Physician Named to Foundation Board

Robert Salinas, M.D., a family medicine and palliative care physician and Assistant Dean for Diversity in the OU College of Medicine, has been named to the board of trustees of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. He will serve a three-year term.

As the only physician on the board of trustees, Salinas said he hopes to work with the foundation and the organizations it supports to address healthcare disparities and foster well-being in the community.

“The collaboration of an institution like the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation can create change that will elevate the overall well-being of the community,” he said. “I am grateful to represent the university and partner with the foundation.”

Salinas has been connected to the mission of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for about a decade through his service as president of the board of directors for the Hospice Foundation of Oklahoma. It has a permanent endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to support and promote palliative and hospice care in Oklahoma.

“I am proud to welcome a dynamic and talented individual to our board,” said Nancy Anthony, president of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. “He brings incredible experience and a tireless passion for serving the community. We look forward to working with Dr. Salinas to advance the foundation’s mission.”