July 2018 Innovate

July 2018

INNOVATE

Federal grant brings $13.1 million to OMRF labs A publication of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

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Get Smart About Eye Safety

Dissecting St-St-Stuttering

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Federal grant brings $13.1 million to OMRF labs The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a five-year, $13.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

The award is part of the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program, which helps junior scientists establish independent research programs. With funding from the grant, Oklahoma scientists will study a broad range of human diseases, including cancer, abnormal brain development, hearing loss, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Work is also being done to understand aging and regeneration of damaged organs and body parts.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for a group of young and promising researchers,” said OMRF scientist Linda Thompson, Ph.D., who leads the project.

“These COBRE funds allow them to be better-staffed and have well-funded experiments. It sets important milestones they have to meet and includes the incredible value of individual mentoring. It’s really a wonderful program.”

The OMRF researchers whose work will be funded are David Forsthoefel, Ph.D., Gaurav Varshney, Ph.D., Wan Hee Yoon, Ph.D., and Jian Li, Ph.D. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researcher Matthew Walters, Ph.D., will also receive support from the grant.

The junior scientists are all new to Oklahoma, each having established a lab in the past two years following the completion of post-doctoral fellowships at Northwestern University, the National Institutes of

OMRF scientist Linda Thompson, Ph.D.

Health, Columbia University, the University of Illinois and Baylor College of Medicine.

Although they study different conditions, the scientists share a common interest in the use of novel experimental models. Specifically, they use tiny organisms— zebrafish, flatworms, roundworms and fruit flies—to better understand the root causes and potential therapies for human diseases. Walters is using a novel culture system of human lung cells to study COPD. "The Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program, which includes COBRE and other grant programs, aims to provide mentoring, the appropriate infrastructure, and opportunities to form collaborative networks to approach the complex scientific questions we face today," said Yanping Liu, M.D., Ph.D., who oversees COBRE Phase I and Phase II grants at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

The new award, which followed a national competition, represents the second round of funding for this particular grant. Five other OMRF scientists benefited from the first round of this COBRE grant, which was initially funded in 2013. All of those researchers have since succeeded in obtaining substantial independent funding for their labs.

“Grants like this are critical, and those who benefit from this program are able to get their research off the ground and flourish,” said Thompson, who holds the Putnam City Schools Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research at OMRF. “We are incredibly proud and grateful to have the opportunity to take this into the next phase.”

Funding for this research is provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a part of the National Institutes of Health, under grant number P20GM12345.

Boots & Badges Blood Drive! July 28

Oklahoma City’s first responders are looking for citizens to support their efforts through blood donation with Oklahoma Blood Institute. Those who give at the Boots & Badges blood drive on Saturday, July 28, will provide blood needed to save local lives, such as those that firefighters and law enforcement officers rescue.

Anyone 16 years or older* is urged to stop by Devon Boathouse, 800 Riversport Drive, OKC between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All donors will receive a special-edition Boots & Badges T-shirt, a voucher for one adult and one child to the Science Museum of Oklahoma, a free kayak pass from Riversport Adventures, and hot dogs will be served from 12 pm-2 pm.

Although all blood types are needed, donors with O-negative blood are particularly urged to give. Only seven percent of the population has this blood type,

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but it is the ‘universal type’ and can be used in an emergency when a patient’s blood type is not known.

“Oklahoma City first responders see the daily need for blood first-hand when the people they rescue require life-saving treatment,” said John Armitage, M.D., President & CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “We can’t say enough about the service our police officers and firefighters provide, and we owe it to them to do our part in making sure blood is available in emergency situations.”

Appointments for the blood drive may be made by calling 877-340-8777 or visiting obi.org. * 16 year olds must weigh at least 125 and provide signed parental permission; 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds, 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds

Brent C. James, M.D., Mstat August 17, 2018, 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

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For more information or to RSVP: Brent C. James, M.D., vice president and chief quality officer, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City.

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Zubialde Named Interim Executive Dean

John Zubialde, M.D., senior associate dean and professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, assumed the role of Interim Executive Dean of the College of Medicine effective July 1. Zubialde will provide leadership continuity as Russell Postier, M.D., retires after a distinguished career as executive dean and chair of the Department of Surgery, and as a search proceeds for the next Executive Dean.

Zubialde joined the faculty in 1991, served as the associate dean for Graduate Medical Education from 2000-2015, and has provided leadership as senior associate dean since 2015, while continuing to teach and deliver patient care in Family Medicine. Zubialde is committed to sustaining momentum and progress across the College’s major initiatives.

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Get Smart About Eye Safety

Maria Lim, M.D., Dean McGee Eye Institute pediatric ophthalmologist Accidents by definition aren’t planned. Perhaps that’s why it is so important to use preventive measures and consider various “what ifs” that may result in eye injury. Maria Lim, M.D., pediatric ophthalmologist with Dean McGee Eye Institute, often treats traumatic eye injuries. She said more than half of all eye injuries occur in people under 25 years of age. “The importance of prevention is obvious when you realize that most eye injuries are preventable.”

The American Association of Ophthalmology estimates that more than a million people in the United States experience eye injuries each year. Like most accidents, those resulting in eye injury often occur in the home. Sports and recreational activities also pose risks to eye safety. “Responsible parents will familiarize themselves with potentially dangerous situations,” said Lim. “We must insist that our children use protective eyewear when participating in any activity, at home or away, that could result in an eye injury.”

While any incident of eye trauma may have serious consequences, pediatric eye trauma has unique differences. “In children younger than 8, the risk of amblyopia is heightened by eye trauma,” explained Lim. Amblyopia, an area of Lim’s specific expertise, is a condition where vision is decreased in one or both eyes due to abnormal development of vision during infancy or childhood. Vision loss occurs when nerve pathways between the eye and the brain aren’t properly stimulated. “If the trauma results in a blockage in the vision - for example a traumatic cataract or scar in the cornea - that blockage must be removed in a 8

timely manner. Often, it is necessary to patch the uninjured eye to stimulate the brain to pay attention to the injured eye. Patching the ‘good’ eye strengthens and promotes visual development of the injured eye.”

