January 2017 Innovate E-Magazine

January 2017

INNOVATE

A publication of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

The Oklahoma Health Center

Welcome to our green publication, Innovate. This communication tool is brought to you by the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation to promote the happenings at the Oklahoma Health Center and bring you the latest information about our member organizations.

Since 2000, more than $534 million in construction costs has been invested on the campus. In 2016, the OHC employee and OUHSC student count is approximately 18,000 making it one of the largest employers in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Health Center is the premier address for research, patient care, education, technology and community health support. Located conveniently in the heart of Oklahoma City, this remarkable 325-acre complex unites 22 organizations ranging from cutting-edge biotechnology companies to government, education, patient care and community support institutions. As the second largest concentration of employees in Oklahoma, this health care consortium touts a $3 billion capital infrastucture that is continually growing to meet the needs and demands of the people. A recent study determined the Oklahoma Health Center has a more than $3 billion annual economic impact on the community.

800 N. Research Parkway, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 271-2200 Website: www.oklahomahealthcenter.com Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter @OKHealthCtr

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INSIDE Q&A with Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic COO Scott Dennis, MHA

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Dean McGee Physician Assumes New National Leadership Role

Fleming scholar application deadline nears

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Oklahoma Health Center Campus Map

OHCF Members

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On the Cover: Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic COO Scott Dennis (holding plague) and OAAC Allergist Dr. Richard Hatch cuts the ribbon at the Open House at their new satellite clinic in Norman.

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Old baseball injuries line up health administration career OAAC recently held an Open House and Norman Chamber Ribbon Cutting.

Dr. Richard Hatch gets ready to cut the ribbon.

Scott Dennis, MHA, holds the proclamation from the Norman C h a m b e r.

Photo courtesy Norman Chamber.

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Written by Paula Burkes, The Oklahoman Business Writer Photo By Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

With five offices throughout the metro area, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic every year logs up to 30,000 patient visits. Its nine physicians and two nurse practitioners diagnose and treat Oklahomans who are sensitive to everything from ragweed, pets and the atmosphere to peanuts, shellfish and other foods.

Chief Operating Officer Scott Dennis counts himself among the lucky ones. He has no allergies.

Still, his first week on the job in May, Dennis voluntarily underwent scores of skin prick tests for every allergy imaginable.

“I wanted them to put me through the wringer, so that I knew exactly what new patients experience,” Dennis said.

Dennis especially wanted to focus on every step of the process to make it as efficient as possible for employee and patient satisfaction.

“Employees gave me feedback on what worked and what didn’t,” Dennis said. “The idea was to eliminate any unwanted, unneeded or duplicated movement.”

Dennis, 45, who holds a master’s in health administration, most recently worked as director of operations for Oklahoma Pain Management & Research. Before that, he worked six years for the Sisters of Mercy Health System in Oklahoma City, overseeing several back-office functions including working with electronic health records and health insurance companies.

From the third-floor offices of the allergy clinic’s main office at 750 NE 13, he recently sat down with The Oklahoman to talk about his life and career. This is an edited transcript: Q: Where did you grow up?

A: Newcastle, back when it was a small town. My parents both retired from the mortgage lending industry and now live in south Oklahoma City. I’m the youngest of their three children. I have a brother 10 years older who’s retired and lives in Plano. My sister is nine years older, lives in Lindsay and works in administration for Newcastle Public Schools.

Q: Your sophomore year in high school, your parents moved with you to Atlanta, where they worked for a regional mortgage lending firm. How shocking was it for you to move from a small town to a big city?

A: Pretty shocking. I went from a class of 85 to a class of 1,000 — from a comfortable situation to having a little maturity forced on me. But I’m grateful for the

experience. I learned to be flexible and to be ready for whatever is thrown at me. As it turned out, we only lived in Atlanta one year; my father’s company was acquired not long after we relocated. We talked about whether we wanted to stay there, move elsewhere or return to Newcastle, on which we ultimately decided. My grandparents still lived in the metro area then; my paternal grandmother still does. And it was fun for me to get back to Newcastle for my junior and senior years; to rekindle the friendships I’d had since I started school.

Q: Did you say an old baseball injury is what inspired you to pursue a career in health care?

A: That’s right. Over my eighth- to 12th-grade years, I tore and reinjured cartilage in both knees. My surgeries were at what was then Presbyterian Hospital. I remember being awed by all the doctors, nurses and others who were in and out of my room. They all were there to do one thing: take care of me as the patient. In high school, I had a friend whose dad worked in health care administration, so he was a role model for me. Meanwhile, my folks encouraged me to follow my dreams.

They never pushed me into mortgage lending, which was sort of the family business as both of my siblings also worked in it.

Q: And college?

A: My first year, I attended Rose community college (Rose State College) in Midwest City and then transferred to OU. My parents helped pay for my college, but to cover day-to-day expenses, I worked a variety of jobs including operating a forklift from 4 p.m. to midnight, stocking shelves in a drugstore and hauling hay in the summer. Following graduation, I went directly to the OU College of Public Health at the OU Health Sciences Center as a full-time graduate student.

Q: The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has made The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces List for several years. Why? A: We were founded in 1925, and are fortunate to have an organization where people want to stay. We recently celebrated employees who marked 30-, 35-, 40- and 50year service anniversaries. We strive to give our 95 employees feedback in real time, versus waiting for annual reviews. If we can consistently take care of small frustrations, we’ll have happier people altogether. Since the anonymous employee engagement surveys conducted

by Pennsylvania-based Workplace Dynamics for the Top Workplaces competition, we’ve initiated monthly departmental and nursing team meetings to further en(continued to page 36)

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Dean McGee Physician Assumes New National Leadership Role

Cynthia A. Bradford, M.D., Begins Term as 2017 President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

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A Dean McGee Eye Institute physician is the newest president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons.

Cynthia A. Bradford, M.D., an ophthalmologist at the Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma City began her term as the 121st president of the Academy on Jan. 1. She was elected by the Academy’s community of ophthalmologists in recognition of her longstanding commitment to quality patient care.

More than 90 percent of the nation’s ophthalmologists are members of the Academy. Its mission is to protect sight and empower lives by serving as an advocate for patients and the public, as well as to serve as a leader for ophthalmic education and for advancing the profession of ophthalmology.

Dr. Bradford has served the Academy in a variety of capacities though the years. Her work on behalf of her profession spans clinical education, advocacy, and patient care. As president, she will lead efforts to enhance the care ophthalmologists provide to patients with a focus on physician wellness initiatives.

“The practice of medicine is a rewarding, yet challenging career,” said Dr. Bradford. “The changing health care environment places tremendous administrative burdens on physicians. We need strategies to keep ophthalmologists and the broader medical community, happy, healthy and productive.”

Before serving as president-elect in 2016, Dr. Bradford was a member of the Academy Board of Trustees, serving as senior secretary for advocacy from 200914. Bradford served in a number of other leadership roles within Academy including as secretary for state affairs from 2004-08; and as a member of the Interspecialty Education Committee, the Basic and Clinical Science Committee and the Federal Health Manpower Task Force.

As a practicing ophthalmologist and surgeon at Dean McGee, Dr. Bradford’s clinical focus is cataract and intraocular lens implant surgery. She also is a professor of ophthalmology in the department of ophthalmology, at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

About the Dean McGee Eye Institute Founded in 1972, DMEI is dedicated to serving all Oklahomans and the global community through excellence and leadership in patient care, education, and vision research. DMEI is one of the nation’s largest and most respected centers for medical and surgical eye care with more than 185,000 total patient visits annually for more than 60,000 individuals from all 77 Oklahoma counties and the surrounding region. In fiscal year 2015, DMEI provided more than $888,000 in uncompensated care. Twenty of DMEI’s 27 ophthalmologists are listed among the Best Doctors in America and/or Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. Our vision research program is ranked among the top 20 in the country with respect to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and is 14th in the nation in cumulative funding from Research to Prevent Blindness.

