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Schweitzer Fellow promoting children's health through Cherokee traditions

Hayden Kingfisher is educating students on diabetes prevention through Cherokee culture. A second-year medical student at the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, he is a part of the 2024-25 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Tulsa cohort.
Hayden Kingfisher, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation student
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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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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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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OSU-CHS awarded $16 million grant to improve health in rural, tribal and urban communities

Tue, Nov 14, 2023

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded OSU Center for Health Sciences a $16 million grant to enhance the school’s recruitment, retention and training programs focused on rural, tribal, and urban and underserved populations in Oklahoma.

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

Tue, 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 became the first woman to lead the entire OSU system.

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OSU Center for Rural Health awarded $3 million grant

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

The CDC grant will fund rural and tribal medical student scholarships, rural telemedicine vehicles and community programs with OSU Extension.

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