In terms of general eye safety, an ophthalmologist may recommend that children who have vision deficits in one eye should wear protective eyeglasses for the benefit of the good eye, even though they do not need corrective lenses. For any eyewear, one preventive measure is selecting sturdy frames that, if damaged, will not themselves cause eye injury and making sure that lenses are shatterproof.

Toys often have sharp edges or surfaces that may be dangerous. “Some toys are clearly hazardous—anything with a point that might penetrate the eye, such as a pencil, pen, scissors, or darts. But even the lessobvious threats should be assessed by responsible adults,” said Lim. “Of course, fireworks are extremely dangerous. Children simply should not be allowed to use them, even under adult supervision. This is a preventive measure as mentioned earlier - because the unthinkable is not impossible.”

Household items like bungee cords, utensils for eating and serving, clothing hangers, rubber bands, gardening tools and kitchen gadgets can cause serious injury.

“Household chemicals create an entirely different range of dangers. From bleach and cleaning products, to soaps and perfumes, many substances can cause extreme irritation to the eye and possibly, permanent damage,” Lim said.

“For these reasons, another standard household item should be [ANSI-approved] protective eyewear—at least one pair— available when engaging in projects or activities that might result in eye injury. Proper storage and locking of household cleaning supplies is also important to prevent potential exposure in children.”

Lim explained that eyewear marked as ANSI Z87.1 meets the American National Standards Institute safety standard.

Because children are participating in sports at younger ages than perhaps in previous generations, it is particularly important that adults ensure use of proper safety equipment. Official organizations associated with a specific sport often establish standards and performance criteria for safety equipment used for that sport.

For example, eye protectors used in racquet sports should meet or exceed the criteria set by the American Society of Testing Materials or the Canadian Standards Association.

Thanks to intensive awareness campaigns through the years, more people seem to heed warnings about skin damage caused by the sun. Lim said there is less awareness regarding the serious damage to eyes as a result of sun exposure. For example, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 74 percent of parents make their children wear sunscreen, but only 32 percent make their children wear UV-protected sunglasses.

“And while most people believe it’s a good idea to wear sunglasses even when there’s cloud cover, most don’t do it,” Lim said. “Studies have found a link between UV rays and the development of cataracts, eye cancer and other serious conditions that put eyes at risk.”

Lim said the case for vigilance is warranted and there’s abundant reason for caution. “Anything that can possibly become airborne may be the source of an eye injury—sparks, fumes, battery or other acids are just a few examples.” Another pertinent reminder - do not allow children in the yard when a lawn mower is in use. “Even a small stone or other debris may be hurled from moving blades with enough force to cause a severe eye injury.”

What should be done when injury occurs? The American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus offers these instructions: If chemicals are the cause of the injury, it is critical to flush the eye liberally with any available water source.

Continue to irrigate for at least 10 to 15 minutes.

Follow-up immediately with a trip to the emergency department or ophthalmologist.

If a sharp object has penetrated the eye, do not attempt to remove it, as additional injury may occur. Transport to the emergency department as soon as possible.

“In any event, make an appointment with an ophthalmologist to examine the eye for follow-up care after any injury,” said Lim. “The full extent of an eye injury may not be evident early on and a thorough assessment can ensure that healing is taking place as it should.”

Sports that incorporate high-velocity ball action pose the most dangerous threat of eye injury.

Protective eyewear should be worn especially when participating in these activities: • Baseball • Basketball • Football • Paintball • All racquet sports • Soccer • Wrestling • All forms of hockey - ice, roller, street and field • Lacrosse

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Dissecting St-St-Stuttering

OU Allied Health researcher aims to improve diagnosis and treatment

Could a child’s response to happy, sad, mad or expressionless faces provide important answers about why stuttering happens and how to better treat it? One researcher at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health believes it may.

Katerina Ntourou, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and her team utilize special sensors and computers in their new communications lab at the OU College of Allied Health to evaluate the genesis, manifestation and treatment of stuttering.

Most importantly, though, they hope to shatter the myths that surround this common communications disorder.

“People think you stutter because you’re nervous. No. Or people who stutter have lower intelligence...absolutely not,” said Ntourou.

Stuttering impacts one in every 20 young people. The disorder is four times more common in boys than girls.

While some outgrow it, others do not. In fact, one in every 100 people who stutter will continue to stutter longterm without treatment. Ntrourou aims to gain new insights that will lead to new, more effective treatments while also enhancing understanding of the disorder.

“Now, I’ve got to put two on your back,” said Landon McGee, a research assistant in the lab tells a young boy as sensors are applied to his chest and arms.

In their lab, Ntourou and her team record a child’s silent physical responses to faces showing varied emotions.

“So if you have two pictures on the screen, one happy face and scary face or mad or sad, how quickly will the child look at that face and how long will their attention be drawn to that picture. Children who stutter even at a very young age seem to be more reactive and regulate less,” Ntrourou explained.

Dr Ntoruou hopes her research will help develop more effective assessments for stuttering and better treatments so that children who stutter will learn to not only speak more fluently, but to grow up more confidently.

“I would like parents and kids to have a safe place where they can talk about their struggles and their triumphs,” she said.

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Picking the Right Medications for Hay Fever Sufferers A study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice found that only 16.5 percent of surveyed patients in Australia with rhinitis or hay fever used the best over-the-counter medications to treat their symptoms.

“It continues to be of concern that people with rhinitis choose to self-medicate a chronic condition that should not be trivialized,” said researcher Rachel Tan. “The high financial costs associated with poorly managed rhinitis, including the direct treatment-related costs and indirect costs through lost wages and reduced productivity, can create a substantial socioeconomic burden both patients and their communities.”

“A high proportion of rhinitis sufferers were selecting their medications without consulting a pharmacist,” said Tan. “This is a global trend. While a majority of participants with hay fever were selecting their own medications, they were also experiencing moderate to severe symptoms and using inappropriate medications.”

