s key liaison to local, state and national mental health entities.

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Athletic Training - Sports Medicine ECHO fills vital health care gap for young athletes

Mon, Jun 24, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Athletic Training – Sports Medicine Project ECHO line is celebrating one year of potentially life-saving impact on fields and courts throughout Oklahoma and beyond.

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CHSI partnership makes impact on safety and quality of health care

Mon, Jun 10, 2024

The Center for Health Systems Innovation at Oklahoma State University recently teamed up with the Leapfrog Group (LFG) to help make widespread, direct impacts on the quality and safety of health care across the country.

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MedWise, OSU-CHS partner to enhance PA education and training

Wed, May 29, 2024

MedWise Urgent Care announced a strategic partnership with the OSU Center for Health Sciences aimed at enriching the education and training opportunities for physician assistant students.

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OSU Medicine expanding access to virtual health care across Oklahoma

Fri, May 24, 2024

In order to bridge the gap of health care access that is much needed in Oklahoma, OSU Medicine is utilizing the latest technologies to bring the expertise of its physicians directly to rural hospitals across the state.

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Historic inaugural class graduates from OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation

Fri, May 17, 2024

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation celebrated a monumental achievement on May 16 as its inaugural class of 46 medical students graduated from the country’s first tribally affiliated medical school.

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Brain Matters: OSU-CHS researchers studying semaglutide for possible addiction treatment

Wed, May 08, 2024

Dr. W. Kyle Simmons — Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences professor of pharmacology and physiology — is leading the Semaglutide Therapy for Alcohol Reduction study at OSU’s Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience to determine whether semaglutide can be used to treat alcohol use disorder.

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Team from OSU-CHS, HPNRI publishes findings on language used in obesity research

Mon, Apr 29, 2024

A team of medical students, residents and faculty from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, OSU Medicine, and the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute have found that most sports medicine journals were not adhering to language guidelines specific to obesity.

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Rep. Bice set to speak at OSU spring commencement

Wed, Apr 24, 2024

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice, an Oklahoma State University alumna, will be the speaker at her alma mater’s spring 2024 commencement May 11.

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