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Alum John Barson looks back at his father's legacy, his journey with the school

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

In OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 50-year history, no one has quite the same perspective as Dr. John V. Barson. His father, John W. Barson, was the founding president of the institution, which was established as the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in 1972. Four years later he was a medical student at the same school where his father was president.

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Med student Paul Delgado recognized with LMSA National Scholarship

Wed, Mar 23, 2022

As a first-year medical student, Delgado is one of the founding members of the Latino Medical Student Association chapter at OSU-COM and was recently selected as one of the recipients of the 2022 LMSA National Scholarship.

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Athletic trainers are 'jack of all trades' for teams, patients

Thu, Mar 17, 2022

Tulsa Oilers Director of Health and Performance Steve Lintern, the hockey team’s athletic trainer, is also a clinical athletic trainer with OSU Center for Health Sciences’ Athletic Training program.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Regina Lewis

Thu, Mar 17, 2022

Faculty spotlight on Dr. Regina Lewis, an OSU-COM alumna and family physician in the OSU Women's Health Center and OSU Family Medicine Clinic.

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Historic wins for OSU-COM med students at OOA research poster competition

Thu, Mar 17, 2022

OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine students took the two top spots at the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association’s Research Poster Competition earlier this year.

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OSU-CHS awarded Bandura Award for Crucial Conversations research

Tue, Mar 08, 2022

Crucial Learning, a learning company with courses in communication, performance and leadership, awarded the 2022 Albert Bandura Influencer Award to Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

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OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine to celebrate 50th anniversary

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Fifty years ago, Oklahoma was dealing with a physician shortage so state leaders came together to create and pass Oklahoma Bill 461 that established the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa, which would later become the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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OSU-COM at Cherokee Nation student runner-up for National Student D.O. Doctor of the Year

Wed, Feb 16, 2022

In January, Ashton Glover Gatewood, a second year student at OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation, was selected as the OSU-COM Student Doctor of the Year and then just recently as runner-up for National Student D.O. Doctor of the Year.

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Black History Month Student Spotlight: Tomi Adewumi, OSU-COM

Tue, Feb 15, 2022

In honor of Black History Month, we will spotlighting Black students attending Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

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OSU Medicine, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture partner to study mental health of farmers and ranchers

Mon, Feb 14, 2022

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry was awarded a $500,000 grant by the United States Department of Agriculture to study mental health conditions of farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma, as well as develop ways to assist rural Oklahomans struggling with their mental health. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture has partnered with OSU Center for Health Sciences and OSU Extension to spearhead this initiative.

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Black History Month Student Spotlight: Thomas Kamumo, Physician Assistant program

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

In honor of Black History Month, we will spotlighting Black students attending Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

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Paleontology alum featured in dinosaur documentary

Sat, Jan 29, 2022

For OSU Center for Health Sciences alumnus Evan Johnson-Ransom, taking part in paleontology field research in Alaska’s Denali National Park last summer was unlike anything he had done before, including being filmed for a dinosaur documentary.

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