Believe
September 2014
Longtime OBI Blood Donor Wins New Car
A publication of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation
Believe in what the Oklahoma Health Center Can Do For You!
Welcome to the inaugural edition of our green publication, Believe. This new communication tool is brought to you by the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation to promote the happenings at the Oklahoma Health Center and bring you the latest information about our member organizations. Since 2000, more than $534 million in construction costs has been invested on the campus. In 2013, the OHC employee and OUHSC student count is approximately 18,000 making it one of the largest employers in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Health Center is the premier address for research, patient care, education, technology and community health support. Located conveniently in the heart of Oklahoma City, this remarkable 300-acre complex unites 25 medical-related organizations ranging from cutting-edge biotechnology companies to government, education, patient care and community support institutions. As the second largest concentration of employees in Oklahoma, this health care consortium collectively employs more than 12,500 people and touts a $3 billion capital infrastucture that is continually growing to meet the needs and demands of the people. A recent study determined the Oklahoma Health Center has a more than $3 billion annual economic impact on the community.
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INSIDE OBI Blood Donor Wins Car
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Edmond-Based Breast Care Center Partners With OU Medical Center
Children’s Experts Note Uptick In Respiratory Virus Infections
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Leadership Spotlight: Terry Taylor Named President of Oklahoma Health Center Foundation
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Three Plant Science projects receive Funding OK from OCAST governing board 3
Art Meyers and family celebrate the new car!
Edmond Blood Donor Wins New Car from Bob Moore Auto Group 4
I’ve Got Drive When Art Meyers, Edmond, donated blood at Oklahoma Blood Institute’s (OBI) event with Bob Moore Auto Group, Aug. 9, he knew it felt good to help others in need. But Myers didn’t imagine the good deed would result in winning a 2014 Ford Fiesta Titanium. On August 16, five finalists randomly chosen from event participants gathered, knowing one would win the new car, courtesy of Bob Moore Auto Group. They represented hometowns of Edmond, Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa where OBI provides blood to hospital patients.
Healthy adults, 16 and older*, are encouraged to donate blood every 56 days. Every drop of blood needed by patients in some 150 Oklahoma medical facilities is provided by Oklahoma Blood Institute. Oklahoma Blood Institute is the ninth largest, nonprofit blood center in America, employs nearly 700 Oklahomans and works with an estimated 1,000 volunteers and 2,600 drive coordinators. To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 1-877-340-8777, or visit www.obi.org.
Meyers was the third to try and had the lucky key. He is a veteran who began giving blood some 60 years ago in the service. Meyers has donated blood 27 times with Oklahoma Blood Institute. His wife, who is also a loyal blood donor, joined him for the exciting moment along with his daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren. Meyers was one of 1,149 participants in the 10-hour blood drives held at four Bob Moore Auto Group dealerships. The event marked the tenth year for the Bob Moore-hosted blood drives. Through this event alone, some 2,886 Oklahomans who are in critical need of blood will receive it through the remainder of the summer. “The tremendous turnout of blood donors at Bob Moore dealerships Saturday proved that those in our communities understand that people across Oklahoma continue to need blood,” John Armitage, M.D., CEO and president of Oklahoma Blood Institute said. “The Bob Moore team has an incredible commitment to our local blood needs.”
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Edmond-Based Breast Care Center Par tners With OU Medical Center 6
OKLAHOMA CITY—Edmond-based Breast Imaging of Oklahoma opened its doors with a new name after joining with the state’s largest and most comprehensive hospital. OU Medical Center Breast Imaging of Oklahoma (BIO) will operate as an outpatient department of OU Medical Center and its doctors will be part of OU Physicians, the state’s largest physicians group. BIO’s five physician radiologists, nearly 30 staff members and location at 2601 Kelley Pointe Parkway will remain the same. The merger will allow BIO to join and share OU Medicine’s commitments to advanced technology, research, clinical trials, diagnosis and treatment. The Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine leads the region in personalized cancer care. “We are excited to welcome Breast Imaging of Oklahoma into the OU Medicine family. The expertise and compassionate care provided by the radiologists and staff will be an excellent fit for our patient-centered care,” said Melissa Fawcett, assistant vice president of breast imaging for OU Medical System. BIO is a Center of Excellence as determined by the American College of Radiology, offering digital screening and diagnostic mammography, breast MRI, breast ultrasound and bone density screening. It has the larg-
Business Expansion
est high-risk imaging program in the state to screen women at high risk for breast cancer. The company first opened its doors in 2003, and was cofounded by Drs. Debra Mitchell and Kelly McDonough. Drs. Ashley Magness, Tina Dickerson and Lori Fredrick all joined as the practice grew. “We are thankful for our loyal and committed patients,” said Mitchell. “We will continue to deliver the personalized and caring approach to care our loyal patients have come to trust, while at the same time expanding our resources and access to research and technology,” McDonough said. For more information, visit www.oumedicine.com/ OUMCBIO.
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CHILDREN’S EXPERTS NOTE UPTICK IN RESPIRATORY VIRUS INFECTIONS
State and Federal Health Officials Studying Whether Illnesses Are Related to EV-D68
Curtis Knoles, MD, an emergency room physician at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center discusses the recent spike in visits to the Emergency Room and in hospitalizations involving children with serious or severe symptoms of respiratory viral illness.
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Oklahoma City—Experts at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center are reporting an increase in the number of hospitalizations from respiratory viruses while state and national health officials are trying to identify if those illnesses are related to a virus that has sickened more than 1,000 children across the Midwest.
Top Health Stories From Aug. 1-28 this year, 115 patients have tested positive for rhinovirus/enterovirus illnesses compared to 75 during the same time last year. Most of those patients were at The Children’s Hospital, though some were also at OU Medical Center, the adult hospital. Some of those patients were sent to the pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s. Health officials in Oklahoma are currently testing samples from Children’s patients to determine if any are Enterovirus 68, or EV-D68, a viral illness that has been identified most recently in Missouri, where it sickened more than 300 children, sending as many as 15 percent to the intensive care unit at a pediatric hospital in Kansas City. Dr. Robert Welliver, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at The OU College of Medicine, said health care experts have been watching the activity of Enterovirus 68 for some time. “Enterovirus 68 has been present in the U.S. for some time, but at very low levels of activity. More extensive outbreaks have occurred in the Philippines and in Japan, where fatal infections have occurred in smokers and persons with asthma,” he said. “Increased activity has been noted in the past month in the Midwest, and while some cases have been severe, none have been fatal to our knowledge.” Enteroviruses are very common viruses, and there are more than 100 types of enteroviruses. Most people infected with enteroviruses have no symptoms or only mild symptoms, but some infections can be serious. EV-D68 usually can cause mild to severe respiratory illness requiring only treatment of the symptoms. Some people with severe respiratory illness caused by EVD68 may need to be hospitalized. Background • Enteroviruses are very common viruses; there are more than 100 types. • It is estimated that 10 to 15 million enterovirus infections occur in the United States each year. • Most people infected with enteroviruses have no symptoms or only mild symptoms, but some infections can be serious. • Infants, children and teenagers are most likely to get infected with enteroviruses and become sick.