Dr. Laura Chong, OAAC board-certified allergist Researchers looked at 296 participants who agreed to take part in the survey and met their criteria. Some of the participants (18 percent) were purchasing over-thecounter products for family members. In all, 68 percent had hay fever – the rest had non-allergic rhinitis, cold/ flu symptoms, and sinusitis or did not have a definitive diagnosis.

Survey participants with rhinitis chose oral antihistamines to treat hay fever symptoms. Oral antihistamines can improve rhinitis symptoms. Intranasal corticosteroids are considered the best option for most people with hay fever.

Patients with mild symptoms were 2.5 percent more likely to pick optimal medications compared to patients with moderate to severe symptoms.

Sixty percent of those surveyed reported their symptoms had an impact on at least one aspect of their dayto-day life, with restrictions on daily activities being the most troublesome. Most of the study participants were women (66.6 percent) and 58.1 percent of which were older than 40 years old.

“This just reiterates the importance of being properly diagnosed and taking the best medication specifically suited for you,” said Dr. Laura Chong, Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic board-certified allergist.

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Children’s Hospital Foundation Dancing for a Miracle - August 18

The 11th Annual Dancing for a Miracle Gala, supporting Children’s Hospital Foundation, will be held on August 18, 2018 at the Embassy Suites in Norman. Our award-winning professional dancers will delight our audience with a Cha-Cha, a Tango or an elegant Waltz - everything you’ve seen on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars! This year, WE ARE THE WORLD, will be a celebration and inspiration of the many different cultures of our World!

Join us by putting your sponsorship dollars to work by changing the lives of the Children of Oklahoma for generations to come!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Jennifer Beckett by phone at (405) 271-2260 ext. 4 or by email at Jennifer-Beckett@ouhsc.edu

Starlight Ball - October 20 The 17th Annual Starlight Ball, supporting Children’s Hospital Foundation, will be held on October 20, 2018 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. With a “Starlight” theme, this year’s Ball promises to be an ethereal, elegant evening full of fun entertainment. Guests will enjoy playing casino-style games, delicious food, drinks, live music and dancing to the sounds of Think Big & The Bulletproof Brass.

For information and to reserve your sponsorship or reserve tickets please call 405-271-2260 ext. 4.

Individual tickets are $500 per ticket. Tickets may be reserved online at chfKids.com.

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Why Does Excess Fat Make You Age Faster?

OU Allied Health researcher looks at impact of obesity on aging Oklahoma and the nation overall have a BIG problem.

The problem is obesity and it doesn’t stop at the waistline. It turns out being obese makes you age faster too. Now, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health is hunting for ways to halt the aging impact of all that fat.

Michael Stout, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the college’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, and his team are working to unravel one of the mysteries of aging – why obesity accelerates the aging process.

“Some of these populations that are obese or prediabetic seemed to be aging faster, and not in terms of grey hair, but in terms of their metabolic profile,” Stout said.

The implications are huge (pun intended) for a nation where obesity is so prevalent. In fact, the latest CDC report shows almost 40 percent of American adults are obese. The same holds true for nearly one in five teenagers in this country. Too many calories combined with too little exercise are obvious reasons for our expanding waistlines. What is less understood, though, is why obesity makes us age faster.

Excess fat, it seems, is toxic to long life, setting off an avalanche of trouble deep inside the body at the cellular level. Stout and his team are particularly interested in how hormones impact these processes.

“So why are females protected with regard to one disease whereas males are not? And vice versa,” Stout pondered.

Laboratory models show that calorie-restricted diets protect against aging while obesity accelerates the process in the body. The long-term goal of the research team is to develop compounds that target metabolic pathways in the body the same way that calorie restriction does. It may sound like taking the easy way out; but let’s face it, calorie-restricted diets do not have a good track record with most.

“The problem is that it is very difficult to get humans to adhere to these strict dietary interventions for a long period of time,” Stout explained. “I’m a perfect example of that. I’ve done a lot of them, and I can’t adhere to them for more than four to six weeks.”

Michael Stout, Ph.D. and Neuroscience Doctoral student Shivani Mann review results of laboratory studies evaluating the impact of interventional compounds on fat cells. The research at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health aims to better understand why obesity accelerates aging in hopes of finding ways to circumvent the process.

The OU Allied Health team already has hit upon some promising discoveries that may do the trick, thereby diminishing obesity and age-related disease, and fueling improved longevity.

“We currently are studying interventional compounds and specifically compounds that are non-feminizing estrogens,” Stout said.

One estrogen used is found naturally in the brain. In the lab, they supplement with more it, then monitor the distribution of fats in the body. Their goal is to see if they can eliminate unhealthy fat, like fat in and around the liver.

“Some of these interventional compounds that we study seem to do that,” Stout said. “So then, if it works in the context of obesity and diabetes, can that then delay the aging process?”

It is nutritional science “sleuthing” as Stout and his team search for answers deep in our cells to the problem on our scales.

Dr. Stout’s research is currently funded by the National Institute on Aging, Reynolds Oklahoma Center on Aging, the Nathan Shock Centers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.

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Kick Up Your Red Shoes and Dance the Night Away Red Shoe Gala Supports Families in Medical Crisis

Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City supporters and Red Shoe Gala Co-Chairs Dave and Stacy Lopez with Lindsey and Brandon Hart are asking you to put on your fancy red shoes and attend the Red Shoe Gala at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club to support Ronald McDonald House® Charities Oklahoma City (RMHC-OKC).

“If you ever need a good reason to dress up and have a good time with friends, this is it,” said Stacy Lopez, Red Shoe Gala Co-Chair. “Not only will you have a memorable evening, but you are doing it with a purpose. You will leave with the incredible feeling you have positively impacted the health and well-being of countless children by providing a ‘home-away-fromhome’ for their families and loved ones.”

