OSU-CHS Vitals 2023 Impact Report

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T R A N S F OR M AT IONA L E DUC AT ION

STUDENT DOCTOR EXEMPLIFIES D.O. PHILOSOPHY

Jordyn Austin has known she’s wanted to be a doctor since middle school.

“M

y mom is a pharmacist, my grandma was a nurse, my other grandmother was a nursing home manager. I think being around all of that sparked my interest,” she said. And that interest in medicine only grew when she attended OSU Center for Health Sciences’ Operation Orange medical summer camp when she was in high school. Austin, now a fourth-year medical student at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, was named the OSU-COM Student Doctor of the Year in early 2023. In addition to classes, labs and studying, Austin has also served as an OSU-COM Ambassador, president of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Obstetrics and Gynecology Student Association and secretary for the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She’s also been active in research co-authoring several peer-reviewed, published articles and posters examining female health conditions and disparities.

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She and 53 of her classmates are also part of the inaugural class at OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. “It was exciting to be a part of it, to say I was in the inaugural class and be part of all the new things, but it was also challenging,” she said. “The first semester we didn’t have a building, we didn’t have second year students to look up to.” Now Austin is out of the classroom and completing core and elective rotations at clinics and hospitals across the state gaining hands-on, real-world experience before she graduates in May 2024. “I like having that human connection. I feel fortunate when patients open up and are forthcoming with what is going on in their lives. They trust you with that,” she said, and it’s part of the osteopathic philosophy. “You’re seeing the entire patient, getting to know them. It ties well with women’s health. There’s a lot of issues related to other things like stress or hormones. As a D.O. and an OBGYN, you have a more preventative approach.”


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RETIRED ARDMORE PHYSICIAN, FAMILY DONATE $500K TO MEDICAL SCHOOL

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CIHRP DIRECTOR SELECTED FOR TWO NATIONAL COMMITTEES

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ADVANCING RESEARCH

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STUDENT DOCTOR EXEMPLIFIES D.O. PHILOSOPHY

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GRADUATE PROGRAM GROWTH

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DR. JIM HESS INDUCTED INTO OKLAHOMA HIGHER EDUCATION HALL OF FAME

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PA PROGRAM GRADUATES FIRST CLASS

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OSU MEDICINE SELECTED AS USA BMX OFFICIAL SPORTS MEDICINE PARTNER

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CARE THAT GOES BEYOND

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EXPANSION OF VIRTUAL CARE IN OKLAHOMA

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MED STUDENTS TAKE PASSION FOR HEALTH CARE AROUND THE WORLD

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MEETING THE MISSION

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OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT

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PROJECT ECHO, HPNRI WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH ACROSS OKLAHOMA

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ACADEMIC MEDICAL DISTRICT UPDATE

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NEW OKLAHOMA PSYCHIATRIC CARE CENTER BREAKS GROUND

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EXCELLING AT OUR MISSION

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VITALS

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