DMEI’s educational programs (in affiliation with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine) are nationally recognized. It is home to the only residency program in ophthalmology in the state of Oklahoma and receives more than 400 applications annually for four available positions. This training program was ranked among the nation’s top 16 (eighth among public universities) by Doximity in 2015. In its most recent 2016-17 survey, U.S. News and World Report recognized DMEI as one of the top 20 overall ophthalmology programs in the country (seventh among those affiliated with a public university). For more information, visit www.dmei.org.

About the American Academy of Ophthalmology The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. A global community of 32,000 medical doctors, we protect sight and empower lives by setting the standards for ophthalmic education and advocating for our patients and the public. We innovate to advance our profession and to ensure the delivery of the highestquality eye care. Our EyeSmart® program provides the public with the most trusted information about eye health. For more information, visit aao.org.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Bradford earned her medical degree with high honors from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She completed her ophthalmology training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

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Fleming scholar application deadline nears Time is running out to apply for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s 2017 Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar Program. The final day for applications is Feb. 1.

High school seniors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores and juniors, are eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must be Oklahoma residents at the time of high school graduation and at least 16 years old to qualify. Students selected as Fleming Scholars are paid and, if eligible, also receive free housing.

This eight-week experience features laboratory training under the guidance of internationally recognized scientists and physicians, as well as lectures. Students will also have the opportunity to use sophisticated equipment and work with the latest technologies available.

They will complete individual research projects on topics such as cancer, heart disease and autoimmune diseases.

The program is named for Nobel prize-winning scientist Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin and also dedicated OMRF’s first building in 1949.

Since the program’s inception in 1956, more than 500 Oklahoma students have spent their summers at OMRF. Two current OMRF scientists, Rodger McEver, M.D., and Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., began their research careers in the program.

“This program provides an in-depth, hands-on look at research and has helped plant the seeds for many successful careers in science, medicine and beyond,” said OMRF President Stephen Prescott, M.D. “It’s truly a unique experience and a rare opportunity at this stage in a student’s academic journey.”

For additional information or to apply, visit www.omrf. org/fleming.

OMRF Teen Leaders in Philanthropy applications due March 10

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is now accepting applications for its fifth annual Teen Leaders in Philanthropy class.

The Teen Leaders program is comprised of high school students entering their sophomore, junior or senior years in the fall of 2017. The application deadline is March 10.

Those selected will gain a deeper understanding of the nonprofit sector, develop hands-on leadership skills, and learn about various types of giving, networking and fundraising, as well as how to apply these skills in their communities.

Students will have the privilege of meeting with leaders from charitable foundations, nonprofit organizations, OMRF scientists, and corporate donors and volunteers. Students will also work together on a group fundraising project to put these new skills into action.

“Philanthropy plays a significant role in the corporate world, and this program will put these students ahead of the curve in understanding its importance and how to implement it long before starting their careers,” said OMRF director of development Allison Parker. “It’s a unique program that provides these students with an opportunity to connect with like-minded teens and learn from some of the top professionals in the state.”

Group sessions will begin in September and continue throughout the 2017-18 school year.

Students chosen for the program must demonstrate good academic standing and attend school in-state. For more information, visit: http://omrf.org/teen-leaders/.

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Grant Program Helps Increase Quality of Care for Nursing Homes Across the State The care and quality of life for nursing home residents in Oklahoma are improving thanks to projects funded through the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s (OSDH) Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Fund.

The CMP Fund is made up of fines collected from nursing homes. These funds are redistributed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and a portion of the monies returned to the state to improve nursing home care.

Improvements resulting from the project include a decline in residents with one or more falls with major injury (5.4 percent in September 2015 to 5.2 percent in September 2016) and a decrease in the rate of nursing home residents who showed signs of depression, down to 5.7 percent from 6.5 percent in a 12-month period.

The goals of the CMP Fund Program are to: •

Protect the health and property of nursing home residents.

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Promote evidence based practices that improve the quality of care and quality of life.

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Empower staff through culture change.

One of the more popular programs that received funding from the CMP Fund is the Music for the Ages program. This program helps nursing homes create a certified Music and Memory Program™ as a non-pharmacological intervention for pain and dementia. Across the state, 50 nursing homes have been recruited for this program with 20 residents in each home getting their own iPods. Nursing home staff is also trained to assist the residents and develop playlists and recruit student volunteers to help the residents with the program.

The next round of project applications is currently being evaluated by the OSDH. Approximately $2.2 million has been allocated for programs in FY2017. Projects are funded for up to three years with various phases of development and evaluation. The projects selected for funding for FY2017 will be announced in early March.

As of September 2016, seven projects were being funded by the CMP Fund.

Visit http://cmp.health.ok.gov for the full report and more information about the CMP Fund.

Michelle Billings is the Assistant Campus Director of the Lackey Health Center at Baptist Village in Oklahoma City.

“We were involved with a CMPfunded project for improving the quality measures through the Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) process,” said Billings. “This program has fine-tuned our QAPI program while providing us the tools and resources to intentionally and methodically discover and improve our quality measures.

In fact, our Quality Measure Star Rating increased from four stars to five stars.”

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Oklahoma Health Center Campus *Member Organizations Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

1. American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma 2. Dean McGee Eye Institute* 3. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4. Easter Seals Oklahoma* 5. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 6. Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic* 7. Oklahoma Blood Institute* 8. Oklahoma City Clinic/Global Health Inc. 9. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)* 9a. OMRF Research Tower 9b. OMRF Bell Building 9c. OMRF Acree-Woodworth Building 9d. OMRF Massman Building 10. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics* 11. Oklahoma Department of Health* 12. Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services* 13. Department of Human Services 14. OU Medical Center* A. Presbyterian Office Building B. OU Medical Center C. Radiation Therapy Center D. The Children’s Hospital E. Oklahoma Transplant Center F. OU Medical Surgery Center 15. OU University Research Park (formerly Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park) Building 800 Biolytx Charlesson COAREBiotech Crisalis Cytovance Biologics EyeCRO GoEngineer Inoveon Oklahoma Health Center Foundation* OU Health Sciences Center* Silvan Link It Zanek Building 840 ARL - Analytical Research Laboratories* Cytovance Biologics DNA Solutions* Gear Up i2E, Inc. LabCorp Office of Educational Quality and Accountability

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education OU Physicians - Reproductive Medicine* OUHSC Financial Services* OUHSC Payroll* Selexys Pharmaceuticals Building 655 Caisson Conference Center Heparinex Hyalose Oklahoma Business Roundtable Oklahoma State Regents OneNet OTRC OU Medical Center Financial Services OU Medical Center Marketing/PR* Presbyterian Health Foundation* Potts Family Foundation Pure Protein SensiQ Technologies SIWA Building 755 EpimedX Haus Management Office Medencentive Moleculera New Spin 360 OCAST* OK Family Health Pattern OptumRX OU Public Affairs* OUHSC Center for Intelligence and National Security* OUHSC Facilities Management* OUHSC Financial Services – Administration* OUHSC Office of the Fire Marshal* Polyskope Labs Potawatomi Federal Solutions Productive T/Sigma Purmabiologics Sigma Blood Systems United Healthcare Building 825 Camilles Richey’s Building 885 Cytovance Biologic Manufacturing Building 865 Accele Biopharma Analytical Edge Drik LLC Safety Testing