The evening begins with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and the Red Shoe Award presentation. The evening will conclude with live music featuring Weekend All Stars and dancing.

“After attending the event the last four years, we realized what a profound and direct effect this Gala makes on raising money to house families in medical crisis, said Lindsey Hart, Red Shoe Gala Co-Chair. “You get to show off your red shoes, enjoy fine dining, dance to the fabulous live entertainment and bid on some exceptional auction items. All to support Oklahoma families.”

This year’s Red Shoe Award recipient will honor Jodi Sanchez, Community Volunteer.

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“Every year our organization thinks of all the people who have truly impacted our mission to help families in a medical crisis,” said Susan Adams, RMHC-OKC President and CEO. “We look for someone who goes above and beyond and carries themselves with integrity, compassion and sense of community. We feel that Jodi embodies these qualities and so much more.”

For the past 14 years, Jodi Sanchez has served on the charity’s Board of Directors and Advisory Board, has helped organize fundraising events and has volunteered as a Guest Chef to serve evening meals to guest families. All of this to help keep families together and near the medical resources needed for their hospitalized child.

Join us for an unforgettable night while supporting RMHC-OKC’s mission to keep families together during a medical crisis. To learn more about sponsorships and tickets, please call Susan Adams at 405-424-6873 ext. 104.

ABOUT RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® OKLAHOMA CITY Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation that keeps families with sick children close to each other and the medical care their child needs when they need it most. With a Ronald McDonald House and a Ronald McDonald Family Room in Oklahoma City, RMHC-OKC programs not only provide access to quality health care, they enable family-centered care ensuring families are fully supported and actively involved in their children’s care. For more information, visit rmhc-okc.org.

Stephenson Cancer Center Presents Research at 2018 Annual Meeting Last month, selected Stephenson Cancer Center investigators made 24 presentations at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. These presentations focused on the results of cutting-edge research for new cancer therapies being developed and evaluated at the Stephenson Cancer Center.

The ASCO annual meeting is the nation’s most anticipated and prestigious gathering for cancer physicians and scientists, attracting more than 32,000 oncology professionals from around the world.

best fight cancer,” said Kathleen Moore, M.D., associate director for clinical research at the Stephenson Cancer Center. “Presenting at ASCO means the work we are doing not only benefits our patients in Oklahoma, but cancer patients throughout the world.” The Stephenson Cancer Center earned National Cancer Institute designation in May 2018. NCI Centers represent the top 2 percent of cancer centers in the United States. The Stephenson is the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center in Oklahoma.

“With more than 6,400 presentations submitted annually for consideration, ASCO is the premier oncology conference in the world,” said Robert Mannel, M.D., director of the Stephenson Cancer Center. “To have 24 abstracts selected for presentation reflects the outstanding clinical research being conducted at the Stephenson Cancer Center and how our investigators are helping to move cancer medicine forward.”

The presentations involved 20 Stephenson Cancer Center investigators at the Health Sciences Center and Norman campuses. These researchers are bringing the latest therapies to Oklahoma with novel approaches such as: using drugs to stimulate the body’s immune system to attack cancer; using antibodies to carry cancer-killing drugs directly to tumor cells to maximize the effect of the drug; and using precision medicine to analyze an individual cancer patient’s unique gene and protein signature to allow a personalized approach to fighting the specific cancer. Results involved several types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, uterine, head and neck, pancreatic, leukemia, skin and sarcoma.

Several presentations focused on the results of earlyphase clinical trials being conducted at the Oklahoma TSET Phase I Program at the Stephenson Cancer Center. Early-phase trials provide patients with first access to the newest targeted therapies for cancer. The Phase I Program is ranked among the top 10 nationally for the number of patients participating in these advanced research trials.

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Mary K. Chapman Foundation awards OMRF $600,000 for aging research The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a $600,000 grant from The Mary K. Chapman Foundation to support aging research.

The grant will help fund age-related disease research and help OMRF recruit a pair of new scientists to its Aging and Metabolism Research Program, which takes a comprehensive approach to studying diseases of aging, including age-related muscle loss, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and arthritis.

“Aging is the number one risk factor for a number of debilitating diseases that affect our growing elderly population,” said Aging and Metabolism Research Program Chair Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D. “This gift will allow us to expand and extend our work to better understand basic mechanisms of aging and how they impact age-related diseases, such as heart disease, arthritis, age-related muscle loss and neurodegenerative diseases.”

Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D.

Mary K. Chapman established her foundation upon her death in 2002 as a way to continue supporting causes associated with her personal interests. Chapman, an Oklahoma native and University of Tulsa graduate, made many of her gifts in Oklahoma and Colorado, where her late husband, oilman and philanthropist H. Allen Chapman, was born.

The foundation donates to a wide variety of charitable organizations. But as a former nurse, Chapman had a keen interest in supporting health-related causes.

As a result, said Chapman Foundation trustee Donne Pitman, the foundation is devoted to continuing Chapman’s legacy of giving to health and medical research.

“The hope is that these new investigators can generate new ideas and approaches to diseases of aging, like Alzheimer’s and dementia,” said Pitman. “These are devastating and common diseases that impact not only the individual, but also everyone around them. Aging research is a critical need for public health, and we want to be a part of the solution.”

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Donne Pitman

OU Physicians Honors TLA Graduates OU Physicians Training and Development graduated its fifth Team Lead Accreditation Level 1 class last month, bringing the total number of staff members who have successfully completed the course to 96.

The program, launched in February 2014, offers employees 56 hours of professional development instruction. Participants cover leadership-building skills including time management, conflict management, inspiring trust and high-impact feedback and listening.

