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Sowah ‘can’t believe’ she was selected as ElevateMeD Scholar

May 23, 2023

OSU medical student Emily Sowah was one of only 15 medical students from across the country selected for the 2023 ElevateMeD Scholarship Program, which aims to develop talented medical students from underrepresented backgrounds into the next

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OSU-CHS earns a top spot in US News & World Report medical school rankings

May 16, 2023

OSU Center for Health Sciences has earned the No. 1 ranking in the percentage of graduates practicing medicine in Health Professional Shortage Areas and No. 10 in graduates practicing in rural areas from U.S. News and World Report's annual medical

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OSU-CHS Wellness recognized for employee wellness initiatives by ComPsych

May 9, 2023

OSU Center for Health Sciences' Department of Wellness and its Mind Over Matter program have been recognized with two Health at Work Awards by ComPsych, a national behavioral health and well-being services provider.

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Med students take passion for health care around the world

Apr 13, 2023

A delegation of 22 OSU medical students traveled with two residents and two physicians to Athens, Greece in December 2022 to work in a clinic that treated patients who were displaced or refugees as part of the Global Health program.

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New Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center breaks ground

Mar 30, 2023

An unprecedented public-private partnership for better mental health was showcased today at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center in downtown Tulsa.

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OSU President Shrum looks back at lasting legacy at OSU-CHS

Mar 21, 2023

Dr. Kayse Shrum has blazed a lot of trails on her way to become president of Oklahoma State University. She was the first female dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first woman to lead the OSU Center for Health Sciences, and in 2021

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OSU-CHS' HCA master's program earns another top five ranking

Mar 10, 2023

The School of Health Care Administration master's program has recently been ranked No. 4 in the 2023 Best Online Master's Programs in Health Care Administration from OnlineMastersDegrees.org.

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OSU-CHS receives DOJ award to combat opioid use in at-risk youth

Mar 8, 2023

OSU Center for Health Sciences will use funding from a recent Department of Justice award to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and their families who have been impacted by opioids and other substances.

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Athletic training student working with storied OSU wrestling program

Mar 3, 2023

Cheyann Sales, who will graduate from OSU Center for Health Sciences' Master of Athletic Training program in May, is completing her final clinical rotation with Cowboy wrestling.

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CIHRP director selected for two national committees on health equality, nutrition

Feb 22, 2023

Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, professor of Rural Health and director of the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy at OSU Center for Health Sciences, has been appointed to two prestigious national advisory committees— one determining the

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Black History Month Spotlight: Myles Tucker

Feb 22, 2023

In honor of Black History Month, we will spotlighting Black students, residents, alumni and faculty from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

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