Miles & Associates OUHSC Grants and Contracts* OUHSC Office of Research Administration* OUHSC Vice President for Research* OUHSC Vivarium* 16. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center* A. Allied Health Practice Center B. Basic Sciences Education Building C. Campus Police Station D. College of Allied Health E. College of Dentistry F. College of Medicine/Biomedical Sciences Building G. College of Nursing H. College of Pharmacy I. College of Public Health J. David L. Boren Student Union K. Don E. Hogg Greenhouse L. G. Rainey Williams Pavilion M. Harold Hamm Diabetes Center N. O’Donoghue Research Building O. Stephenson Cancer Center P. OU Children’s Physicians* Q. Child Study Center R. OU Physicians* Building S. Mark Allen Everett Dermatology Building* T. Family Medicine Center* U. Robert M. Bird Library & Graduate College V. Rogers Building W. Service Center Building X. Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center Y. Steam and Chilled Water Plant Z. University Health Club AA. University Village (owned by OUNorman) 17. University Hospitals Authority and Trust* 18. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City* 19. Ronald McDonald Family Room (in The Children’s Hospital) 20. Ronald McDonald House II (in Garrison Tower) 21. Founders Plaza at Stiles Park featuring The Beacon of Hope 22. OK Kids Corral 23. Embassy Suites* Children’s Hospital Foundation* (not currently on campus) 24. Oklahoma Employees Credit Union* (not on campus) 25. GE Global Research*

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Oklahoma Health Center Celebrates Fiftieth Year of Founding in Documentary A documentary on the history of the Oklahoma Health Center was produced by the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation and funded by the Treasures For Tomorrow program. The documentary is available for viewing through the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation’s You Tube page - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A9xnJieq_s The documentary starts in 1965 when the area now known as the Oklahoma Health Center was just a few buildings – a medical school and two hospitals. Visionaries including Harvey P. Everest, E.K. Gaylord, Dean A. McGee, Dr. Don O’Donohue and Stanton L. Young organized a trip to Houston to see the Texas Medical Center to see if they could recreate something similar in Oklahoma. The answer was a resounding yes and now the Oklahoma Health Center touts a $3 billion impact on Oklahoma’s economy. More than 18,000 employees and students travel to the Oklahoma Health Center each day.

The documentary explores the challenges faced and how those obstacles were overcome leading to what the Oklahoma Health Center is today and a glimpse into its ever-changing future. Those interviewed include University of Oklahoma President David Boren, Vice President and Provost OU Health Sciences Center Dr. Jason Sanders, Retired OU College of Medicine Dean Dr. Dewayne Andrews, and Oklahoma Health Center Foundation President Terry Taylor.

The Oklahoma Health Center Foundation is a consortium of 20 private, educational, governmental and nonprofit organizations, located on 325 acres just south of the Capitol complex in Oklahoma City. These organizations represent the areas of patient care, research, technology, education and community support with the common goal of improving health and creating high-tech jobs in Oklahoma and the nation. Visit www.oklahomahealthcenter.com for more information.

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ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.

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Children’s Hospital Foundation

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Dean McGee Eye Institute

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DNA Solutions, Inc.

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Easter Seals Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic

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Oklahoma Blood Institute

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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology

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Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

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Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

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Oklahoma State Department of Health

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

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Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics

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OU Medical Center

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OU Physicians

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Presbyterian Health Foundation

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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City

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University Hospitals Authority and Trust

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: College of Allied Health • College of Dentistry College of Medicine • College of Nursing College of Pharmacy • College of Public Health Graduate College • Stephenson Cancer Center Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

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Member Organizations

Associate Members Oklahoma Employees Credit Union

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Embassy Suites

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Tom Kupiec, Ph.D., President and CEO 840 Research Parkway Suite 546 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)271 1144 Website: www.arlok.com Analytical Research Laboratories (ARL) provides analytical and microbiological testing for the pharmaceutical industry.

Located at the University Research Park in Oklahoma City, ARL occupies approximately 19,000 square feet of state of the art laboratory and office space and positions itself as a leader among emerging and growing biotechnology companies nationwide. ARL has been serving the clinical and pharmaceutical markets since 1998.

ARL offers a comprehensive range of analytical and microbiological services applicable for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. ARL services routinely include assay for pharmaceutical ingredients, stability studies, and full compendial testing. ARL is well equipped with instrumentation, such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), HPLC-Tandem Mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS), High resolution Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) for accurate molecular weight determination and analysis of proteins/peptides with an upper mass range of 20,000 m/z, Gas Chromatography (GC), GC/MS, high resolution Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Polarimeter, ELISA, Genetic Analyzer, Thermal 14

Cyclers, Luminometer, and Environmental Chambers.

ARL has a dedicated team of scientists and e x p e r t s continually delivering research solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and governmental institutions. ARL’s competent personnel with regulatory expertise provide a comprehensive approach to analytical testing, as well as forensic and pharmaceutical consultations. Additional experience includes: pharmacogenomics, biomedical sciences, medical technology, immunohematology and expert witness testimony.

ARL is an FDA registered analytical laboratory and DEA licensed. ARL is ISO 17025:2005 accredited as applicable to our scope of accreditation. ISO outlines general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. An independent QA/QC department conducts internal audits of the laboratories as a part of a quality management system.

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Kathy McCracken, Executive Director 6501 Broadway Extension, Suite 190 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Phone: (405) 271-2260 Toll Free: 888-229-KIDS Tax ID: #73-1200262 Website: www.chfKids.com Children’s Hospital Foundation is the only nonprofit organization in Oklahoma whose sole focus is the advancement of pediatric research and education while supporting specialized clinical care for Oklahoma’s children. Since its inception in 1983, Children’s Hospital Foundation has raised and leveraged matching funds to create more than $110 million for pediatric research, quality specialized clinical care and education programs. Many of these endeavors include collaborative projects with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

All funds raised in Oklahoma stay in Oklahoma so that families don’t have to leave the state to receive specialized care. CHF supports pediatric specialists who treat more than 225,000 patient visits every year including children in all 77 counties and no child is ever turned away, regardless of ability to pay.

CHF is currently recruiting endowed chairs and has naming opportunities available. For more information, contact Children’s Hospital Foundation toll free 888-229-KIDS (5437) or (405) 271-2260.

Current program and research focus areas include: • Infectious disease • Arthritis • Education • At-risk newborns • Diabetes-Obesity • Digestive health • Cancer • Genetics • Community pediatrics • Surgery & Emergency • Autism-ADHD-Down Syndrome • Lung, kidney and heart disease • Adolescent medicine • Eating disorders • Behavioral medicine • Child abuse and neglect Funding for their programs is made possible through the efforts of a dedicated volunteer board, thousands of community volunteers and donors. Through endowments and direct support, they are able to recruit and retain nationally and internationally recognized pediatric physician-scientists to direct research, treat patients and train medical students.

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Gregory L. Skuta, M.D., President and CEO 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5065 Phone: (405) 271-6060 Website: www.dmei.org Benchmarks of Dean McGee Eye Institute Excellence The Dean McGee Eye Institute is one of the largest and most respected eye institutes in the United States, providing more than 176,000 patient visits per year from all 77 Oklahoma counties and the surrounding region, and serving more than 8,100 surgical patients annually in its state-ofthe-art ambulatory surgery center.

Twenty of the Eye Institute’s ophthalmologists are listed among the Best Doctors in America.

The University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, which is housed in the Dean McGee Eye Institute, ranks among the country’s top departments in National Institutes of Health funding and is 12th in the nation in cumulative funding from Research to Prevent Blindness.

The Dean McGee Eye Institute’s residency program (in affiliation with the OU College of Medicine) attracts top medical students from throughout the nation. Resident surgical education has consistently ranked above the 90th percentile nationally. Since 2000, the first-time pass rates on the American Board of Ophthalmology’s written and oral examinations are 100% and 98% respectively with an average score on the written examination at the 80th percentile.

The Eye Institute’s Director of Vision Research is a Past President of the International Society for Eye Research, Past Vice President of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and a recipient of ARVO’s prestigious Proctor

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Medal; two members of the faculty are recent or current directors of the American Board of Ophthalmology; three serve or have recently served on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO); one will be President-Elect of the AAO in 2016; another has recently served as Vice Chair of the Residency Review Committee in Ophthalmology for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and one is the Immediate Past President of the AAO and a Past President of the American Glaucoma Society.