Each participant also completes a Capstone project focused on improved efficiencies in each candidate’s specific work area. Each prepares and delivers a presentation before the group. Capstone results from this graduating class included: • More effective training of new hires by adapting to their DiSC styles • Lowered registration error rate from 4 percent to 1.2 percent • Reduced turn-around time on return phone calls to patients from 2-3 days to same day • Increased patient portal usage by 23.4 percent • Conducted more effective team huddles, improved work efficiency through use of time management skills • Improved teamwork between front-of-house and back-of-house team members by Accelerating Team Development and managing conflicts

One graduate, Dana Gissandaner, pediatric endocrinology clinic, said the program was especially helpful to her in the area of task delegation. “Before I took the class, delegation felt forced and was something I didn’t want to do,” she said. “I realized that delegating creates opportunities not only for others to develop their skills and become more involved, but also frees up time I can use to focus on other tasks I’m doing.

TLA has helped me become a better leader by showing me new ways of doing things.”

Participants come from clinical and non-clinical work areas and are recommended for participation by their managers or supervisors.

Alicia Rambo, Marketing and Communications, said, ”Classes incorporated in the TLA program helped me learn more about myself and those around me. I can see more clearly what I do well, along with the items I need to improve. I would encourage anyone interested in improving their leadership skills, whether already in a leadership role or wanting to move into one, to take these classes.”

Ana Balderas Becerra, Stephenson Cancer Center, has completed TLA Levels 1 and 2. “I have not only grown on a professional level, but on a personal level, too. Skills from Building and Sustaining Trust to Clarifying your Team’s Purpose are skills I have learned to use in everyday situations. I hope more campus leaders can benefit from these courses like I have.”

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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. WovenLife* 5. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 6. Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic* 7. Oklahoma Blood Institute* 8. Children’s Hospital Foundation* 9. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation* 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. Baker Hughes GE* 13. Department of Human Services 14. OU Medical Center* A. Professional Office Building B. OU Medical Center C. The Children’s Hospital D. Oklahoma Transplant Center E. OU Medical Center Surgical Center 15. OU University Research Park 655 Conference Center Pall Forte Oklahoma Business Roundtable Oklahoma State Regents OneNet OTRC OU Medical Center Financial Services OU Medical Center Marketing Presbyterian Health Foundation* Potts Family Foundation Pure Protein SIWA ViewSolid, Inc. 755 DNA Solutions COARE Biotech Haus Spaus Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center URP Management Office MedEncentive Moleculera NewSpin360 Nova Venture Services, LLC OCAST*

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OptumRX Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center OUHSC Center for Intelligence and National Security* Potawatomi Federal Solutions Purmabiologics Sigma Blood Systems Sylvia Bottomley 800 Biolytx Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Charlesson Comp. Risk Management Crisalis Cytovance Biologics EyeCRO Inoveon Oklahoma Health Center Foundation* OU Health Sciences Center* Transtimulation Research, Inc. Zanek 825 Camilles Sidewalk Cafe Richey’s Grill 840 ARL Bio Pharma* 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 865 Accele Biopharma ARL Bio Pharma* Drik LLC Michael F. Price College of Business Miles Associates OUHSC Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance* OUHSC Facilities Management* OUHSC Office of the Fire Marshal* OUHSC Grants and Contracts* OUHSC Office of Research Administration* OUHSC Vice President for Research* OUHSC Vivarium* University Health Club 885 Cytovance Biologics

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. Biomedical Sciences Building G. Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing H. Henry D. & Ida Mosier College of Pharmacy I. College of Public Health J. David L. Boren Student Union K. Don E. Hogg Greenhouse L. G. Rainey William Pavilion M. Harold Hamm Diabetes Center N. O’Donoghue Research Building - OU Medical Center Senior Health Clinic O. Stephenson Cancer Center P. Child Study Center Q. OU Physicians Building* R. OU Physicians Dermatology* S. OU Physicians Family Medicine Center* T. Robert M. Bird Library and Graduate College U. OUHSC Technology Center V. Service Center Building W. Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center X. Steam and Chilled Water Plant Y. University Health Club Z. University Village AA. OUHSC Faculty House BB. OUHSC (Formerly Oklahoma City Clinic) CC. OU Children’s Physicians 16. Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services* (located off campus) 17. University Hospitals Authority and Trust* 18. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City* (located off campus) 19. Ronald McDonald Family Room (in The Children’s Hospital)* 20. Ronald McDonald House II (in Garrison Tower)* 21. Andrews Academic Tower (UHAT)* 22. Embassy Suites Downtown/Medical Center* 23. OK Kids Korral 24. Oklahoma’s Credit Union* (located off campus) 25. Focus Federal Credit Union* 26. Land Run Commercial Real Estate*

Please go to the new wayfinding website for a complete map, parking instructions and directions. www.oklahomahealthcenter.com

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Collaboration With PHF Leads to Research Discoveries, Innovations Matlock Jeffries, M.D.

At the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, researchers across campus devote each day to cutting-edge investigations that result in important discoveries and medical innovations. Many of these achievements can be directly attributed to the generous support of the Presbyterian Health Foundation.

The Oklahoma City-based Presbyterian Health Foundation was formed from proceeds of the sale of Presbyterian Hospital in 1985. A key component of OUHSC’s research success is due to the collaboration that PHF established with OUHSC through the PHF Research Grant Program. This grant program has allowed researchers to grow their pioneering concepts into major research projects that attract federal funding. The PHF program has enabled collaborations between clinicians and basic scientists, each contributing expertise toward solving a medical problem. The grant program also has provided grants to develop the projects of talented junior faculty members and has provided infrastructure support for faculty to continue their research projects.

“At a time when federal research dollars have decreased, support from institutions like PHF is crucial and meaningful,” said Jason Sanders, M.D., MBA, senior vice president and provost of the OU Health Sciences Center. “Our researchers have been able to leverage PHF grants to make new discoveries and take significant steps toward improving patient care.”

Among the success stories stemming from PHF funding is the research of Doris Benbrook, Ph.D., whose work has focused on the development of drugs for the prevention and treatment of gynecologic cancers. In 2014, Benbrook was awarded a PHF grant to continue her investigation into the anti-cancer compound OK-1, a drug she developed that shows promise for killing cancerous cells while not harming healthy cells.