• Most enterovirus infections in the United States occur seasonally during the summer and fall. Enterovirus D68: • Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infections are thought to occur less commonly than infections with other enteroviruses. Symptoms • EV-D68 usually can cause mild to severe respiratory illness. However, the full spectrum of EV-D68 illness is not well defined. Transmission • EV-D68, like other enteroviruses, appears to spread through close contact with infected people. Treatment • There is no specific treatment for EV-D68 infections. • Many infections will be mild and self-limited, requiring only treatment of the symptoms. • Some people with severe respiratory illness caused by EV-D68 may need to be hospitalized and receive intensive supportive therapy. • No anti-viral medications are currently available for treating of EV-D68 infections. Prevention • There are no vaccines for preventing EV-D68 infections. Ways to help reduce the risk of getting infected with EV-D68: • Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers • Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands • Avoid kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick • Disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick. Guidance to Parents • Children with cold like symptoms that experience difficulty breathing, are asked to consult with their family physician for further evaluation. • There will not be a daily count of cases as U.S. healthcare professionals are not required to report known or suspected cases of EV-D68 infection to health departments because it is not a reportable disease in the United States. Also, CDC does not have a surveillance system that specifically collects information on EV-D68 infections. SOURCE: The Oklahoma State Department of Health and CDC 9
Oklahoma Health Center Campus *Member Organizations Oklahoma Health Center Foundation
1. American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma* 2. Dean McGee Eye Institute* 3. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4. Easter Seals Oklahoma* 5. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 6. Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic* 7. Oklahoma Blood Institute* 8. Oklahoma City Clinic*/Global Health Inc. 9. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)* 9a. OMRF Research Tower 9b. OMRF Bell Building 9c. OMRF Acree-Woodworth Building 9d. OMRF Massman Building 10. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics* 11. Oklahoma Department of Health* 12. Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services* 13. Department of Human Services 14. OU Medical Center* A. Presbyterian Office Building B. OU Medical Center C. Radiation Therapy Center D. The Children’s Hospital E. Oklahoma Transplant Center F. OU Medical Surgery Center 15. University Research Park (formerly Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park) A. Building 800 Biolytx Biosource Charlesson Children’s Hospital Foundation* Crisalis Cytovance Biologics Medencentive Oklahoma Health Center Foundation* OUHSC Research Labs Rural Enterprises Inc. Transtimulations Research B. Building 840 ARL* DNA Solutions* i2E, Inc.* Labcorp Orthocare Innovations Selexys
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C. Building 655 Advancia Corporation OU Medical Center* Hyalose, LLC InterGenetics, Inc. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education OneNet OUHSC Potts Family Foundation Presbyterian Health Foundation* Selexys SIWA Smith & Nephew D. Building 755 Altheus Dermamedics Nova Venture Services, LLC Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) URP Management Offices OUHSC Facilities Management OUHSC Risk Management OUHSC Fire Marshall OU Compliance Office Altheus Haus Sickle Cell Foundation Sylvia Bottomly OU College of Public Health Productive Tech Veterans Affairs New Spin 360 E. Building 825 Camille’s Sidewalk Café and Richey’s Grill URP Shipping/Receiving PHF Video Conference Center-Conference Rooms F. Building 885 Cytovance Biologic Manufacturing G. Building 865 Accele Biopharma Analytical Edge Labs DRIK Labs Miles Associates OUHSC – Comparative Medicine OMRF
16. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center* A. Allied Health Practice Center B. Basic Sciences Education Building C. Campus Police Station D. College of Allied Health E. College of Dentistry F. College of Medicine/Biomedical Sciences Building G. College of Nursing H. College of Pharmacy I. College of Public Health J. David L. Boren Student Union K. Don E. Hogg Greenhouse L. G. Rainey Williams Pavilion M. Harold Hamm Diabetes Center N. O’Donoghue Research Building O. Stephenson Cancer Center P. OU Children’s Physicians* Q. Child Study Center R. OU Physicians* Building S. Mark Allen Everett Dermatology Building* T. Family Medicine Center* U. Robert M. Bird Library & Graduate College V. Rogers Building W. Service Center Building X. Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center Y. Steam and Chilled Water Plant Z. University Health Club AA. University Village (owned by OUNorman) 17. University Hospitals Authority and Trust* 18. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City* 19. Ronald McDonald Family Room (in The Children’s Hospital) 20. Ronald McDonald House II (in Garrison Tower) 21. Founders Plaza at Stiles Park featuring The Beacon of Hope 22. OK Kids Corral
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Leadership Spotlight
Terry Taylor named President of Oklahoma Health Center Foundation OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Health Center Foundation Board of Directors announces that Terry W. Taylor has been named President. Taylor joined the Foundation in 2008 as the Chief Operating Officer and Planning Director. Before coming to the Foundation, Taylor worked for The City of Oklahoma City for 18 years. His positions included serving as Urban Redevelopment Specialist in the Planning Department and Management Associate with the City Manager’s office. He also served as Acting Assistant to Mayors Ronald J. Norick and Kirk Humphreys and was an Associate Planner in the Planning department. Before joining The City of Oklahoma City, he worked for INCOG in Tulsa. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from Oklahoma Christian University. He is a graduate of Leadership OKC, Class of XXVII. His volunteer activities include serving on the Community Board of the Myriad Botanical Gardens Foundation, and the Mesta Park Neighborhood Association. Chartered in 1965, OHCF was established to assist the Oklahoma Health Center, and its 23 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 23 worldrenowned 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 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 yearly hosts Treasures For Tomorrow, an event that honors Treasured Oklahomans in addition to fund raising for beautification projects across the OHC campus. The event and donors have raised more than $3 million over the last 15 years. For more information about the OHCF, visit www.oklahomahealthcenter.com or call (405) 2712200. (Continued on page 38) 12
Member Organizations American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma
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ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.
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Children’s Hospital Foundation
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Dean McGee Eye Institute
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DNA Solutions, Inc.
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Easter Seals Oklahoma
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Emergent Technologies, Inc.
