April 2017 Oklahoma Health Center Foundation Innovate by Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

April 2017

INNOVATE

Oklahoma Health Center Foundation Board Votes to Manage OKC Innovation District

A publication of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

The Oklahoma Health Center

Welcome to our green publication, Innovate. This communication tool is brought to you by the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation to promote the happenings at the Oklahoma Health Center and bring you the latest information about our member organizations. Since 2000, more than $534 million in construction costs has been invested on the campus. In 2016, the OHC employee and OUHSC student count is approximately 18,000 making it one of the largest employers in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Health Center is the premier address for research, patient care, education, technology and community health support. Located conveniently in the heart of Oklahoma City, this remarkable 325-acre complex unites 22 organizations ranging from cutting-edge biotechnology companies to government, education, patient care and community support institutions. As the second largest concentration of employees in Oklahoma, this health care consortium touts a $3 billion capital infrastucture that is continually growing to meet the needs and demands of the people. A recent study determined the Oklahoma Health Center has a more than $3 billion annual economic impact on the community.

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INSIDE OHCF Board Votes to Manage OKC Innovation District

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Dr. Sanjay Bidichandani Named Master Teacher Award Winner

Executive Q&A With Dean McGee Eye Institute’s Garyl Geist

6-7 UCO Students Raise More than $68,400 for Children’s Hospital Foundation

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Oklahoma Health Center Foundation Board Votes to Assume Management of the OKC Innovation District The Oklahoma Health Center Foundation Board (OHCF) of Directors voted on April 13, 2017 to restructure and assume responsibility for the development and oversight of the new OKC innovation district (OKCid). The Brookings Institution and Project for Public Spaces began an 18-month study of Oklahoma City’s emerging innovation district, an area encompassing the Oklahoma Health Center and Automobile Alley and findings of the study were released at a meeting held today at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel. This work focuses on the district’s economic strengths and quality of place is part of the Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking, a joint initiative the two organizations launched in late 2015. “After careful consideration by our Board Governance Committee and looking at the Innovation District from multiple perspectives,” said Stephen Prescott, M.D., OHCF task force committee chair and president/CEO of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, “We agreed unanimously to proceed as rapidly as possible to take on management of the new district.” In addition to OHCF, partners in this study included the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Presbyterian Health Foundation, City of Oklahoma City and the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City. Community partners included Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma. “Our Foundation has been in existence since 1965 and we are excited about the synergy attached to the Innovation District and our transformation as an organization,” said Terry Taylor, OHCF president. “We anticipate this organization will be structured to foster the development of the district.” Strengths that Brookings has found in Oklahoma City include its high concentration of innovation assets; strong alignment between research strengths and cluster employment in many healthcare sectors; highly educated district workforce; proximity to Bricktown 4

Dr. Stephen Prescott, OHCF Board Task Force Committee chair and president/CEO of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, recommends to the board for the OHCF to take on management of the new proposed Innovation District which encompasses the Oklahoma Health Center.

and broader downtown Oklahoma City; collegial and collaborative regional culture. The Innovation District OKC’s emerging innovation district encompasses about 1.3 square miles east of downtown - roughly between NE 13-16th Streets to the north and NE 4th to the south and Robinson and Lottie Avenues to the west and east. It crosses Broadway/Interstate 235 and includes Automobile Alley in addition to numerous institutions located within the boundaries. “While this is a large undertaking, the OHCF Board and staff are confident that the OKC Innovation District and the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation will be a perfect fit,” said David Harlow, OHCF board chairman and BancFirst Oklahoma City president. “This new governing organization will be focused on the Innovation District, and will work with our long-standing industry strengths and assets to build a new economy, all in an effort to become a major center of innovation and economic development.”

Dr. Sanjay Bidichandani Named Master Teacher Award Winner Dr. Sanjay Bidichandani was recognized by his students through the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at an awards dinner held on April 19 at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. Bidichandani who is currently serving as Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Genetics, Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, was honored with the 2017 Stanton L. Young Master Teacher Award. This annual award was established in 1983 through an endowment made by Oklahoma City businessman, the late Stanton L. Young, and is given annually to a faculty member in the College of Medicine. The award comes with a $15,000 cash prize, one of the largest in the nation for medical teaching excellence. Bidichandani was presented the award by Russell G. Postier, M.D., FACS, interim executive dean, OU College of Medicine; David Ross Boyd professor & chair, Department of Surgery, and the John A. Schilling chair in Surgery. “The winner of our award this evening is a dedicated, inspiring and gifted teacher who has a sustained record of outstanding teaching, leadership and service to students since he joined our university 17 years ago,” said Postier. “He is considered by his students to be ‘the quintessential’ example of a ‘master teacher.’” A native of Mumbai, India, Bidichandani earned his medical degree from the University of Pune and his Ph.D. with distinction in Medical Genetics from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. During his postdoctoral fellowship training in Neurogenetics at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, he was involved in research that led to the discovery of the gene involved in Friedreich’s ataxia – a neuromuscular disease that mainly affects the nervous system and the heart. He joined the OU College of Medicine faculty in 2000 with a dual appointment as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He currently is a David L. Boren Professor of Pediatrics; holds the CMRI Claire Gordon Duncan Endowed Chair of Pediatric Medical Genetics; is chief of Pediatric Genetics; holds the additional rank of Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and is a member of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