Benbrook discovered that OK-1 causes changes to a protein called mortalin only in healthy cells and not in cancer cells. With this result in hand, Benbrook has 20

leveraged her PHF funding to attract more than $7 million in grants from the National Cancer Institute and is preparing to launch a first-inhuman clinical trial for OK-1.

PHF funds also help new clinician-scientists who will be instrumental in developing clinical treatments for devastating diseases. Junior faculty member Matlock Jeffries, M.D., received a PHF award for his research into how changes in an individual’s genes over time can result in chronic, debilitating osteoarthritis. With discoveries made possible by his PHF funds, Jeffries secured a five-year career development grant of more than $900,000 from the National Institutes of Health.

Since the inception of the PHF Research Grant Program, PHF has awarded $75 million to researchers at OUHSC and has committed an additional $2.95 million for 2018. This investment has helped OUHSC researchers to compete at the national level, resulting in approximately $42.6 million in extramural funding to date. This funding has made a critical difference for researchers spanning OUHSC, including those from the Colleges of Allied Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health.

“We are grateful for the unique opportunity that Presbyterian Health Foundation funding provides to OUHSC and its researchers,” said Vice President for Research James Tomasek, Ph.D. “PHF’s commitment to our research projects shows its foresight and dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Oklahoma and to promoting a vigorous and innovative biomedical research enterprise.

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Baker Hughes - A GE Company

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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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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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Woven Life

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Associate Members Oklahoma’s Credit Union

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Focus Credit Union

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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 ARL Bio Pharma is a contract laboratory that provides analytical and microbiological testing services for the pharmaceutical industry. Our laboratory works with pharmaceutical companies, compounding and hospital pharmacies, drug manufacturers, academic institutions, and research scientists bringing excellence to pharmaceutical sciences.

ARL recognizes the importance of providing quality testing services. With over 100,000 formulations tested, we assist our clients in providing quality drug products to their patients.

Our services include: full analytical and research and development support, stability and compatibility studies, micro-

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biology testing, dissolution testing, microbial identification, bioequivalence studies, and pre-clinical and clinical support.

ARL also assists local and government agencies and regulatory bodies with forensic drug investigations including: drug diversion testing, chemical and biological analysis, complaint sample testing, litigation support, product contamination and patent infringement.

Contact ARL for more information on analytical, microbiological analysis and forensic drug investigation services at 800-393-1595.

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Taylor N. Shinn Director – Ventures & Growth Baker Hughes, a GE Company 204 N Robinson Ave Ste 1300, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Website: www.bhge.com Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain. BHGE helps its customers acquire, transport and refine hydrocarbons more efficiently, productively and safely, with a smaller environmental footprint and at lower cost per barrel. Backed by the digital industrial strength of GE, the company deploys minds, machines and the cloud to break down silos and reduce waste and risk, applying breakthroughs from other industries to advance its own. With operations in over 120 countries, the company’s global scale, local know-how and commitment to service infuse over a century of experience with the spirit of a startup – inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the world.

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Kathy McCracken, Executive Director 901 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 305 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-650-1718 Toll Free: 888-229-KIDS Tax ID: #73-1200262 Website: www.chfKids.com Children’s Hospital Foundation improves the health of children through its support of research, educational and clinical care at the Oklahoma Health Center. 100% of funds raised through the Foundation will stay in Oklahoma giving children access to exceptional pediatric specialists without leaving the state and regardless of their ability to pay.

Quick Facts • All funds raised stay in Oklahoma • 36 endowed research chairs and 20 research programs • Supports training of 75% of Oklahoma’s pediatricians • More than 233,000 patient encounters each year • 3,000+ volunteers • More than $121 million raised • Private 501 (c)(3) nonprofit established in 1983 • Specialized Programs • Adolescent Medicine • Cancer and Blood Disorders • Diabetes, Growth and Thyroid • Emergency Medicine • Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases • General Pediatrics • Infectious Diseases • Heart, Lung, Kidney Disorders • Medical Genetics • Neonatology • Pediatric Education • Pediatric Surgery 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.

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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 Dean McGee Eye Institute Benchmarks of Excellence The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) is dedicated to serving all Oklahomans and the global community through excellence and leadership in patient care, education, and vision research. It is one of America’s largest and most respected centers for medical and surgical eye care with approximately 195,000 total patient visits annually from all 77 Oklahoma counties and the surrounding region, and serving more than 8,300 surgical patients annually in its state-ofthe-art ambulatory surgery center. Twenty-two of DMEI’s 29 ophthalmologists (and all of those recruited before 2013) are listed among the Best Doctors in America and/or Castle Connolly Top Doctors.

In U.S. News and World Report’s 2016-2017 survey, DMEI was recognized as one of the nation’s top 20 academic eye centers (seventh among those affiliated with a public university). The Eye Institute’s residency program also was ranked among the country’s top 20 by Doximity (eighth among public universities) and attracts top medical students from across the nation. In 2015, the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, which is housed in the DMEI, ranked among the country’s top 20 departments in National Institutes of Health funding (tenth among departments affiliated with a public university) and 14th in the nation in cumulative funding from Research to Prevent Blindness (seventh among public universities).

dent of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in 2018; and one is a Past President of the American Glaucoma Society.

DMEI provides approximately $1 million of care to needy Oklahomans each year.

In a survey released by Ophthalmology Times in November 2017, DMEI was ranked third in the nation overall behind the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami and the Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University. It was ranked second for clinical care and the residency program and fifth among research programs.

Its physicians and scientists hold or have held numerous major leadership positions in national and international organizations. DMEI’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 Medal; two members of the faculty are recent 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) including two who are Past Presidents; another will become Presi-

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Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., CEO and President DNA Solutions, Inc. 755 Research Parkway, Ste. 510 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Phone: 405-271-6033 Fax: 405-271-6034 www.dnasolutionsusa.com DNA Solutions is a genetic testing laboratory that reveals answers contained within the strands of DNA. Trusted for over 17 years, our dedicated team of scientists utilizes the most advanced technologies to deliver superior, cost effective results for many types of genetic testing including humans, animals, and microbial identification.