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Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic
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Oklahoma Blood Institute
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Oklahoma Health Center Foundation
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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
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Oklahoma City Clinic
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Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
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Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics
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Oklahoma State Department of Health
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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 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
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Central & Western Oklahoma Janienne Bella, CEO 601 Northeast Sixth Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)228-9500 Website: www.redcross.org/ok/oklahoma-city Jobs: www.redcross.org/about-us/career
The Red Cross was chartered by the United States Congress to “carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply the same in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods, and other great national calamities, and to devise and carry on measures for preventing the same.” The Charter is unique to the Red Cross because it assigns duties and obligations to the nation, to disaster survivors, and to the people who generously support our work through donations. Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people’s immediate emergency needs caused by disaster. When disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and emotional health service to address basic human needs and assist individuals and families in resuming their normal daily activities independently.
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates hu-
man suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
The Central and Western Oklahoma Region of the American Red Cross covers a 47 county region totaling 42,000 square miles. Our regional office is based in Oklahoma City with 18 offices and service centers across the region. The humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross connects us to people and communities across the nation and around the world. The common bonds of humanity and compassion unite us together, not just in the face of emergencies and disasters, but in helping our neighbors every day. Since being founded by Clara Barton in 1881, the Red Cross has been a consistent lifeline for people when they need us the most. The depth and breadth of our services – whenever and wherever they’re called for – is unmatched by any organization in the world. 14
We support members of the military, veterans and their families in coping, connecting and obtaining financial assistance. This is done at Tinker Air Force Base, Vance Air Force Base, Altus Air Force Base and Fort Sill. We train individuals, families and organizations with lifesaving skills and emergency and disaster preparedness information. The Red Cross has been the go-to source for more than a century for information, skills and confidence to act in an emergency, at home, in school and in the workplace. The American Red Cross is the nation’s largest blood collection organization, supplying approximately 40 percent of the blood and blood products used in our country. We are a global leader in responding to emergencies, preparing for disasters, preventing disease and promoting humanitarian values.
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Tom Kupiec, Ph.D., President and CEO 840 Research Parkway Suite 546 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)271 1144 Website: www.arlok.com Analytical Research Laboratories (ARL) provides analytical and microbiological testing for the pharmaceutical industry. Located at the University Research Park in Oklahoma City, ARL occupies approximately 19,000 square feet of state of the art laboratory and office space and positions itself as a leader among emerging and growing biotechnology companies nationwide. ARL has been serving the clinical and pharmaceutical markets since 1998. ARL offers a comprehensive range of analytical and microbiological services applicable for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. ARL services routinely include assay for pharmaceutical ingredients, stability studies, and full compendial testing. ARL is well equipped with instrumentation, such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), HPLC-Tandem Mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS), High resolution Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) for accurate molecular weight determination and analysis of proteins/peptides with an upper mass range of 20,000 m/z, Gas Chromatography (GC), GC/MS, high resolution Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Polarimeter, ELISA, Genetic Analyzer, Thermal
Cyclers, Luminometer, and Environmental Chambers. ARL has a dedicated team of scientists and e x p e r t s continually delivering research solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and governmental institutions. ARL’s competent personnel with regulatory expertise provide a comprehensive approach to analytical testing, as well as forensic and pharmaceutical consultations. Additional experience includes: pharmacogenomics, biomedical sciences, medical technology, immunohematology and expert witness testimony. ARL is an FDA registered analytical laboratory and DEA licensed. ARL is ISO 17025:2005 accredited as applicable to our scope of accreditation. ISO outlines general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. An independent QA/QC department conducts internal audits of the laboratories as a part of a quality management system.
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Kathy McCracken, Executive Director 800 Research Parkway, Suite 150 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 271-2260 Toll Free: 888-229-KIDS Tax ID: #73-1200262 Website: www.okchf.org Children’s Hospital Foundation is the only nonprofit organization in Oklahoma whose sole focus is the advancement of pediatric research and education while supporting specialized clinical care for Oklahoma’s children. Since its inception in 1983, Children’s Hospital Foundation has raised and leveraged matching funds to create more than $100 million for pediatric research, quality specialized clinical care and education programs. Many of these endeavors include collaborative projects with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Current program and research focus areas include: • Infectious disease • Arthritis • Education • At-risk newborns • Diabetes-Obesity • Digestive health • Cancer • Genetics • Community pediatrics • Surgery & Emergency • Autism-ADHD-Down Syndrome • Lung, kidney and heart disease • Adolescent medicine • Eating disorders • Behavioral medicine • Child abuse and neglect Funding for programs is made possible through the efforts of a dedicated volunteer board and thousands of community volunteers and donors. Through endowments and direct support, Children’s Hospital Foundation is able to re-
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cruit and retain nationally and internationally recognized pediatric physician-scientists to direct research, as well as treat patients and train medical students. All funds raised in Oklahoma stay in Oklahoma to improve the lives of kids here at home. Children’s Hospital Foundation is a proud affiliate of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to helping sick children by raising funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals throughout North America. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals organizes and executes thousands of special events and promotions each year through its dedicated corporate sponsors and media partners and keeps 100 percent of its donations in the community where they were raised. Children’s Medical Research Institute and Children’s Hospital at the OU Medical Center are part of the network hospitals. The Foundation is currently recruiting endowed chairs and has naming opportunities available. For more information, contact Children’s Hospital Foundation toll free 888-229KIDS (5437) or (405) 271-2260.
Spencer with Dr. Terrence Stull, CMRI Patricia Price Browne Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics
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President and CEO Greg Skuta, M.D. 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5065 Phone: (405) 271-6060 Website: www.dmei.org Benchmarks of Dean McGee Eye Institute Excellence The Dean McGee Eye Institute is one of the largest and most respected eye institutes in the United States, providing more than 160,000 patient visits per year from all 77 Oklahoma counties and the surrounding region, and serving more than 7600 surgical patients annually in its state-ofthe-art ambulatory surgery center. Twenty of the Eye Institute’s ophthalmologists are listed among the Best Doctors in America. In 2012, the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, which is housed in the Dean McGee Eye Institute, ranked 14th in the country in National Institutes of Health funding and 11th in the nation in cumulative funding from Research to Prevent Blindness. The Dean McGee Eye Institute’s residency program (in affiliation with the OU College of Medicine) attracts top medical students from throughout the nation. Resident surgical education has consistently ranked above the 90th percentile nationally. Since 2000, the first-time pass rates on the American Board of Ophthalmology’s written and oral examinations are 100% and 98% respectively with an average score on the written examination at the 80th percentile. The Eye Institute’s Director of Vision Research is a Past President of the International Society for Eye Research, Past Vice President of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and a recipient of ARVO’s prestigious Proctor Medal; two members of the faculty are recent or
current directors of the American Board of Ophthalmology; three serve on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Ophthalmology; one serves as Vice Chair of the Residency Review Committee in Ophthalmology for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and one is President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Past President of the American Glaucoma Society. The Dean McGee Eye Institute provides more than $1 million of care to needy Oklahomans each year.
