OU Health and UnitedHealthcare Reach an Agreement

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

As of the end of the day, Friday, August 12, 2022, OU Health and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) have come to a resolution. The two organizations had been negotiating their contract since November of 2021.

OU Names New Vice President and General Counsel

Friday, August 12, 2022

The University of Oklahoma announced today the appointment of Armand Paliotta as vice president and general counsel, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval.

OU Names New Senior Vice President and Provost for the Health Sciences Center

Friday, August 12, 2022

The University of Oklahoma announced today the appointment of Gary Raskob, Ph.D., as senior vice president and provost for the OU Health Sciences Center, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval.

Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative to Host the 2022 Statewide Tai Chi-A-Thon

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Oklahoma Health Aging Initiative (OHAI) will host its fourth annual Statewide Tai Chi-A-Thon on Friday, September 26, as part of National Falls Prevention Week.

TSET Health Promotion Research Center and Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Partner to Address High Rates of Tobacco Use in Oklahoma

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Dr. Darla Kendzor, Co-Director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC), and Dr. Jon Hart, Director of the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline (OTH), are leading a study to address exceptionally high rates of cancer...

OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center to Host Region’s Largest Diabetes Care Summit

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
The number of persons with diabetes is expected to more than triple by 2050, with Oklahoma ranking the fifth highest in diabetes mortality rate in the nation. To encourage ongoing training and education of healthcare...

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Presents Diversity in Cancer Research Summer Internship

Monday, August 1, 2022

In order to increase opportunities in the healthcare field for underrepresented minority groups, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center recently hosted the Diversity in Cancer Research (DiCR) summer internship. 

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Introduces Chief Nursing Officer

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Stefanie Beavers, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC, has been named chief nursing officer for Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health.

OU College of Pharmacy Continuing Education Program Granted Accreditation With Commendation for Outstanding Quality of Education

Monday, July 25, 2022

The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy has earned accreditation with special commendation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Findings from OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Study Show Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Results in Serious Complications by Young Adulthood

Monday, July 25, 2022
A clinical study conducted at OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus has found that people with Type 2 diabetes diagnosed during youth — as young as 10...

OU Health Announces Chief Operations Officer

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

OU Health, Oklahoma’s only integrated, comprehensive academic health system, has named Jonathan W. Curtright, MBA, MHA, chief operations officer.

Pediatric Specialists to Discuss Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment in a Virtual Presentation

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health pediatric specialists will present “What to Know about Concussions for Coaches, Sports Trainers and Parents,” Thursday, July 14, via zoom.

Torch Fuel Poisoning Danger

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Using torches for your yard and patio is decorative and may help keep the mosquitoes away, but even a few drops of torch fuel introduced into the airway can produce severe chemical pneumonia.

Research Study to Empower LGBTQ2S+ Oklahomans to Quit Smoking

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

TSET Health Promotion Research Center at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center and Freedom Oklahoma, a statewide LGBTQ2S+ serving organization, are partnering on a new treatment study for tobacco cessation

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