Our laboratory is one of a select few private labs in the United States that has the combination of FBI Quality Assurance Standards, American Association of Blood Banks, and ISO/

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IEC 17025 accreditations including our accreditation in Mitochondrial DNA sequencing.

As a world leader in genetic and human remains testing, our laboratory partners with federal, state, and city government agencies to assist in the processing of forensic casework including the United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Aviation Administration, police agencies, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, and Medical Examiners.

DNA Solutions also works with academic and private researchers to develop novel genetic applications and technologies including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), allele determination, and marker development.

Contact DNA Solutions today if you require DNA Testing at (405) 271-6033 or www.dnasolutionsusa.com.

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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 seven 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.

OAAC 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 are two full-time, registered, licensed nurse practitioners.

Almost one-fourth of 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.

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 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 clinic 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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or other blood disorder. Oklahoma Blood Institute regularly ranks in the top performance tier, due to its 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 is the ninth largest, non-profit blood center in America. Every drop of blood needed by patients in more than 160 medical facilities in Oklahoma is provided by Oklahoma Blood Institute donors. Every hospital in the metro-Oklahoma City area is exclusively serviced

by Oklahoma Blood Institute. An average of 1,200 blood donors a day is required to meet these needs.

Volunteer blood donors give more than 280,000 units of blood annually to provide a safe and adequate blood sup¬ply. Blood donors with Oklahoma Blood Institute know they are, literally, saving the lives of their friends, family and co-workers, who may one day need blood in an urgent situation. One blood donation can save as many as three peoples’ lives.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is responsible for recruiting blood donors, as well as collecting, processing and testing blood components and transporting them to hospitals across the state. Random inspections by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirm the consistent quality of Oklahoma Blood Institute’s operations at every donation site.

Oklahoma Blood Institute employs nearly 800 Oklahomans and works with 1,200 volunteers and 2,600 blood drive coordinators throughout Oklahoma’s communities. Its donor centers are located in Ada, Ardmore, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Norman, central Oklahoma City (Oklahoma Health Center), north Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Dozens of 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

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Oklahoma Blood Institute has developed, and is the first blood center in the nation to launch the Thank-the-DonorTM program. It is a unique, patent-pending web-based application that allows blood recipients to send an electronic thank you note to their individual blood donors. Oklahoma Blood Institute has teamed up with several hospitals across the state to introduce Thank-the-DonorTM to blood recipients and their family members.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is also a vital link in cell therapy, procuring healthy stem cells for transplants from adult marrow and umbilical cord do¬nations. The future holds great promise as Oklahoma Blood Institute expands research and treatment partnerships within the healthcare biosciences industry. Cell therapies and regenerative medicine applications are predicted to revolutionize care for the most lifethreatening diseases. Oklahoma Blood Institute is uniquely positioned as a ready-made ‘cell bank’ with hundreds of thousands of combinations of genetic characteristics among its blood donors. Through Oklahoma Blood Institute’s BioLinked, a confidential research database, 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 2000 N. Classen Blvd, Ste E600 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 522-3908 Website: www.odmhsas.org TThe Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the State’s statutory authority responsible for prevention, treatment and recovery of mental illness, substance abuse and addictive disorders. This includes management and oversight of the state’s behavioral health Medicaid services along with rule-making responsibility for statutory certification processes stipulated by O.S., Title 43A. It is the agency’s core mission to assure that prevention and treatment services are provided for all Oklahomans. The services, programs and initiatives undertaken by the department are dedicated to this end.

ODMHSAS, primarily through a network of contracted private providers, delivers services to approximately 197,000 Oklahomans annually, provides prevention activities in all 77 counties, and certifies and reviews more than 3,300 public and private treatment providers (organizations and individuals) throughout the state.

Oklahoma experiences consistently high rates of mental illness and addiction, and increasing negative outcomes for those unable to access appropriate care.

Only a third of Oklahomans who need services are actually getting those needed services. This is a problem that has existed for decades. The continued demand on state-funded services, in addition to increased stress on private systems, has created a crisis situation 30

that will only grow worse if we are unable to provide additional opportunities for service engagement.

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.

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, the majority of individuals seeking services in the state system are effectively served in their communities.

Despite challenges, 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 experiencing brain disease are finding recovery and wellness.

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Terry Taylor, President 800 N. Research Parkway, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Phone: (405) 271-2200 www.oklahomahealthcenterfoundation.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 Federal, State, County and City governments by representing the various interests of the campus.

OHCF’s Board recently voted to assume management of the emerging OKC Innovation District which encompasses the Health Center across I-235 to Automobile Alley.

OHCF, in the spirit of fostering collaboration, OHCF is hosting symposiums and quarterly Mind-Meld events.

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.

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. 31

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Tom Bates Interim 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., FACHE

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President and Chief Executive Officer of OU Medicine, Inc.

Jon Hayes, MHA, CMPE

President, The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center

Kris Wallace, RN, MBA President, OU Medical Center

OU Medical Center 700 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center 1200 Childrens Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Find OU Medicine at www.oumedicine.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Children’s Hospital can be found at www.oumedicine.com/childrens and on Facebook.

The 350-bed OU Medical Center is home to the state’s only level I trauma center. We provide a full range of heart care services at OU Medicine Cardiovascular Institute, the state’s premier center for treating cardiac and vascular patients. We offer the highest level of care for stroke patients when “time is brain,” and provide unmatched neurology and neurosurgery services ranging from the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy to the most complex and advanced brain surgeries. We work alongside Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s only comprehensive academic cancer center. With more specialists in more fields than any other hospital in the state, we’re making sure Oklahomans are alive and well.