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Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., CEO and President 840 Research Parkway, Ste. 551, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Toll Free: (866) 362-9778 Phone: (405) 271-6033 Website: www.dnasolutionsusa.com DNA Solutions, Inc. is a genetic testing laboratory providing highly discerning services including: relationship and forensic testing in humans and animals. Located at the University Research Park in Oklahoma City, DNA Solutions provides unique laboratory solutions to our customers including custom genetic research studies and forensic testing. DNA Solutions is accredited to the highest standard, ISO 17025. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 sets the international laboratory standard for testing laboratories. In addition, DNA Solutions is a CLIA registered laboratory and has its New York State Department of Health Laboratory Permit. DNA Solutions is also accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for relationship testing. AABB accreditation is granted only to laboratories that achieve high quality performance for relationship testing which follows strict quality guidelines that cover all aspects of parentage testing from initial specimen collection to the issuance of the final results.
The company provides research and development expertise in the area of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection, DNA sequencing for forensics and human and animal genotyping, bacterial / fungal identification, biological patent infringement and ancestry testing. DNA Solutions maintains the deer registry for North American white-tailed deer and mule deer breeders as well as providing genotyping services to wildlife enforcement agencies. One significant distinguishing characteristic of DNA Solutions is the personal client services our company provides. DNA Solutions prides itself in providing high touch customer service to all of our clients. Our highly skilled and knowledgeable personnel are accessible to our clients for questions and explanations regarding results provided to our clients. DNA Solutions provides services worldwide and services are legally defendable and meet or exceed the applicable standards for genetic relationship testing. For over 14 years, the innovative scientists at DNA Solutions have been helping people discover the answers contained within the strands of DNA.
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Paula K. Porter, President & CEO 701 NE 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)239-2525 Website: www.eastersealsok.org
More than 56 million Americans have a disability which accounts for approximately 19 percent of the population. Easter Seals Oklahoma is the leading nonprofit provider of services for individuals with disabilities and is trying to bridge the gap for the increasing number of Oklahomans needing services.
prove their ability to remain independent. The program provides various activities to stimulate minds, promote social interaction, and keep everyone moving. Our child development center includes an onsite early intervention and childhood learning program for children with disabilities as well as typical children. A new peer integration program was just developed to increase early intervention and consultation services are also available for parents and teachers that need additional support and training on developmental disabilities. Easter Seals Oklahoma also provides direct financial assistance for children needing therapy, as well as a variety of rehabilitative equipment that is necessary for a child’s development. Medical rehabilitation is available onsite for behavioral, occupational, and speech therapies. It is our mission at Easter Seals Oklahoma to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities so they may live with equality, dignity, and independence. Thanks to the support of the community, we are able to fulfill our mission.
For more than 88 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults with disabilities and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals Oklahoma creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work, and play. Our adult day center provides special care for adults who are unable to care for themselves for extended periods of time and enables them to maintain or im-
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Thomas A. Harlan, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer 800 Research Parkway, Suite 340 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)271-3838 Website: www.emergenttechnologies.com ETI is a regionally-based venture capital and management services firm that specializes in forming, funding, commercializing, and managing companies for the purpose of converting institutional and university-based technology into high return ventures. Its unique process matches breakthrough technology with commercialization partners who can validate the market potential and expeditiously bring the technology to market. Investors can have confidence that risks will be reduced and the time to liquidity accelerated because ETI’s process avoids unproven technologies, large front-end investments, and dependency on the IPO market. ETI created its first investment fund, Emergent-OU, Ltd., in 1999 to launch three technologies emanating from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Its second fund, Emergent Technologies Oklahoma, L.P. was created in 2000 to make further investments in the first three companies and provided seed capital for the fourth and fifth companies. Pure Protein has developed a unique method to produce soluble HLA protein from human cell lines. The company is focused on the discovery of new targets to prevent and treat infectious disease and cancer. Pure Protein’s core technology platform allows the production of large quantities of immune surveillance proteins and provides unique insight to the inner workings of diseased cells. It has created two subsidiaries, Pure Transplant Solutions, L.L.C. and Pure Vaccine Solutions, L.L.C. The Pure Protein platform enables a distinct toolset for evaluating and improving vaccines as well as reducing unwanted allergic reactions from bio therapeutics. www.pureproteinllc.com Hyalose, L.L.C. has developed unique capabilities for the recombinant production of hyaluronic acid both in bulk production using fermentation and in enzymatic synthesis where a very high level of control is possible in determining the exact molecule that is synthesized. Controlled enzymatic synthesis also enables the placement of other glycosaminoglycan sugars and unnatural sugars at precisely defined positions in the sugar chain creating new novel sugar compounds. The company has licensed several genes from different species of bacteria that synthesize hyaluronic acid. www.hyalose.com
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MedUnison – Formerly known as MedSynergy, MedUnison’s DocSynergy is an online, secure medical community for physicians and other healthcare providers to dramatically improve the quality of healthcare delivery, while significantly lowering the cost of treatment. The DocSynergy solution harnesses the benefits of distance medicine through unique technology to enable physicians to tap the expertise and knowledge of colleagues regardless of location. The DocSynergy solution is built for the rural physician, the urban specialty group, and physicians working with captured patients, such as those in correctional facilities. www.medunison.com Heparinex, L.L.C. is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the novel recombinant synthesis of compounds for the growing anticoagulation market and associated arenas. The core technology platform was originally discovered and patented by a leading carbohydrate chemist/ glycobiologist at the University of Oklahoma in 2002. Heparinex’s core platforms employ (a) bacterial production techniques and (b) in vitro defined polymer syntheses to provide uniquely controlled non-animal sources of genetically customizable heparinoid compounds for drug discovery, therapeutic formulations and medical device applications. www.heparinex.com Choncept is a biotech company focused on development of new technology to produce chondroitin from fermentation of recombinant bacteria to replace the current chondroitin source of beef and other animal by-products. Chondroitin produced by the gene patented by Choncept is unsulfated which can be sulfated to produce chondroitin similar to that isolated from animal sources. The unsulfated chondroitin may also be of interest as a biomaterial. Chondroitin produced recombinantly may be significantly less expensive to produce than current methods that rely on animal by-products. Modified chondroitin, dermatan sulfate, has properties as an anti-coagulant, an important pharmaceutical market. www.choncept.com
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Scott Meacham, President & CEO University Research Park 840 Research Parkway, Suite 250 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)235-2305 800/337-6822 TOLL FREE 800/337-6822 TOLL FREE for Oklahoma Website: www.i2e.org i2E, Inc. is a nationally recognized private not-for-profit corporation focused on growing innovative small businesses in Oklahoma and making a positive impact on the state’s economy. Our stated mission is “Investing in Entrepreneurs to build successful high growth companies in Oklahoma.” We achieve our mission by working directly with entrepreneurs, researchers and companies to help them commercialize their technologies, launch and grow new businesses and access needed capital. Our clients like the fact that our staff consists of experienced entrepreneurs and investors who have walked in their shoes. Busy entrepreneurs tell us that our model works for them because we not only provide high quality business advice, capital and entrepreneurial development, we act as a portal to other private and public resources — making it easier to access the right information, expertise and investment at the right time. The results speak for themselves: Clients enjoy job, revenue and capital growth significantly higher than the state average. The state benefits from new globally competitive businesses, high quality jobs and an enhanced quality of life.