Pictured left to right are Drs. Dewayne Andrews, Sanjay Bidichandani, Russell Postier and Jason Sanders, OUHSC Senior Vice President and Provost. “One student remarked upon ‘his enthusiasm for genetics often being contagious – the cadence of his voice betrayed his passion for both science and teaching’ and found ‘his humility still more inspiring,’” said Postier. Guest speaker at the banquet was the recently retired Dean Emeritus of the OU College of Medicine M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D., MACP, who spoke on “The Essential Qualities of the Master Teacher.” Attending from Stanton L. Young’s family were Lee and Laura Young, Ross and Marie Elise Howard and Carter Wright. A “master teacher” should be: a teacher who goes beyond excellence in the classroom or on clinical rounds—to touch lives and change attitudes. Such master teachers are respected for their professional excellence and, because of their strong personal involvement with students, they make effective contact. A master teacher inspires by their quality as human beings. 5

Executive Q&A with Garyl G. Geist Article by Paula Burkes, The Oklahoman Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman

Garyl Geist was a fan of Dean McGee Eye Institute, long before recruiters called him about the chief operating officer job two years ago.

Q: After college graduation, you worked several years for Sight ‘N Sound, and then ran your own HR firm. Tell us about that.

When he was a boy, Geist remembers his paternal grandmother, who lived on a farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle, traveling to Dean McGee to get injections in her eyes, as part of a clinical trial of new therapies for a form of macular degeneration.

A: At Sight ‘N Sound, I moved quickly from staff accountant to lead accountant to staff auditor to lead auditor to CFO (chief financial officer) — at age 24, upon the sudden departure of my burned-out predecessor. We had 25 appliance, electronics and furniture stores in five states and during my tenure, revenues for the retail and service company doubled from $60 million to $120 million. I oversaw everything that wasn’t sales related, from our relationships with bankers to workers’ compensation. It was a great education for me on how businesses work. After nearly eight years with the retailer, a partner and I started our own human resources company, HR Solutions — administering health insurance, workers‘ comp, training, tax filings and more for some 25 companies and 300 to 400 employees. My partner worked in Tulsa with three other employees and I and two others manned the Oklahoma City office.

“The treatments allowed her to continue doing handwork and live independently for years in Baker, OK,” Geist said. More recently, just last fall, a Dean McGee ophthalmologist performed cataract surgery on Geist’s mother, 75. Geist — whose job involves overseeing financials, information technology, human resources and improving patient access systems — said he’s proud to help the institute help patients including, in the latest therapies, to get rid of the “cheaters” they wear to cope with poor age-related, upclose vision. Dean McGee employs roughly 325, including 28 ophthalmologists and six optometrists who juggle 188,000 patient visits annually and perform some 8,300 surgeries. From his office at 608 Stanton L Young Blvd., Geist, 46, sat down with The Oklahoman on Monday to talk about his life and career including his move into the health care industry 16 years ago. Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up in Ardmore with a sister one year ahead of me in school. She’s exactly 18 months older. Our father worked as a resident engineer for the state Department of Transportation. He and I played together on our church’s softball team. Sadly, we lost my dad early to cancer. He was 50; I was 20. After his death, our mother, who was a full-time homemaker and busy volunteer, went to work as an executive assistant at an oil company, until she remarried five years later. Her second husband is a CPA, whom she’d help at tax time. Both my mother and sister, who’s worked as a CPA in the oil industry, still live in Ardmore. Q: What were the highlights of your school years? A: I was active in the Ardmore Presbyterian Church, sang in the show choir at school and played tuba in the band. I went to East Central University in Ada on a tuba scholarship. Our ECU band got to travel to Houston to perform in the Foley’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and to Kansas City, when our basketball team played in Kemper Arena for the NAIA national championship. I considered a career in music, but didn’t know if I could support a family doing that. Being a family man was one of my goals. So I switched my sophomore year to business and accounting.