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Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., CEO and President 840 Research Parkway, Ste. 551, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Toll Free: (866) 362-9778 Phone: (405) 271-6033 Website: www.dnasolutionsusa.com DNA Solutions, Inc. is a genetic testing laboratory providing highly discerning services including: relationship and forensic testing in humans and animals. Located at the University Research Park in Oklahoma City, DNA Solutions provides unique laboratory solutions to our customers including custom genetic research studies and forensic testing.

DNA Solutions is accredited to the highest standard, ISO 17025. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 sets the international laboratory standard for testing laboratories. In addition, DNA Solutions is a CLIA registered laboratory and has its New York State Department of Health Laboratory Permit.

DNA Solutions is also accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for relationship testing. AABB accreditation is granted only to laboratories that achieve high quality performance for relationship testing which follows strict quality guidelines that cover all aspects of parentage testing from initial specimen collection to the issuance of the final results.

The company provides research and development expertise in the area of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection, DNA sequencing for forensics and human and animal genotyping, bacterial / fungal identification, biological patent infringement and ancestry testing. DNA Solutions maintains the deer registry for North American white-tailed deer and mule deer breeders as well as providing genotyping services to wildlife enforcement agencies.

One significant distinguishing characteristic of DNA Solutions is the personal client services our company provides.

DNA Solutions prides itself in providing high touch customer service to all of our clients. Our highly skilled and knowledgeable personnel are accessible to our clients for questions and explanations regarding results provided to our clients. DNA Solutions provides services worldwide and services are legally defendable and meet or exceed the applicable standards for genetic relationship testing.

For over 14 years, the innovative scientists at DNA Solutions have been helping people discover the answers contained within the strands of DNA.

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Paula K. Porter, President & CEO 701 NE 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)239-2525 Website: www.eastersealsok.org More than 56 million Americans have a disability, which accounts for approximately 19 percent of the population. Easter Seals Oklahoma is the leading nonprofit provider of services for individuals with disabilities and is trying to bridge the gap for the increasing number of Oklahomans needing services.

or improve their ability to remain independent. The program provides various activities to stimulate minds, promote social interaction and keep everyone moving.

Our early learning and inclusion academy includes an onsite learning program for children with disabilities as well as typical children, and a peer integration program to increase early intervention. Consultation services are available for parents and teachers that need additional support and training on developmental disabilities.

Easter Seals Oklahoma also provides direct financial assistance for children needing therapy, as well as a variety of rehabilitative equipment that is necessary for a child’s development. Medical rehabilitation is available onsite for behavioral, occupational and speech therapies.

It is our mission at Easter Seals Oklahoma to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities so they may live with equality, dignity and independence. Thanks to the support of the community, we are able to fulfill our mission.

For more than 90 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults with disabilities and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals Oklahoma creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play.

Our adult day health center provides special care for adults who are unable to care for themselves for extended periods of time and enables them to maintain

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Serving Oklahoma and the southwest since 1925, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of the oldest and largest medical practices in the United States dedicated solely to the treatment of allergy, asthma and immunology.

The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has nine physicians on its medical staff; board certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and are on the teaching faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of only a few allergy groups in the United States with a full-time Nurse Practitioner who holds a Doctorate and is a pulmonary disease management coordinator consulting with individual patients about breathing techniques and asthma education. Also on staff is a full-time, registered, licensed nurse practitioner.

Almost one-fourth of The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s patients are referred from outside Oklahoma City and travel many miles for the sophisticated, high-level allergy and asthma care and to participate in the numerous research studies.

The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has a Burkard pollen and mold collection instrument on the roof of its main location and provides the daily counts to the media and the counts are also posted on the website and on social media.

The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has its central clin-

Scott B. Dennis, MHA 750 N. E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5010 Phone: (405) 235-0040 Website: www.oklahomaallergy.com Facebook oklahomaallergyandasthmaclinic Twitter @okallergyasthma ic location on the Oklahoma Health Center campus. Four full-service satellite clinics are located in Edmond, Norman, Midwest City and Northwest Oklahoma City, adjacent to Mercy Hospital. A new Norman practice building opened in December 2016.

How is an allergist different than a regular physician? An allergist is a doctor who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases and conditions. Those conditions include asthma and frequent coughing; hay fever; sinus infections; eye allergies; reactions to food, insect stings and drugs; and immune system problems that might cause frequent infections. You should see an allergist if you have any of these conditions.

More than 50 million people in the United States have these allergic diseases. Although symptoms may not always be severe, allergies and asthma are serious and should be treated that way. Many people with these diseases simply don’t realize how much better they can feel with proper treatment.

An allergist is trained to find the source of symptoms, treat it and help patients feel healthy. After earning a medical degree, the doctor must complete a three-year residencytraining program in either internal medicine or pediatrics. Then, an allergist completes two or three more years of study in the field of asthma, allergy and immunology.

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our ability to recruit marrow registrants from ethnically and age-diverse populations.

John Armitage, M.D., President, CEO 1001 N. Lincoln Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 278-3100 Website: www.obi.org Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is the ninth largest, nonprofit blood center in America. Every drop of blood needed by patients in more than 140 medical facilities in Oklahoma is provided by donors with OBI. This includes exclusive service for every hospital in the metro-OKC area. An average of 700 donors a day is required to meet these needs.

Volunteer blood donors give more than a 287,000 units of blood annually to provide a safe and adequate blood supply. Blood donors with Oklahoma Blood Institute know they are, literally, saving the lives of their friends, family and coworkers, some who may have no idea they will need blood in an urgent situation. One blood donation can save as many as three peoples’ lives.

OBI is responsible for recruiting blood donors, collecting, processing and testing blood components and transporting it to hospitals across our state. Random inspections by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirm the quality of our operations at every donation site. OBI’s perfect record through 36 straight inspections validates our quality exceeding regulatory requirements.

OBI employs 642 Oklahomans and works with 1,200 volunteers and 2,600 blood drive coordinators. Its donor centers are located in Ada, Ardmore, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Norman, central Oklahoma City (Oklahoma Health Center), north Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Numerous mobile blood drives are conducted in conjunction with businesses, schools and civic groups each week across the state.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is the state’s only affiliate of Be The Match®, the national marrow donor program. For more than 12,000 Americans each year, a marrow or stem cell transplant is the only hope for a cure of a life-threatening blood cancer or other blood disorder. For the past three years, OBI has ranked in the top performance tier, due to

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Oklahoma’s first and only umbilical cord blood bank is in the final phases of FDA accreditation at OBI. It is one of only 24 accredited centers worldwide. Expectant mothers of underserved ethnic descent families now have an opportunity to donate cord blood. There is no charge to the parents, and the donation process is simple and painless. During a blessed time in their own lives, this cord blood center enables Oklahoma families to potentially bring life-saving joy to someone else’s.

OBI is a vital link in cell therapy, procuring healthy stem cells for transplants from adult marrow and umbilical cord donations. The future holds great promise as we expand research and treatments partnerships within the healthcare biosciences industry. Cell therapies and regenerative medicine applications are predicted to revolutionize care for the most life-threatening diseases. We are uniquely positioned as a ready-made ‘cell bank’ with hundreds of thousands of combinations of genetic characteristics among our blood donors. These giving people may be offered the opportunity to further make a difference in the lives of others as part of medical research. Oklahoma Blood Institute can accelerate this revolutionary research cost effectively, so that today’s vision more rapidly becomes the reality of life-enhancing, routine medical treatments.