Our History: Originally founded in 1997, i2E was created to respond to an Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) initiative. Since we opened our doors for business in 1998, i2E has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs, companies, inventors and researchers turn their innovations into high growth business opportunities for Oklahoma.
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Serving Oklahoma and the southwest since 1925, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of the oldest and largest medical practices in the United States dedicated solely to the treatment of allergy, asthma and immunology. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has nine physicians on its medical staff; certified or board eligible by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and are on the teaching faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of only a few allergy groups in the United States with a full-time Nurse Practitioner who holds a Doctorate and is a pulmonary disease management coordinator consulting with individual patients about breathing techniques and asthma education. Also on staff is a full-time, registered, licensed nurse practitioner. Almost one-fourth of The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s patients are referred from outside Oklahoma City and travel many miles for the sophisticated, high-level allergy and asthma care and to participate in the numerous research studies. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has a Burkard pollen and mold collection instrument on the roof of its main location and provides the daily counts to the media and the counts are also posted on the website and on social media. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has its central clinic location on the Oklahoma Health Center campus. Three full-
Garyl G. Geist, Chief Operating Officer 750 N. E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5010 Phone: (405) 235-0040 Website: www.oklahomaallergy.com Facebook oklahomaallergyandasthmaclinic Twitter @okallergyasthma service satellite clinics are located in Edmond, Norman, and Northwest Oklahoma City, adjacent to Mercy Hospital. 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 residency-training 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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John Armitage, M.D., President, CEO 1001 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 278-3100 Website: www.obi.org Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is the ninth largest, nonprofit blood center in America. Every drop of blood needed by patients in more than 140 medical facilities in Oklahoma is provided by donors with OBI. This includes exclusive service for every hospital in the metro-OKC area. An average of 700 donors a day is required to meet these needs. Volunteer blood donors give more than a 287,000 units of blood annually to provide a safe and adequate blood supply. Blood donors with Oklahoma Blood Institute know they are, literally, saving the lives of their friends, family and coworkers, some who may have no idea they will need blood in an urgent situation. One blood donation can save as many as three peoples’ lives. OBI is responsible for recruiting blood donors, collecting, processing and testing blood components and transporting it to hospitals across our state. Random inspections by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirm the quality of our operations at every donation site. OBI’s perfect record through 36 straight inspections validates our quality exceeding regulatory requirements.
Oklahoma’s first and only umbilical cord blood bank is in the final phases of FDA accreditation at OBI. It is one of only 24 accredited centers worldwide. Expectant mothers of underserved ethnic descent families now have an opportunity to donate cord blood. There is no charge to the parents, and the donation process is simple and painless. During a blessed time in their own lives, this cord blood center enables Oklahoma families to potentially bring life-saving joy to someone else’s. OBI is a vital link in cell therapy, procuring healthy stem cells for transplants from adult marrow and umbilical cord donations. The future holds great promise as we expand research and treatments partnerships within the healthcare biosciences industry. Cell therapies and regenerative medicine applications are predicted to revolutionize care for the most life-threatening diseases. We are uniquely positioned as a ready-made ‘cell bank’ with hundreds of thousands of combinations of genetic characteristics among our blood donors. These giving people may be offered the opportunity to further make a difference in the lives of others as part of medical research. Oklahoma Blood Institute can accelerate this revolutionary research cost effectively, so that today’s vision more rapidly becomes the reality of life-enhancing, routine medical treatments.
OBI employs 642 Oklahomans and works with 1,200 volunteers and 2,600 blood drive coordinators. Its donor centers are located in Ada, Ardmore, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Norman, central Oklahoma City (Oklahoma Health Center), north Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Numerous mobile blood drives are conducted in conjunction with businesses, schools and civic groups each week across the state. Oklahoma Blood Institute is the state’s only affiliate of Be The Match®, the national marrow donor program. For more than 12,000 Americans each year, a marrow or stem cell transplant is the only hope for a cure of a life-threatening blood cancer or other blood disorder. For the past three years, OBI has ranked in the top performance tier, due to our abil-
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Terry Taylor, President 800 N. Research Parkway, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Phone: (405) 271-2200 Website: www.oklahomahealthcenter.com The mission of the Foundation is to promote innovations in healthcare and science, and to serve as a connector between our member organizations, in order to raise awareness of the Oklahoma Health Center’s profile among business and governmental entities as a key driver of economic development. The Oklahoma Health Center (OHC) is unique, unlike any other medical center in the United States or even the world. With an annual economic impact of almost $3 billion in the greater Oklahoma City area, the OHC represents the second largest concentration of employees and students in Oklahoma — more than 17,000 —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 23 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 23 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 is a founding member of the 10th Street Medical Business Corridor, a vital and stabilizing anchor to north downtown, which links the OHC campus to other medical facilities in the area, along 10th street. OHCF is responsible for the implementation of the campus Master Plan, which seeks to establish the Oklahoma Health Center as the primary destination for health care and education and the continued building of a campus that will sustain OHC’s status as a true major economic engine for the region. OHCF initiated campus beautification projects with the creation of parks and adding public art projects throughout the campus. The Treasures For Tomorrow program began in 2002, and almost $3 million has been raised. Projects include public art sculptures at Dean McGee Eye Institute and The Children’s Hospital, and Founders Plaza at Stiles Park featuring the Beacon of Hope. 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.
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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.