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center has 314 inpatient beds and is the most comprehensive pediatric

hospital in the state. Our pediatric staff blends years of specialized training with education, research and technology to treat conditions ranging from cardiothoracic and oncology-related illnesses to neonatal specialty care and pediatric solid-organ transplants. Our 93-bed neonatal intensive care unit provides the highest level of neonatal care in Oklahoma. The Children’s Heart Center brings cutting-edge research, treatment and surgery to patients with congenital and acquired heart conditions. We have the state’s largest staff of Child Life specialists to help children and families cope with hospitalization, as well as Oklahoma City’s only 24/7 pediatric emergency room.

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

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1200 N. Childrens 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 1,000 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 320 of our doctors and advanced practice providers are OU Children’s Physicians. The majority of them are board-certified in children’s spe¬cialties, and many provide pediatric-specific services un-available 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

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Lynn Mitchell, M.D., Chief Medical Officer

Oklahoma history. The 210,000 square-foot facility provides 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.

The Hamm Center 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 pandemic in a comprehensive manner. The Center collaborates across the state with communities and other agencies both inside and outside the University of Oklahoma. It was established by the University of Oklahoma with the goal of promoting the well-being 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City Administrative Offices 13439 Broadway Extension Oklahoma City, OK 73114 (405)271-3180 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, sleeping in chairs, or bearing the expense of hotel rooms. That is why Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City (RMHC-OKC) is here: to keep families close…when they need it most.

The 14-bedroom Ronald McDonald House located in Garrison Tower at The Children’s Hospital opened in 2015. At the House, families have a private bedroom, a family-style kitchen with home-cooked meals, laundry facilities for their personal use, and support from staff and other parents going through a similar situation.

For the child in the hospital, having a Ronald McDonald House means that they can rest easier, knowing that mom and dad are staying nearby.

Soon, RMHC-OKC will be expanding the House at The Children’s Hospital in two phases to grow to 40 rooms.

We are excited to soon be providing additional rooms, amenities and support so that even more families will be able to stay closest to their hospitalized child.

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for day-use respite services. Open to all families with a sick or injured child in The Children’s Hospital, parents can relax and regroup just steps away from their child’s bedside.

The positive, comforting environment of both facilities allows families to focus on their child’s recovery process. Services are available to any family with a child 21 years of age or younger receiving medical treatment in the Oklahoma City area, regardless of their economic status. RMHC-OKC relies on donors and the community for support of daily operations. Guest families stay for free and are never turned away due to lack of finances.

RMHC-OKC offers career opportunities within the charity, at the House and Family Room to help with daily operations. For open positions, please visit http:// rmhc-okc.org/about-us/join-our-team/ Volunteers are the heart of our charity. Individuals or groups can volunteer in the House or the Family Room.

Volunteer opportunities include Guest Chef Volunteers who cook a meal for our guest families; House and Family Room Volunteers who provide administrative support and greet families with welcoming smiles; Project Volunteers who help with projects such as decorating for holiday festivities, assembling welcome bags and taking pull tabs to the recycler; and Special Event Volunteers who help with setup, registration and other event related tasks for Walk for Kids and the Red Shoe Gala. For more information on volunteering please visit: https://rmhc-okc.org/get-involved/volunteer/ The organization has many ways to give which include our Wish List for donated items, Pull Tabs Recycle Program, Vehicle Donation Program and Donation Box Giving. To check out our Wish List and other special ways you can help the House visit: https://rmhc-okc. org/get-involved/other-ways-to-give/ 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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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.

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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.

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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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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

• 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-of-theart 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 41

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Paula K. Porter, President & CEO 701 NE 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)239-2525 Website: www.wovenlifeok.org Did you know that we were founded as the Oklahoma Society for Crippled Children, Inc.? Since 1925, we have provided services in Oklahoma to people of all abilities. Over the years we have adjusted our services to meet the needs of our community and even changed our name a few times. Along with our board

of directors, we have once again evaluated the needs of our clients, and determined that in order to better meet the needs of Oklahomans it was time to make a change. Effective August 31, 2017, we will change our name to WovenLife, Inc. Although our name is changing, the services we provide within our community will continue. We remain committed to serving the needs of people of all ages and abilities through our inclusive Child Development Program, Adult Day Center, unique intergenerational 42

programming, educational programming, therapy services; which include behavioral, speech and occupational therapy, and financial assistance program. With this new change we will refocus to become completely concentrated on the local needs of our community, ensuring every dollar raised goes back into our community to serve Oklahomans.

We are committed to empowering people of all ages and abilities to find hope and independence through compassionate care, education and support.

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Mark W. Kelly, President and CEO 3001 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73105 For all locations visit: www.okcu.org/locations/ Phone: 405.606.6328 Website: www.okcu.org Oklahoma’s Credit Union (OKCU) has been happy to help Oklahomans for over 60 years. In 2003, OKCU 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 OKCU 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.

OKCU 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. OKCU 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 OKCU

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

Currently, OKCU 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. OKCU 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.okcu.org or call 405.606.6328 today.

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Kyle M. Roush, President 420 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104 405-230-1328 Fax: 405-488.2818 Website: focusok.com In 1955, a group of seven people obtained a Federal Charter to organize a Credit Union. Employment with the University Hospital, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and Oklahoma Medical School created a common bond that today has grown to include the Oklahoma City Metro Area, more than 11,000 members and over $100 million in assets.

Today, we are still a local financial institution and are proud to be made in Oklahoma. Focus Federal Credit Union personally invites anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and Grady Counties to become a member and experience superior service first hand. We look forward to having the opportunity to serve you and welcome you to the Focus Family.

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Johnathan Russell, Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors: Johnathan Russell is the founder and CEO of Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors. Founded in 2001, Johnathan grew the two-man brokerage firm into a full service commercial real estate company that includes brokerage, construction, management and development. A former mayor, Johnathan’s activities and memberships include International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Council, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Uptown 23.

Anna Russell is involved in both Development and Brokerage at Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors.

She is also the owner of The Art Hall located at The Rise in Uptown OKC. Anna’s responsibilities at Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors include acquisition, design, marketing, leasing, and sales on a local, regional, and nation-wide basis.

Activities and memberships include International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Council, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Paseo Arts Association, and Uptown 23rd.

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