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Michael Carolina, CEO 755 Research Parkway, Suite 110 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3612 Local: (405)319-8400 Toll Free: 866-265-2215 In Tulsa: 618 East Third Street, Suite 5 Tulsa, OK 74120 918-576-7650 Website: www.ocast.ok.gov Facebook: www.facebook.com/ocast.ok.gov Twitter: www.twitter.com/ocast The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) was established in 1987 as the state’s agency for technology-based economic development. OCAST’s mandate is to “expand and diversify Oklahoma’s economy and provide new and higher quality jobs for Oklahomans” by encouraging “. . . the development of new products, new processes and

whole new industries in Oklahoma.” (O.S. 74, Sections 5060.1a and 5060.2A) MISSION To foster innovation in existing and developing businesses • by supporting basic and applied research • by facilitating technology transfer between research laboratories and businesses • by providing seed capital for innovative firms in the development of new products or services • by helping Oklahoma’s small and medium-sized manufacturing firms become more competitive through increased productivity and modernization (O.S. 74, Section 5060.3) VISION OCAST funds cutting-edge science and technology through processes that are recognized nationally and internationally for demonstrating excellence, objectivity and economic impact. OCAST’s vision is continued growth and vitality of its basic premise of facilitating collaborations between state government, universities, start-up companies and established large-scale firms to develop an entrepreneurial environment which supports technologybased economic development. OCAST’s strategy includes technologies such as biosciences, information technology, sensors and electronics, advanced materials, energy and alternative fuel sources. Achieving this vision will result in continued growth of advanced technology companies in the state thereby increasing Oklahoma’s global competitiveness, per capita income and quality of life.

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Terri White ODMHSAS Commissioner 1200 N.E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405) 522-3878 Website: www.odmhsas.org

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is responsible for providing services to Oklahomans who are affected by mental illness and substance abuse. In fiscal year 2008, the department provided services to 64,465 individuals – an increase of nearly 3,600 individuals over the previous year.

The demand for public mental health services exceeds the capacity of the current treatment system. This has always been the case, but has been exacerbated in recent years due to a growing public awareness of mental illness and of the existence of effective treatment; rising healthcare costs; and the state’s growing substance abuse problem, particularly the brain-damaging use of methamphetamine and resultant psychotic behavior.

Through the use of proven practices and expansion of community based services, the department will increase the effectiveness of services and continue to improve the efficiency of the delivery system. The department’s goal is to ensure access to appropriate care for all Oklahomans and the recovery of all served.

The ODMHSAS was established through the Mental Health Law of 1953, although publicly supported services to Oklahomans with mental illness date back to early statehood. Until the mid-1960s, the primary means to treat mental illness was institutionalization in large state hospitals. On an average day in 1960, nearly 6,400 Oklahomans were in the state’s mental hospitals.

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In the mid-1970s, the concept of “deinstitutionalization” prompted states to increase efforts to utilize outpatient services through Community Mental Health Centers. This approach has proven to be an effective means of recovery and a less costly method to provide services as compared to long-term inpatient care in a hospital setting.

Today, over 60,000 individuals receive services from the department each year. Of those, only about 5 percent require hospital care. The vast majority take part in mental health and substance abuse outpatient programs, targeted community based services, prevention efforts and educational initiatives.

In fact, Oklahoma has become a national leader in several areas of community based services including the implementation of programs for assertive community treatment, alternative criminal justice initiatives such as drug and mental health courts, and comprehensive services for children and families.

In many ways, Oklahoma already is “ahead of the curve” in terms of treatment success for people with mental illness or substance abuse problems. With a focus on community-based and proven practices, and emphasis on treatment across the lifespan, from children to the elderly, more Oklahomans with mental illness and substance abuse problems are being served than ever before.

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Terry Taylor, President 800 N. Research Parkway, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Phone: (405) 271-2200 Website: www.oklahomahealthcenter.com The mission of the Foundation is to promote innovations in healthcare and science, and to serve as a connector between our member organizations, in order to raise awareness of the Oklahoma Health Center’s profile among business and governmental entities as a key driver of economic development.

The Oklahoma Health Center (OHC) is unique, unlike any other medical center in the United States or even the world. With an annual economic impact of almost $3 billion in the greater Oklahoma City area, the OHC represents the second largest concentration of employees and students in Oklahoma — more than 18,000 —larger than a number of Oklahoma communities.

Chartered in 1965, the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, Inc. (OHCF) was established to assist the Oklahoma Health Center, and its 21 member entities, in matters of mutual physical, administrative and planning concerns.

This assistance helps drive the OHC’s potential in attracting and developing biomedical and biotechnical industries in Oklahoma. From cutting-edge biotechnology companies to government, medical education, patient care and community support institutions, OHCF serves as the facilitator to 21 world-renowned organizations.

OHCF works closely with many aspects of the campus and its organizations, serving as a liaison between Fed-

eral, State, County and City governments by representing the various interests of the campus.

OHCF is a founding member of the 10th Street Medical Business Corridor, a vital and stabilizing anchor to north downtown, which links the OHC campus to other medical facilities in the area, along 10th street.

OHCF is responsible for the implementation of the campus Master Plan, which seeks to establish the Oklahoma Health Center as the primary destination for health care and education and the continued building of a campus that will sustain OHC’s status as a true major economic engine for the region.

Treasures For Tomorrow program began in 2002, and almost $3 million was raised. Projects included public art sculptures at Dean McGee Eye Institute and The Children’s Hospital, and Founders Plaza at Stiles Park featuring the Beacon of Hope. In 2016, the focus was changed to donate monies raised to health-related research projects. Treasures For Tomorrow, $50,000 was awarded to OUHSC and the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center to further the research on this existing project focusing on diabetes.

OHCF is involved in the plans for a modern and comprehensive way-finding signage project.

Since 2000, more than $534 million in construction costs have been completed at the campus. OHCF continues to serve as a facilitator between developing agencies and their surrounding agencies, ensuring the successful and orderly growth of the campus.

OHCF continues to serve the campus interests as a key stakeholder through meetings with the City of Oklahoma City in discussing the proposed MAPS 3 streetcar development and its potential service to the OHC. OHCF continues to represent the interests of the OHC in the successful, revitalization development of downtown Oklahoma City by closely working with the City of Oklahoma City, the Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce and Downtown OKC, Inc. 23

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Terry Cline, Ph.D. Commissioner 1000 N.E. 10th Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405)271-4200 Website: www.health.ok.gov A Day in the Life of Public Health…

From the time you get up in the morning till you go to bed at night, public health is involved in your life: • When you got up this morning, you made food choices for breakfast. We provide you messages on healthy food choices.

• You have a yearning for that cigarette you are trying to give up. We work with the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline to help you quit smoking.

• Hopefully, you brushed your teeth. We work with communities to fluoridate water supplies.

• You got in the car and buckled in your children, put the baby in the car seat, and buckled your own seatbelt. We encourage seat belt use and provide car seats to those who need them.

• You dropped the kids off at school. All should have their mandated immunizations to protect them from childhood diseases. We provide immunizations.

• You go to work where most of your colleagues seem to be sick. We investigate disease outbreaks.

• You go to lunch at a local restaurant. We inspect food service facilities.

• You decide not to go back to work – since everyone’s sick anyway – so you think you’ll get that tattoo you’ve been dreaming about. We license tattoo artists.

• You decide to visit your grandmother to show off your new tattoo. She’s at a local nursing facility. We license nursing homes.

• You pick the kids up from the after-school program.

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provide lots of physical activity and healthy snacks.

• You stop off at the grocery store where you see a friend selecting fresh fruits and produce. You know she’s on WIC, the special nutrition program for women, infants and children. We administer the program.

• You start to prepare dinner. You wash your fruits and vegetables to help prevent contamination from E. coli bacteria. The Public Health Laboratory analyzes food specimens during foodborne illness outbreaks.

• Your sister calls and says she has enrolled in the Children First program. This is a special nurse visitation program provided by county health departments to visit first-time mothers in their home and teach them about caring for their new baby.

• After dinner you go for a walk and let the kids ride their bikes. Public health partners with communities to encourage safe sidewalks and bike trails to promote physical activity.