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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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MISSION Providing quality healthcare with compassion and concern for our patients. Our mission is to provide the highest quality medical care to all patients in an atmosphere conducive to the practice of good medicine. We strive to do this through our physicians who place the needs of their patients first and are committed to caring for families, neighborhoods, and communities across the state of Oklahoma. OUR HISTORY In 1919, a group of Oklahoma physicians returning from World War I, decided a new form of health care was needed in the Oklahoma City area. They envisioned this form of health care providing quality healthcare and services to all patients. These six (6) physicians incorporated their experiences from working together in the war to develop a specialty group practice. This practice, they believed would enable them to improve the efficiency and quality of care for their patients. This new concept was the beginning of our organization, The Oklahoma City Clinic (OCC). In 1978, the Clinic relocated to its present facility further enhancing its ability to offer medical care to residents throughout the state as well as in the Oklahoma City area. It has since opened four additional locations to better serve and provide convenience for our patients.
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John M. Bell, M.D. President Oklahoma City Clinic (Central Location) 701 NE 10th Street (East of 10th & Lincoln) Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 280-5550 Website: www.okcclinic.com
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Terri White ODMHSAS Commissioner 1200 N.E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405) 522-3878 Website: www.odmhsas.org
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is responsible for providing services to Oklahomans who are affected by mental illness and substance abuse. In fiscal year 2008, the department provided services to 64,465 individuals – an increase of nearly 3,600 individuals over the previous year. The demand for public mental health services exceeds the capacity of the current treatment system. This has always been the case, but has been exacerbated in recent years due to a growing public awareness of mental illness and of the existence of effective treatment; rising healthcare costs; and the state’s growing substance abuse problem, particularly the brain-damaging use of methamphetamine and resultant psychotic behavior. Through the use of proven practices and expansion of community based services, the department will increase the effectiveness of services and continue to improve the efficiency of the delivery system. The department’s goal is to ensure access to appropriate care for all Oklahomans and the recovery of all served.
In the mid-1970s, the concept of “deinstitutionalization” prompted states to increase efforts to utilize outpatient services through Community Mental Health Centers. This approach has proven to be an effective means of recovery and a less costly method to provide services as compared to long-term inpatient care in a hospital setting. Today, over 60,000 individuals receive services from the department each year. Of those, only about 5 percent require hospital care. The vast majority take part in mental health and substance abuse outpatient programs, targeted community based services, prevention efforts and educational initiatives. In fact, Oklahoma has become a national leader in several areas of community based services including the implementation of programs for assertive community treatment, alternative criminal justice initiatives such as drug and mental health courts, and comprehensive services for children and families. In many ways, Oklahoma already is “ahead of the curve” in terms of treatment success for people with mental illness or substance abuse problems. With a focus on community-based and proven practices, and emphasis on treatment across the lifespan, from children to the elderly, more Oklahomans with mental illness and substance abuse problems are being served than ever before.
The ODMHSAS was established through the Mental Health Law of 1953, although publicly supported services to Oklahomans with mental illness date back to early statehood. Until the mid-1960s, the primary means to treat mental illness was institutionalization in large state hospitals. On an average day in 1960, nearly 6,400 Oklahomans were in the state’s mental hospitals.
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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. 28
• 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, tuition-free, residential high school for juniors and seniors with exceptional abilities in mathematics and science. 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. OSSM was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1983 and is funded by the state. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is appointed by legislative leaders and the governor. Although the history of the school is grand, the wonderfully gifted students are at the heart of OSSM. Since its inception 22 years ago, students have matriculated from all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
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The campus is located on a 32-acre site near the state capitol and adjacent to the teaching and scientific research resources of the Oklahoma Health Center. In the summer of 2000, the school completed a $25 million campus building program. The classrooms and offices of the historic Lincoln School were restored through a unique partnership with Oklahoma patrons, organizations, businesses and government entities and is now called the Manning Academic Center. Students live in the school’s Dan Little Residence Hall that accommodates 144 students and faculty families. OSSM also has a gymnasium, Bernice Shedrick Library and Samson Science and Discovery Center, which houses physics and chemistry laboratories. The dormitory has expanded to allow the school to house 100+plus additional students per year should funding become available from the state to ensure the school’s future and keep the dream alive for Oklahoma’s best and brightest students. OSSM is committed to building a strong academic foundation for each student. While in residence at OSSM, students are required to complete successfully four and one-half units of science, two units of mathematics, one-half unit of computer science, two units of English, two units of history, two units of a foreign language, one unit of fine arts, and two units of physical education. Each science class features a two-or-three-hour weekly laboratory experience. Students receive five and onehalf days of academic instruction every week. Students must also receive satisfactory participation reports in both campus and community service and a total of 120 hours are required for graduation. The graduates of OSSM have already left their indelible marks on Oklahoma. Of the more than 1,300 OSSM graduates since the first class, 300 are engineers and nearly 100 are medical doctors. More than 50 have earned Ph.D.s and 75 have served in the U.S. armed forces. Eighty-five percent of these graduates have careers in science, math, engineering and technology. More than half now work or live in the state and 10 graduates have begun their own businesses in Oklahoma.