Q: What prompted your move into health care? A: It was a God thing. A year and nine months after we started HR Solutions, we sold to Florida-based Staff One Inc. At the same time, one of our clients — Valir Health, formerly Pinnacle Health Care Group — needed someone to manage cash flow and banking relationships, and grow the business. I missed running overall operations, as I had for Sight ‘N Sound. But I found a whole lot more pride working at Valir rehabilitation hospital, where someone might come in on a gurney and potentially walk out of there weeks later, than helping someone take home the right refrigerator. During my 10 years as president and CEO, I helped grow annual revenues from $650,000 to more than $50 million. I left Valir in 2010, when the majority owner wanted the CEO role. I sold my interest in the company that next year, but stayed in health care, serving four and half years as chief operating officer at the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic before coming here in February 2015. I’m particularly proud to be serving at Dean McGee. Our physicians are exceptional. They have extremely busy practices — pushing the envelope with new therapies and treatments to do everything they can for their patients. They’re also dedicated to their craft and committed to teaching the next generation of doctors. Q: What’s it like to concurrently parent a 20-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter? A: There’s a lot of variety to be sure. One morning, I might talk to my eldest, who’s a sophomore at OU, about career choices and that evening, study spelling words with my youngest, who’s a second-grader. I have four children. There’s a seven-year gap between my two sons and two daughters, but our family is close-knit. The girls very much want their older brothers to be present at their dance, soccer and school activities. Fortunately, my son who’s in college lives nearby so that it’s possible.

Students from the University of Central Oklahoma Raise More Than $68,400 for Children’s Hospital Foundation University of Central Oklahoma students participating in BronchoThon (Miracle Network Dance Marathon) raised more than $68,400 for Children’s Hospital Foundation (CHF), an affiliate of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). The event began Sat., April 8 at 2 p.m. and ended at 10 p.m. All registered students in attendance stood on their feet dancing and participating in activities for 8 hours to raise money benefiting sick and injured children of Oklahoma. “This organization gives students an amazing opportunity to make a difference in their community,” said Ashley Palmer, executive director of BronchoThon. “Students unite with one another to make an impact on sick and injured children of Oklahoma. Our campus loves to be able to connect with our community beyond our campus. Given the opportunity to make an impact on the future generation by raising awareness and much needed funding for their treatment, we had to jump on it.” During the opening ceremonies, students formed a long tunnel for each Miracle Kid to run through. Families with children who have received care through programs supported by CHF, attended the event. Activities for the kids ranged from dancing, playing basketball, playing in a giant ball pit to making craft projects. BronchoThon broke records this year by not only dou8

bling their original goal, they became the fastest growing first year program in the nation this year. The event had more than 700 registered dancers and had several Disney princesses and other familiar characters attend the event during the Disney Hour! “We are grateful for the tremendous passion and energy these UCO students displayed,” said Kathy McCracken, executive director, Children’s Hospital Foundation. “The growth of BronchoThon this year is incredible. We are excited to know that this program has set a standard for their campus for the years to come. This year they became the largest student ran philanthropy on their campus and will continue to raise great awareness for our organization.” Students helped to raise the money throughout the year by asking for donations for donuts, hotdogs and coffee, hosting benefit nights at local restaurants, collaborating with other student organizations on campus, letter writing campaigns and online fundraising. Sponsors and Partners for the 2017 Dance Marathon included: Panda Express, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Chicken Express, University of Central Oklahoma Student Association, University of Central Oklahoma Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Oklahoma Shirt Company, McAlister’s Deli, Dunkin’ Donuts, Katybug’s (continued to page 40)

Hearing Screenings Scheduled In May At No Cost To Participants In recognition of Better Speech and Hearing Month, OU Physicians Audiology and OU Physicians Oklahoma Ear Institute are offering hearing screenings and hearing aid evaluations at no cost to participants during the month of May. Hearing screenings take about 15 minutes, while hearing aid evaluations may take up to an hour. Appointments are available throughout the month from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the OU Physicians Audiology Clinic. To schedule an appointment, call (405) 271-1368 and mention the screening promotion. With more than 960 doctors and advanced practice providers, 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. OU Physicians see patients in their offices at the OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and at clinics in Edmond, Midwest City, Lawton 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.

OSSM LEGISLATIVE PICNIC 2017 Come join us for great food, fun and fellowship while visiting with Oklahoma legislators along with current students, faculty, staff and supporters of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics

Tuesday, May 2 4:30 -6:30 pm OSSM Campus

• Picnic with BBQ buffet & ice cream sundaes! • Robotics & drone demonstrations • “Mathemagics” demonstration by OSSM President Frank Wang, Ph.D. • Student research exhibits & science lab demonstrations • Music and activities for youth • Meet OSSM students from across Oklahoma • Tour the OSSM campus • Easy parking & quick access We look forward to seeing YOU! Please RSVP to pam.felactu@ossm.edu OR call (405) 522-7804 Sponsored by OSSM Foundation OSSM, 1141 N. Lincoln Blvd., OKC, OK 73104