• While outside, you make sure everyone has used insect repellent containing DEET to prevent mosquito bites and tick bites. We investigate cases of West Nile virus caused by mosquito bites, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, caused by tick bites.

• You put the baby to bed in a crib that meets current federal safety standards and is free of bumper pads so the baby cannot suffocate. You place the baby on its back, the safest position. We provide education on child safety.

• On the 10 o’clock television news, you learn that HIV continues to be of concern in Oklahoma. Public health provides testing for HIV. • Overnight, a tornado hits your community. When you turn on the radio the next morning, you hear messages that your local health department will be providing tetanus shots for those involved in the cleanup.

So indeed, public health is at work every day to keep Oklahomans healthy!

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Stephen M. Prescott, M. D., President 825 N.E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)271-7400 Website: www.omrf.org JOBS at OMRF -- https://jobs.omrf.org/applicants/jsp/ shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1380829938244 What if there was a place solely focused on research?

A place where collaboration could thrive and ideas could grow? Where the stage was set for life-changing discoveries?

There is.

It’s the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

• OMRF scientists hold 700 US and international patents and have developed two FDA-approved drugs.

• The Scientist magazine named OMRF among the “Best Places to Work” for postdocs and in academia in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

• For our work on rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, the National Institutes of Health has designated OMRF as one of only nine Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the US. • Our internationally recognized cardiovascular biologists are studying how blood-vessel formation impacts heart disease and breast and colon cancer.

• Researchers at OMRF have identified more than 25 genes associated with lupus and five linked to Sjögren’s syndrome.

• Physicians in OMRF’s Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence offer the region’s most comprehensive center for researching and treating MS. • OMRF is seeking novel methods of preventing age-related macular degeneration, hearing loss, osteoarthritis and diabetes.

• For 12 consecutive years, OMRF has earned a four-star rating—the highest possible score—from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

• With 18 vertical wind turbines that generate 85,000 kilowatt hours of energy each year, OMRF’s research tower is home to the world’s largest wind farm.

• Our new biorepository holds more than 1 million patient samples in a massive freezer that maintains a constant temperature of -112 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Scientists at OMRF led the largest genetic experiment ever in the field of lupus research, working with 50 scientists in 6 countries to study biological samples gathered from 15,000 patients.

• OMRF has discovered an experimental medication to treat a deadly form of brain cancer. The investigational new drug is currently in clinical trials.

OMRF. Discoveries that make a difference.

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Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Frank Wang, Ph.D., President The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics 1141 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Phone: (405) 521.6436 Website: www.ossm.edu Only one of a handful of high schools of its kind in the nation, the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is a unique learning institution for Oklahoma students. OSSM is Oklahoma’s public residential high school for juniors and seniors with exceptional interest and abilities in mathematics and science. OSSM operates its two-year residential program in Oklahoma City, Regional Center programs around the state and also serves all Oklahoma schools and students through math contests, research, teacher training and outreach activities.

OSSM was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1983 and is funded by the state, with additional private partnership garnered by the OSSM Foundation. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by legislative leaders and the Governor. Located on a 32-acre site near the state capitol and adjacent to the teaching and scientific research resources of the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OSSM is committed to building a strong academic foundation for each student.

The school’s residency program is designed to encourage an atmosphere of informal interaction among peers and foster each student’s highest potential. The availability of laboratories along with evening and weekend programs of interest challenge students and stimulate studies. Since classes began in 1990, students have matriculated from all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties to undertake OSSM’s advanced curriculum taught by a world class, largely Ph.D. faculty, leaping forward in their academic progress.

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and participate in physical education and Fine Arts programs. Most science classes feature a two-or-threehour weekly laboratory experience, and many seniors participate in mentorship programs with researchers and other professionals in areas of personal interest.

Students must also receive satisfactory participation reports in both campus and community service of which a total of 120 hours are required for graduation (see more at www.ossm.edu/academics). All OSSM graduates go on to pursue higher education with many earning valuable scholarships and, depending on their receiving school, many begin college with substantial credit hours already completed.

OSSM graduates are continuing to leave indelible marks on Oklahoma. Of the more than 1,500 OSSM graduates thus far, more than a third have pursued engineering and roughly another third are in medicine or bioscience. Based on alumni reports, we estimate more than half of OSSM grads who have completed their higher education have also earned graduate degrees, and a substantial number have served or are serving in the U.S. armed forces.

Some 85% of OSSM alumni are staying in careers in science, math, engineering and technology. More than half are now working or living in Oklahoma and a number have also begun their own businesses. GE Global Research cited OSSM as one of ten critical site selection factors in their decision to build a new research facility in Oklahoma City, and a recent independent analysis found OSSM and its graduates already stimulating more than $40 million each year in economic activity in Oklahoma. OSSM’s impact is growing with every graduating class!

Charles L. Spicer, Jr.,

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FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer of OU Medical System

Jon Hayes, MHA, CMPE Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center

OU Medical Center

700 NE 13th, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 www.oumedicine.com/oumedicalcenter Follow us on Twitter at @oumedicine Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oumedicine

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center 1200 N Children’s Ave. (formerly Phillips Ave.), Oklahoma City, OK 73104 www.oumedicine.com/childrens Like Children’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OKChildrens For career information, visit www.oumedicine.com/careers OU MEDICAL CENTER—Oklahoma City’s largest and most comprehensive hospital—is the major referral center in central and western Oklahoma for adults and children. We provide a full range of hospital services for every patient, from the smallest neonate to the most critically ill senior.

We’ve been in the community for more than 100 years, and envision the next century to be as productive as the first as we grow with our city and community.

With more specialists in more fields than any other hospital in the state, we’re making sure Oklahomans are alive and well.

Our adult services boast an award-winning tradition of applying innovative treatments to the care of patients in a full range of specialties, including the state’s only Level One Trauma Center and one of the first certified comprehensive stroke centers in the country.

OU Medical Center is recognized for its excellence in neurology and neurosurgery, sleep disorders, orthopedics, cancer treatment, critical care and many other areas.

Our patients have the advantage of being cared for by some of the premier experts in their field of medicine. Our staff

works as a team, leading health care and taking what we do to another level of medicine.

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center is Oklahoma’s only comprehensive, freestanding pediatric medical center where pediatricians, pediatric specialists and pediatric sub-specialists have been caring for Oklahoma’s children for nearly 90 years. Children’s is home to Oklahoma’s only pediatric emergency department, and has the state’s largest staff of Child Life specialists who help promote development and minimize the stress of hospitalization.

For expectant families we offer care in our Women’s & Newborn Center at Children’s Hospital. From the easiest of pregnancies to the most complicated, our staff is experienced in caring for mothers and babies. If a baby needs extra care, she is an elevator ride away from the highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the state.

The Children’s Hospital provides medical care found nowhere else, and excels in specialties like cancer, orthopedics, urology, epilepsy and heart disease.

Our staff and affiliated physicians train tomorrow’s health care professionals, conducting innovative medical research and providing compassionate, quality patient care.

Oklahoma City is alive and well, and OU Medicine is at its heart.

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1200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 2900 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 271-3932 Website: www.oumedicine.com OU Physicians is part of OU Medicine, combining academic knowledge and advanced health care. With more than 560 doctors, OU Physicians is the state’s largest physician group.

The practice encompasses almost every adult and child specialty. Many OU Physicians have expertise in the management of complex conditions that is unavailable anywhere else in the state, region or sometimes even the nation. Some have pioneered surgical procedures or innovations in patient care that are world firsts and many are conducting groundbreaking research to develop new treatments and cures.

More than 175 of our doctors are OU Children’s Physicians.

The majority of them are board-certified in children’s specialties, and many provide pediatric-specific services unavailable elsewhere in the state. Many children with birth defects, critical injuries or serious diseases who can’t be helped elsewhere come to OU Children’s Physicians. Oklahoma doctors and parents rely on OU Children’s Physicians depth of experience, nationally renowned expertise and sensitivity to children’s emotional needs.