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Terry Cline, Ph.D. Commissioner 1000 N.E. 10th Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405)271-4200 Website: www.health.ok.gov A Day in the Life of Public Health… From the time you get up in the morning till you go to bed at night, public health is involved in your life: • When you got up this morning, you made food choices for breakfast. We provide you messages on healthy food choices. • You have a yearning for that cigarette you are trying to give up. We work with the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline to help you quit smoking. • Hopefully, you brushed your teeth. We work with communities to fluoridate water supplies. • You got in the car and buckled in your children, put the baby in the car seat, and buckled your own seatbelt. We encourage seat belt use and provide car seats to those who need them. • You dropped the kids off at school. All should have their mandated immunizations to protect them from childhood diseases. We provide immunizations. • You go to work where most of your colleagues seem to be sick. We investigate disease outbreaks. • You go to lunch at a local restaurant. We inspect food service facilities. • You decide not to go back to work – since everyone’s sick anyway – so you think you’ll get that tattoo you’ve been dreaming about. We license tattoo artists. • You decide to visit your grandmother to show off your new tattoo. She’s at a local nursing facility. We license nursing homes. • You pick the kids up from the after-school program. It’s one that works with the health department to 30
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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Jon Hayes, MHA, CMPE Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center
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700 NE 13th, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 www.oumedicine.com/oumedicalcenter Follow us on Twitter at @oumedicine Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oumedicine
The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center 1200 N Children’s Ave. (formerly Phillips Ave.), Oklahoma City, OK 73104 www.oumedicine.com/childrens Like Children’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OKChildrens For career information, visit www.oumedicine.com/careers OU MEDICAL CENTER—Oklahoma City’s largest and most comprehensive hospital—is the major referral center in central and western Oklahoma for adults and children. We provide a full range of hospital services for every patient, from the smallest neonate to the most critically ill senior. We’ve been in the community for more than 100 years, and envision the next century to be as productive as the first as we grow with our city and community. With more specialists in more fields than any other hospital in the state, we’re making sure Oklahomans are alive and well. Our adult services boast an award-winning tradition of applying innovative treatments to the care of patients in a full range of specialties, including the state’s only Level One Trauma Center and one of the first certified comprehensive stroke centers in the country. OU Medical Center is recognized for its excellence in neurology and neurosurgery, sleep disorders, orthopedics, cancer treatment, critical care and many other areas. Our patients have the advantage of being cared for by some of the premier experts in their field of medicine. Our staff
works as a team, leading health care and taking what we do to another level of medicine. The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center is Oklahoma’s only comprehensive, freestanding pediatric medical center where pediatricians, pediatric specialists and pediatric sub-specialists have been caring for Oklahoma’s children for nearly 90 years. Children’s is home to Oklahoma’s only pediatric emergency department, and has the state’s largest staff of Child Life specialists who help promote development and minimize the stress of hospitalization. For expectant families we offer care in our Women’s & Newborn Center at Children’s Hospital. From the easiest of pregnancies to the most complicated, our staff is experienced in caring for mothers and babies. If a baby needs extra care, she is an elevator ride away from the highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the state. The Children’s Hospital provides medical care found nowhere else, and excels in specialties like cancer, orthopedics, urology, epilepsy and heart disease. Our staff and affiliated physicians train tomorrow’s health care professionals, conducting innovative medical research and providing compassionate, quality patient care. Oklahoma City is alive and well, and OU Medicine is at its heart.
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1200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 2900 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 271-3932 Website: www.oumedicine.com OU Physicians is part of OU Medicine, combining academic knowledge and advanced health care. With more than 560 doctors, OU Physicians is the state’s largest physician group. The practice encompasses almost every adult and child specialty. Many OU Physicians have expertise in the management of complex conditions that is unavailable anywhere else in the state, region or sometimes even the nation. Some have pioneered surgical procedures or innovations in patient care that are world firsts and many are conducting groundbreaking research to develop new treatments and cures. More than 175 of our doctors are OU Children’s Physicians. The majority of them are board-certified in children’s specialties, and many provide pediatric-specific services unavailable elsewhere in the state. Many children with birth defects, critical injuries or serious diseases who can’t be helped elsewhere come to OU Children’s Physicians. Oklahoma doctors and parents rely on OU Children’s Physicians depth of experience, nationally renowned expertise and sensitivity to children’s emotional needs. In 2009, OU Children’s Physicians opened a new state-ofthe-art facility on the OU Health Sciences Center campus. A year and a half later, the Children’s Atrium was opened creating a new entrance to not only the children’s physician offices, but the hospital as well. The following year, the final piece of this construction project was completed with the opening of the Samis Education Center, further enhancing the campus’ ability to provide the highest quality education services to faculty, staff and students. Many OU Physicians see patients through specialty centers like The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center and Harold Hamm Diabetes Center. The Cancer Center building represents the largest public-private biomedical initiative in Oklahoma history. The 210,000 square-foot facility provides
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Brian Lynn Office Brian Maddy, Chief Executive Officer and Lynn Mitchell, M.D., Chief Medical Officer patient-center care, offering the most advanced cancer detection and treatment technology, the largest and most experienced group of cancer specialists, a wide array of supportive services and an environment that provides a warm and comforting experience for patients and caregivers. Members of the Cancer Center - including faculty from OU Health Sciences Center, OU Norman, OU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - conduct innovative and nationally-funded cancer research in the basic, clinical and population sciences. Harold Hamm serves as the focal point for coordinating and expanding numerous avenues of research, patient care, education and prevention that are required to address the diabetes epidemic in a comprehensive manner. The Center offers outreach efforts throughout the state, partnering with communities and other agencies both inside and outside the University of Oklahoma. The Center was established by the University of Oklahoma with the goal of promoting the wellbeing of all people with or at high risk for diabetes in Oklahoma, regardless of ethnic background or financial status. OU Physicians see patients in their offices at the OU Health Sciences Center and in Edmond, Midwest City and other cities around Oklahoma. When hospitalization is necessary, they often admit patients to OU Medical Center. Many also care for their patients in other hospitals around the metro area. OU Physicians serve as faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and train the region’s future physicians. For more information about OU Medicine, including OU Physicians and OU Children’s Physicians, go to www.oumedicine.com. OU Physicians faculty and staff are employed by the University of Oklahoma, one of Oklahoma’s largest employers. The university attracts leading faculty and staff from around the world. To view job opportunities within OU Physicians, go to this site: www.oumedicine.com/ouphysicians/job-opportunities
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Tom Gray, President & CEO 655 Research Parkway, Suite 500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: 405-319-8150 Fax: 405-319-8168 Website: www.phfokc.com Presbyterian Health Foundation was founded in 1985 as the result of the sale of Presbyterian Hospital to Hospital Corporation of America. Since 1985, Presbyterian Health Foundation has made grants totaling more than $116 million.
Presbyterian Health Foundation promotes economic development in the biotech area and has built seven buildings (700,000 square feet of wet lab and office space) and the first and second phase of structured parking in the Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park at a cost of approximately $100 million. The Presbyterian Health Foundation recently sold the Research Park to the University of Oklahoma and it is now known as the University Research Park. Our mission is to accelerate bioscience discoveries to solutions that save and enhance human life.
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Susan Adams, President & Chief Executive Officer 1301 NE 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405) 424-6873 Family Room phone (405) 271-2215 Website: www.rmhokc.org When a child is hospitalized or receiving ongoing medical treatment, we believe the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine. Unfortunately for most parents, being with a hospitalized child means eating out of vending machines and sleeping in chairs or bearing the expense of hotel rooms. That is why Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City is here. Keeping families together . . . when they need it most At 78% of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, families benefit from at least one RMHC Core Program. The Children’s Hospital is served by the 15-BR Ronald McDonald House which has been located at NE 14th St and Lottie for 30 years. • At our House, families can have a bedroom of their own with a comfortable bed, a family-style kitchen
with home-cooked meals, and laundry facilities for their personal use. • Worried moms and dads can talk to one another, sharing their hopes and fears. • For the child who is sick or injured, having a Ronald McDonald House means that they can rest easier, knowing that mom and dad are nearby. The Ronald McDonald Family Room®, located on the sixth floor of The Children’s Hospital, opened in 2008 for dayuse respite services. Parents can relax and regroup just steps away from their child’s bedside.
