OU Health Sciences Center to Train Nursing Home Providers on COVID-19 Safety

Friday, October 30, 2020

Experts at the OUHSC are offering training to nursing home providers across Oklahoma on how to best keep their residents safe and engaged as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

OU Health Community Mourns Passing of Civic Leader and Philanthropist, Mike Samis

Monday, October 26, 2020

After a lengthy illness, Mike Samis, 67, entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist, passed away Thursday, Oct 22. He is survived by his wife, Karen, their two daughters and five grandchildren.

OU Medicine Tobacco Regulatory Science Researcher Earns $1.3 Million Grant to Study Role of Menthol in Smoking Habits

Friday, October 2, 2020

Researcher at Stephenson Cancer Center conducting study to help inform FDA decision whether to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes.

OU College of Medicine Plans Mobile Classroom to Promote Diversity in Health Professions

Friday, October 2, 2020

Customized RV built as health education classroom on wheels is among new projects the College of Medicine plans with $2.8 million grant from U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.

OU Health Sciences Center Part of National Effort to Increase Dental Research Workforce by Advancing Diversity

Monday, September 28, 2020
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is taking a significant role in a national grant that aims to increase the dental, oral and craniofacial research workforce, particularly by fostering the careers of...

OU College of Dentistry Marks Milestone with 2020 Class

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

For the first time since its founding, the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry Class of 2020 saw more women than men graduate with doctorate degrees in dental surgery.

OU Public Health Study Shows Worsening Health Outcomes for Minorities in Rural Areas

Thursday, September 17, 2020

In rural areas of America, older Black adults face an increasingly higher death rate and more health problems than older white adults, while that gap is narrowing in urban areas.

OU College of Nursing Launches Initiative for Holistic Care of Nursing Home Residents

Monday, September 14, 2020

The College is introducing Oklahoma nursing homes to the 4Ms Framework. The approach is an outgrowth of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, a designation achieved by OU Medicine last year.

OU Medicine Edmond Announces New Visiting Hours for Designated Caregivers

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Visitors are allowed in specific areas from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

OU Health Sciences Center Earns Record High in Federal, State Grants

Friday, August 28, 2020
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center earned a record high $190 million in federal and state awards during state fiscal year 2020, a milestone that advances research and other strategies to improve health...

Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Researchers Earn Grant to Study Liver Disease in Children

Friday, August 28, 2020
Three researchers at Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at OU Medicine have been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the role of the microbiome – the millions of bacteria...

OU Medicine Updates Visitation Policy

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine will allow up to two designated caregivers over the age of 18 to visit an admitted patient at the same time.

OU-TU School of Community Medicine Receives Grant to Expand Colon Cancer Screening

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The OU-TU School of Community Medicine was recently named a recipient of grant funding from the Colon Cancer Coalition to promote a greater volume of colon cancer screening, specifically for patients seen at the OU...

The Children’s Hospital Offers Sports Physicals for Student Athletes

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Sports physical exams for student athletes with appointments available now through Friday, Sept. 4. Call to make an appointment. 

OU Health Sciences Center Receives $38 Million Grant for Suicide Prevention

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Five-year, $38 million grant will expand a national program dedicated to suicide prevention.

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