In 2009, OU Children’s Physicians opened a new state-ofthe-art facility on the OU Health Sciences Center campus.

A year and a half later, the Children’s Atrium was opened creating a new entrance to not only the children’s physician offices, but the hospital as well. The following year, the final piece of this construction project was completed with the opening of the Samis Education Center, further enhancing the campus’ ability to provide the highest quality education services to faculty, staff and students.

Many OU Physicians see patients through specialty centers like The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center and Harold Hamm Diabetes Center.

The Cancer Center building represents the largest public-private biomedical initiative in Oklahoma history.

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Brian Lynn Offic Brian Maddy, Chief Executive Officer and Lynn Mitchell, M.D., Chief Medical Officer patient-center care, offering the most advanced cancer detection and treatment technology, the largest and most experienced group of cancer specialists, a wide array of supportive services and an environment that provides a warm and comforting experience for patients and caregivers.

Members of the Cancer Center - including faculty from OU Health Sciences Center, OU Norman, OU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - conduct innovative and nationally-funded cancer research in the basic, clinical and population sciences.

Harold Hamm serves as the focal point for coordinating and expanding numerous avenues of research, patient care, education and prevention that are required to address the diabetes epidemic in a comprehensive manner. The Center offers outreach efforts throughout the state, partnering with communities and other agencies both inside and outside the University of Oklahoma. The Center was established by the University of Oklahoma with the goal of promoting the wellbeing of all people with or at high risk for diabetes in Oklahoma, regardless of ethnic background or financial status.

OU Physicians see patients in their offices at the OU Health Sciences Center and in Edmond, Midwest City and other cities around Oklahoma. When hospitalization is necessary, they often admit patients to OU Medical Center. Many also care for their patients in other hospitals around the metro area. OU Physicians serve as faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and train the region’s future physicians.

For more information about OU Medicine, including OU Physicians and OU Children’s Physicians, go to www.oumedicine.com.

OU Physicians faculty and staff are employed by the University of Oklahoma, one of Oklahoma’s largest employers.

The university attracts leading faculty and staff from around the world. To view job opportunities within OU Physicians, go to this site: www.oumedicine.com/ouphysicians/job-opportunities

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Tom Gray, President & CEO 655 Research Parkway, Suite 500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: 405-319-8150 Fax: 405-319-8168 Website: www.phfokc.com Founded in 1985 with the vision of creating a premier medical center in Oklahoma City, the Presbyterian Health Foundation has invested over $118 million in medical education and research in Oklahoma. This investment has led to medical breakthroughs which touch the lives of individuals and families in communities across the state and nation. It has also brought exciting economic opportunities by positioning Oklahoma at the forefront of genetic research and biotechnology.

Proceeds from the 1985 sale of the Presbyterian Hospital were used to create a foundation which would enhance medical research and education in the state of Oklahoma. Trustees of the Presbyterian Hospital continued with the newly formed foundation and believed the potential for excellent health could become the norm, rather than the exception, for all people.

Nearly 30 years later, Trustees of the Foundation continue to share a set of values, expectations, and modes of behavior refined under strong leadership and forged by a long history of success that has made a tremendous impact on the people of Oklahoma.

Over the last decade, Presbyterian Health Foundation developed the PHF Research Park which contains 700,000 square feet of wet lab and office space and provides a place for researchers to translate discovery to solutions, putting science to work solving a specific human health need.

Following the 2013 sale of the PHF Research Park to the University of Oklahoma, the Foundation has returned to focusing its efforts on supporting scientific research and medical education at the Oklahoma Health Center Campus.

The purpose of the foundation is to provide resources and to encourage the development of medical education and research programs, conducted primarily in Oklahoma. The Foundation concentrates its support in four areas: • Medical Research • Medical Education • Community Health Programs • Technology Transfer Researchers, mentors, administrators and leaders in biotech companies are all part of a community of people who bring to life the ideas of PHF’s mission. PHF will continue its mission to support excellent biomedical science where discovery may be translated to therapies that save and enhance human life.

Today, the disclosures in good science, evidenced based knowledge, yield brand new widened horizons of human existence.

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Susan Adams, President & Chief Executive Officer 1301 NE 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Ronald McDonald House and Main Phone: (405) 424-6873 Ronald McDonald House at The Children’s Hospital Phone: (405) 271-3180 Family Room at The Children’s Hospital Phone (405) 271-2215 Website: www.rmhc-okc.org When a child is hospitalized or receiving ongoing medical treatment, we believe the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine.

Unfortunately for most parents, being with a hospitalized child means eating out of vending machines and sleeping in chairs or bearing the expense of hotel rooms.

That is why Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City is here.

Keeping families close . . . when they need it most At 89% of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, families benefit from at least one RMHC Core Program.

The Children’s Hospital is served by the 14-BR Ronald McDonald House which has been located at NE 14th St and Lottie for more than 32 years, as well as the 14-BR Ronald McDonald House located in Garrison Tower at The Children’s Hospital that opened in 2015.

At our Houses, families can have a bedroom of their own with a comfortable bed, a family-style kitchen with home-cooked meals, and laundry facilities for their personal use.

Worried moms and dads can talk to one another, sharing their hopes and fears.

For the child who is sick or injured, having a Ronald McDonald House means that they can rest easier, knowing that mom and dad are nearby.

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for day-use respite services. Parents can relax and regroup just steps away from their child’s bedside.

The positive, comforting environment of all three facilities allows the families to focus on their children’s healing process. Services are available to any family with a child 21 years of age or younger receiving medical treatment in Oklahoma City area, regardless of their economic status. Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City relies on donors and the community for support of daily operations. Guest families stay at no cost and are never turned away due to the lack of finances.

The organization offers career opportunities within the charity, at the Houses and Family Room to help with the daily operations. For open positions, please visit http://rmhc-okc.org/about-us/join-our-team/. Interested candidates should submit a resume to careers@ rmhc-okc.org.

Volunteers are the heart of our charity. Individuals or groups can volunteer in either the Houses or the Family Room.

Volunteers can help by performing weekly duties such as cleaning, organizing, repair work, maintaining flowerbeds, managing the front desk or performing office work.

The organization accepts donated food items and supplies from the public to provide a clean and comfortable environment for all of the guests.

Volunteers can donate time through outside fundraisers, at the Houses or Family Room and at annual events such as Walk for Kids and the Red Shoe Gala.

Volunteers can also participate through the Guest Chef program at RMHC-OKC. Individuals, small groups or organizations can prepare and serve a fresh-made meal for guest families. Meals may be prepared in the wellequipped kitchen or arranged from a restaurant or deli.

For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City, please visit www.rmhc-okc. org or call (405) 424-6873.

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Dean Gandy, Chief Executive Officer University Hospitals Authority & Trust PO Box 26307 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Phone: 405-271-4962 Website: www.universityhospitalsauthority.com The University Hospitals Authority and Trust are a state agency and a public trust of the state of Oklahoma.

Their mission is to be a catalyst for excellence in medical education, research and health care.

Through the leadership of the University Hospitals Authority and Trust, state and federal resources are maximized to ensure a dependable source of revenue for growth, development and ongoing support for programs aimed at improved health for all Oklahomans.

Since 1998, the Authority and Trust have invested approximately $900 million in buildings, equipment and programs.

The Trust has built or renovated and now manages over 1.6 million square feet of office and clinical space.

Here are a few key projects funded by the University Hospitals Authority and Trust:

• OU Physicians Building, home to more than 130 physicians, with expertise in a wide range of medical specialties.

• Support for the Clinical Skills Testing and Education Center at the OU Health Sciences Center, offering cutting-edge medical simulation equipment and facilities, as well as a robot-assisted surgical training facility • Support for phase two of the Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, a hub of research activity on the OUHSC campus.

