OSU Center for Health Sciences President Johnny Stephens joined Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton and other representatives of the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority and OSU Virtual Care at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Antlers Community Health Clinic. This clinic will operate with a limited onsite staff, while health care providers remotely manage patient care through innovative virtual technology.
In partnership with the McIntosh County OSU Extension Office, OSU Medicine is bringing its mobile Virtual Care Clinic to Checotah.
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.
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.
FC Tulsa announced Thursday that Oklahoma State University Medicine would be the organization’s official sports medicine partner for the Oklahoma professional soccer club. The exclusive agreement creates a relationship whereby OSU sports medicine physicians and athletic trainers work closely with FC Tulsa performance coaches to reduce and treat injury, increase performance and consult on nutrition plans. The agreement also provides OSU athletic training students with educational opportunities and a pathway to potential full-time positions with FC Tulsa.
It’s exciting to be one of the first to do something. But it can also be nerve-wracking. Luke Akande is one of the first dedicated athletic trainers for BMX — bicycle motocross — the sport where riders race on dirt tracks with jumps and turns that showcase athletes’ speed and style. He recently joined Oklahoma State University Sports Medicine and works full time for USA BMX out of the headquarters in Tulsa.
Board-certified emergency medicine physicians from Oklahoma State University Medicine will now be working in the emergency department at McAlester Regional Health Center.
USA BMX Foundation announced Friday that Oklahoma State University Medicine would be the organization’s official sports medicine partner for USA BMX racing events at Hardesty National BMX Stadium, BMX Foundation youth programs and the USA Cycling National Team. This partnership is set to provide essential medical care and support to a wide spectrum of the BMX community, spanning from beginner riders to elite-level athletes.
An unprecedented public-private partnership for better mental health was showcased Thursday at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center in downtown Tulsa. The 106-bed hospital will replace the current Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health and will feature a 24-hour crisis response Urgent Recovery Center.