The positive, comforting environment of both facilities allows the families to focus on their children’s healing process. Services are available to any family with a child 21 years of age or younger receiving medical treatment in Oklahoma City area, regardless of their economic status. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City relies on donors and the community for support of daily operations. No family is ever turned away due to the lack of finances.
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The organization offers career opportunities within the charity, at the House and Family Room to help with the daily operations. For open positions, please visit www.rmhcokc.org/contact/careers. Interested candidates should submit a resume to careers@rmhcokc.org.
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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. Key facts: • Formed as part of an historic agreement more than a decade and a half ago that united the state, a private corporation (HCA) and the University of Oklahoma in a partnership that created the OU Medical Center and united the adult hospitals with The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center. • Mission - To be a catalyst for medical excellence, to support medical education and research and to help assure quality health care for all Oklahomans. • Through its leadership, state and federal resources are maximized to ensure a dependable source of revenue for growth and development with a goal of supporting improved health for every Oklahoman. • The Authority and Trust provide support for important educational enhancements, for key research and health care advancements and for critical capital improvement projects at the OU Health Sciences Center Key projects funded to date include: • Construction of the new Children’s Atrium. This beautiful, architectural gem will serve as a new front door for The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center and the OU Children’s Physicians Building, as well as a unique space catering to the young patients of both facilities and their families. • Construction of Samis Education & Conference Center for the OUHSC campus, completed in 2012. It’s three-story design provides state-of-the-art meeting rooms, board rooms and auditorium space to accommodate a wide variety of meeting needs. • Support of facility enhancement and expansion project for Dean McGee Eye Institute
• The OU Children’s Physicians Building, completed in 2009. Located at the corner of NE 13th and Phillips, it provides 336,000 square feet of state-of-theart medical office space designed specifically with the needs of young patients and their families in mind. It is home to more than 100 pediatric specialists and the first free-standing first, freestanding, pediatric multi-specialty, medical office building in the state. • Support of the new Clinical Skills Testing and Education Center at the OU Health Sciences Center, in conjunction with other generous donors. This facility offers cutting-edge medical simulation equipment and facilities, as well as a new robot-assisted surgical training facility. • Support of Phase Two of the Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center. A hub of research of activity on campus, the facility more than doubled in size with the completion of phase two, providing more research space where top scientists continue their nationally and internationally renowned work in biomedicine, cancer, genetics and more. • The OU Physicians Building, completed in 2001. Located at the corner of NE 10th and Phillips, the OU Physicians Building is home to more than 130 physicians, with expertise in a wide range of medical specialties. The building provides an environment where patient care and the newest technology come together under one roof. • A facility enhancement project for the OU College of Dentistry that included much-needed upgrades and technological enhancements aimed at elevating the training of Oklahoma’s future dentists to a new level of excellence.
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Dewayne Andrews, M.D. Senior Vice President and Provost Executive Dean, College of Medicine P. O. Box 26901 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.
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The scientists, scholars and clinicians appointed to the OU Health Sciences Center faculty stand at the leading edge of their profession. They not only train the next generation of health care providers and researchers,
With cancer being one of the leading causes of death in the United States, The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center opened in June 2011. This cancer center allows the people of Oklahoma to receive world-class treatment without leaving the state and is staffed with some of the nation’s finest cancer physicians. It offers state-of-the-art technology, unparalleled cancer research programs, and bench-to-bedside care.
many are themselves practicing professionals actively involved in improving the lives and health of Oklahomans. The clinical practice of the OU College of Medicine is provided through OU Physicians. These physicians represent the largest multi-specialty medical group in the state with more than 500 physicians, offering almost every adult and child specialty. OU Physicians accepts referrals from across the state and region and care for hospital patients at the OU Medical Center. OU Children’s Physicians is an integral part of OU Physicians.
The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center is a comprehensive treatment, research, and educational facility dedicated to eliminating and controlling the effects of all types of diabetes. The Diabetes Center is at the forefront in diabetes-related research, and OUHSC physician researchers are specialists in diabetes care and utilize cutting edge research for the best treatment available research.
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Three Plant Science projects receive Funding OK from OCAST governing board Plant pollinators, pest management, biofuel crops, plant fertility and plant pathogens are subjects principal investigators will undertake in three plant science research projects approved for funding Tuesday by the OCAST governing board. Total awards for the three projects reach $299,148. Competing projects were considered under the Plant Science Research applications program. Independent peer reviewers ranked the winning projects from a field of 28 and actually qualified 24 of the applications. Available funds could support only the first three. Two of the projects came from principal investigators representing the University of Oklahoma and one came from Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma Plant Science Research is a basic research program designed to: 1. Improve the competitiveness of Oklahoma’s plant researchers in securing federal grants and contracts 2. Help researchers gain the expertise and gather research data to support funding opportunities for larger research projects 3. Encourage collaborative efforts to support applied plant research projects 4. Support R&D necessary to move plant science research to commercialization Plant Science Research targets activities occurring in higher education, nonprofit research institutions and private enterprises. Such projects concern plant productivity, renewable biomass, plant-based environmental applications and chemical platforms, plant-based solutions to improve nutrition, human and/or animal health or performance, process applications and seed management and the development of new products and services that shall form the basis of new, high-technology plant science/agriculture industry for Oklahoma. Successful applicants include: Genomics and Genetics • Marc Libault of the University of Oklahoma. Title: Unraveling the Transcriptional Regulation of Plant Cell Elongation. Plant cell elongation holds keys to determine the relationship with master genes and control of the different steps in plant cell development. Plant root hair cells are characterized by their lateral expansion leading to a significant increase of the surface of interaction between the plant root system and soil. Award: $99,468 Agrochemicals, Ecology, Energy Crop Production • Kristen Baum of Oklahoma State University. Title: The Interaction of Pollinators and Pest Management Strategies in Increasing Production in a First Generation Biofuel Crop. The project will evaluate the effect of insecticide applications (flonicamid, sulfoxaflor and synthetic pyrethroids) in winter canola fields on the abundance and species richness of native bees, winter canola seed set and field-level production. Results are expected to help develop pest management approaches that consider both the conservation of pollinators and control of insect pests. Award: $99,944 Molecular Biology • Sharon Kessler of the University of Oklahoma. Title: Conserved Mechanisms in Plant Fertility and PlantPathogen Interactions. Cell-to-cell signaling events are important in the propagation of plants. Such signals determine how cells sense and establish communication to allow beneficial invasions and prevent harmful invasions. This study of new target genes and pathways is designed to make these determinations and improve plant viability through growth and pathogen resistance. Award: $99,736
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