• Support for enhancement and expansion of the Dean McGee Eye Institute • Facility enhancement for the OU College of Dentistry, providing important upgrades and technological enhancements

• Construction of the M. Dewayne Andrews academic office tower for the OU College of Medicine • The Children’s Atrium, which serves as the front door for The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center and OU Children’s Physicians Building • •Samis Education Center, a three-story, state-ofthe-art facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of meeting needs.

• OU Children’s Physicians Building, the first freestanding, pediatric multi-specialty, medical office building in the state, featuring 336,000 square feet of medical office space designed with the needs of young patients and their families in mind.

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Jason R. Sanders, MD Senior Vice President and Provost P.O. Box 26901, LIB 221 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Phone: (405) 271-3223 Website: www.ouhsc.edu

In education, research and patient care, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is the state’s premier academic health center and regional leader in meeting the challenges of 21st-century health care.

The most concentrated source of medical expertise in Oklahoma, the OU Health Sciences Center’s new facilities and new technology -- plus an internationally prominent faculty -- place it at the leading edge of the nation’s institutions of medical education.

One of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional schools, the OU Health Sciences Center serves more than 3,800 students enrolled in more than 70 health professions, graduate and undergraduate programs on the Oklahoma City campus and at the Schusterman Center at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. In addition, more than 700 physicians are receiving residency training in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Research, training grants and contracts, and sponsored program activities at the OU Health Sciences Center totaled more than $120 million

in FY 2013. With a budget of over $870 million, OUHSC employs more than 1,200 full time faculty and 4,000 staff.

More than half of all NIH expenditures in the state of Oklahoma result from OU Health Sciences Center research.

The OU Health Sciences Center serves as the state’s training facility for physicians, biomedical scientists, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and a wide range of allied health and public health professionals.

The OU Health Sciences Center is known for its research programs in cellular and molecular medicine, gene regulation, structural biology, cancer, diabetes, microbiology and immunology, vision, cardiovascular physiology, neuroscience and pharmaceutical sciences.

The center’s growing faculty and facilities offer unparalleled opportunities for students, patient care and the development of the biomedical industry in Oklahoma.

OU Health Sciences Center-developed technology is advancing the economy of Oklahoma. Companies that commercialize technology created by OU Health Sciences Center researchers have been established in Oklahoma City.

OU has become one of the primary centers in the world for genome studies, with the Norman campus contributing to the human genome project and the OUHSC campus providing a number of microbial pathogen genomes. The OU Health Sciences Center ranks second in the world for the number of microbial genomes being sequenced.

Member Two-thirds of all Oklahoma physicians, half of the state’s dentists and a significant percentage of Oklahoma’s other health care professionals earned their degrees from the OU Health Sciences Center. In addition, the seven OU Health Sciences Center colleges are the primary source of continuing education for the state’s health care professionals.

The scientists, scholars and clinicians appointed to the OU Health Sciences Center faculty stand at the leading edge of their profession. They not only train the next generation of health care providers and researchers,

With cancer being one of the leading causes of death in the United States, The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center opened in June 2011. This cancer center allows the people of Oklahoma to receive world-class treatment without leaving the state and is staffed with some of the nation’s finest cancer physicians. It offers state-of-the-art technology, unparalleled cancer research programs, and bench-to-bedside care.

many are themselves practicing professionals actively involved in improving the lives and health of Oklahomans.

The clinical practice of the OU College of Medicine is provided through OU Physicians. These physicians represent the largest multi-specialty medical group in the state with more than 500 physicians, offering almost every adult and child specialty. OU Physicians accepts referrals from across the state and region and care for hospital patients at the OU Medical Center. OU Children’s Physicians is an integral part of OU Physicians.

The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center is a comprehensive treatment, research, and educational facility dedicated to eliminating and controlling the effects of all types of diabetes. The Diabetes Center is at the forefront in diabetes-related research, and OUHSC physician researchers are specialists in diabetes care and utilize cutting edge research for the best treatment available research.

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Associate Member

Mark W. Kelly, President and CEO 3001 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73105 For all locations visit: https://www.oecu.org/locations/ Phone: 405.606.6328 Website: www.oecu.org Oklahoma Employees Credit Union (OECU) has been happy to help Oklahomans for over 60 years. In 2003, OECU was granted a community charter which opened membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in the Oklahoma City Metro Area.

The financial services industry is rich with innovation and OECU is at the forefront offering digital document signing, Apple Pay™, Touch ID™ and apps for Android™ and iPhone®. If you’re looking for top-rated technology from your financial institution then OECU is right for you.

OECU loves to support community efforts around the Oklahoma City Metro. For example, over the last 5 years donations totaling more than $141,000 have been presented to The Children’s Hospital Foundation. OECU also values the importance of keeping your money local and partners with Keep it Local OK, Plaza District and Uptown 23rd on community enhancement initiatives. Don’t be surprised when you find OECU

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staff passing out goodies from their Treat Trike and volunteering at events around OKC. In 2012, OECU opened a flagship branch at 3001 North Lincoln Boulevard conveniently located 1.5 miles north of the Oklahoma Health Center Campus. OECU offers two ATMs located on campus. You will find our ATMs inside the OU Medical Center and at the Presbyterian Professional Building. OECU members also enjoy free access to over 900 ATMs across Oklahoma.

Currently, OECU has almost half a billion dollars in assets, employs 125 people and offers branch access at over 91 locations across Oklahoma and over 5,000 locations nationwide. OECU serves over 40,000 people who enjoy benefits such as low or no fees on services, higher rates on deposits, and low rates on home or auto loans.

To keep your money local and join a community that puts people first, not profits visit www.oecu.org or call 405.606.6328 today.

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Scott Dennis (continued from page 7) hance internal communications, as well as cross-functional teams composed of nurses and employees from the business office and extract lab. Our nine physicians rotate through two-year terms as chief executive officer, and I meet regularly with the CEO to discuss how we’re doing and where we’re going.

Q: What are your thoughts on the fate of healthcare. gov, or what’s more familiarly known as Obamacare?

A: Unfortunately, many people with insurance through healthcare.gov have plans with steep out-of-pocket deductibles, making it difficult for them to pay for care.

But with all our patients, we strive to be transparent and talk everyone through their respective benefits. One positive outcome is health care is being viewed more and more as a service, which helps drive improvements.

Industrywide, we’re getting better at treating people as they expect to be treated. I believe we’ll hold on to the ACA (Affordable Care Act) mandates allowing coverage for people with pre-existing health conditions and requiring group health plans cover children to age 26.

We’ll have to wait and see what new iterations of the law there will be, and how we can work within the new constructs.

Scott Dennis helps deliver food items donated by OAAC employees to stock the pantry at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City.

Give the gift of your time online & help deserving students in your community reach their full potential by serving as a scholarship review volunteer!

Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City is seeking volunteers to participate in our annual online, scholarship review. Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $10,000. Since 2003, RMHC-OKC has awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships to students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and community involvement through our RMHC Scholarship Program.

80 scholarship review volunteers are needed to review and score student scholarship applications via the internet, from the convenience of your own home or office, anytime between March 22 and April 5. No prior experience is necessary, scoring tools and guidelines will be provided to you. Volunteers will evaluate candidates on established criteria provided, including: academic achievement, personal statement short essay, leadership involvement and commitment to community service. No onsite meetings or phone calls for scholarship review volunteers will be required. Each scholarship judge will receive 8-12 applications and judges’ scores will be averaged to determine the recipients.

To be a part of this rewarding opportunity, please share your preferred contact information (email address for reviewing scholarship applications, phone, and home address) with Alana Brewer no later than February 15, 2017. Alana can be reached at (405) 271-2215 or by email at abrewer@rmhc-okc.org.

We look forward to working with you to help students afford the education of their dreams!

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