OU College of Medicine Researcher Continues Commercialization Success New Agreement Focuses on Immune Therapeutics for Cancer Immune therapy research developed by University of Oklahoma College of Medicine scientist William Hildebrand, Ph.D., has taken a significant step toward becoming a therapeutic that could one day help cancer patients. Hildebrand, a George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, first began commercializing his research in 1999 with the licensing of his technology to the start-up company Pure Protein. A subsidiary of that company, Pure MHC, this year entered into a research and license agreement with AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company. The agreement is to discover and validate peptide targets for use with T-cell receptor therapeutics in several types of cancer. The agreement marks another success for Hildebrand’s research and OU’s commitment to helping researchers commercialize their discoveries. When Hildebrand arrived at the OU College of Medicine in 1993, he began following a three-phase approach for his research, each of which is still evolving. The first phase was to develop a system to identify targets that distinguish the surface of an unhealthy cell (cancerous or virus-infected) from a healthy cell. The second phase was to find and validate the targets, showing that they could successfully transition into immune therapies. The third was to build actual immune therapies that can be used to treat patients, a step that requires commercialization. “I have always been a proponent of immune therapies,” Hildebrand said. “They are very specific, very targeted. The immune system has an exquisite ability to target unhealthy cells with very little collateral damage. That’s the goal of immune therapies and vaccines – to target just the cancer cell, the virus-infected cell or the tuberculosis-infected cell -- without harming the healthy cells. To potentially have the specificity component added to immune therapies for cancer is very exciting to me.” Hildebrand has led a well-funded research laboratory at OU. Since he arrived, he has attracted more than $50 million in funding, is listed as an inventor on 77 patents and has written more than 120 publications. His success with commercialization began in 1998 with 10

the passage of Oklahoma State Questions 680 and 681, which allowed university research to be transformed into start-up companies. With the help of OU’s Office of Technology Development, the OU Health Sciences Center Vice President for Research, James Tomasek, Ph.D., and the Office of Research Administration, Pure Protein and its subsidiaries continue their growth and success. “We are pleased to be a part of another successful step forward by Dr. Hildebrand and his work,” Tomasek said. “Oklahoma’s biosciences industry is growing in no small part because of the state legislation that allows commercialization of university research. Commercialization is crucial for taking science to the marketplace, and we are pleased to see that Dr. Hildebrand’s research is another step closer to being able to help patients.” Hildebrand serves as chief scientist for Pure Protein and its subsidiaries. In addition to Pure MHC and its oncology focus, other subsidiaries include Pure Transplant, whose goal is to reduce and potentially eliminate rejection in organ and tissue implantation, and Pure Vaccine, which tests peptide targets in vaccines under development. (continued to page 40)

MIND MELD MIND MELD In a literal meeting of the minds, a new collaboration event was held at the Oklahoma

Blood Institute Donor Center on Feb. 23. “Mind Meld” was conceived as a speed dating event – not for romance – but instead for sharing ideas, resources and support to promote science, research and development.

Mind Meld mirrors the creative, optimistic and successful synergies the new proposed Innovation District will bring to the area surrounding the Oklahoma Health Center. The first event was a networking success that linked dozens of people professionally and socially in the interest of progress for themselves and for the Health Center area. As promoted, attendees got to feed their brains on information and ideas, their bodies with free food and drink and their spirit with fellowship and possibilities. The next Mind Meld will be held at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in the Bernice Shedrick Library, 1141 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, on June 1, 2017. More details to come! Scenes from the first Mind Meld

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Volunteers Being Sought for Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps Disasters can strike anywhere at any time. Whether it’s a natural disaster such as a tornado, or a man-made terrorist attack, there is a need for volunteers to respond to all hazards, as well as to provide public health support throughout the year. It is for that reason that the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps (OKMRC) was established. The OKMRC, Oklahoma’s only medical and public health volunteer program, is directed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). It is a statewide system comprised of county units and specialty teams, typically operating under the authority of local county health departments. The program’s main objective is establishing a system to identify, train and organize medical and public health professionals, as well as community volunteers to supplement and support ongoing emergency response systems and personnel. Lezlie Carter is the state OKMRC coordinator who oversees the administrative process and ensures volunteers have proper credentials and training for their volunteer assignment. “Oklahomans are known for their ability to come together and assist others in times of tragedy,” said Carter. “OKMRC provides the opportunity for people to offer their services in a coordinated and effective manner. We encourage anyone who is interested to join before disaster hits, so they are pre-identified and trained as a credentialed volunteer who is ready to respond.” Currently, there are more than 5,000 OKMRC members throughout the state. Many are volunteers who are practicing or retired medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, hospital-based workers, nurse assistants, veterinarians, dentists and others with health/ medical training. However, it’s not a requirement for a volunteer to have a medical background. Community citizens without medical training can assist the primary health teams with administrative assistance, communications, record keeping and other support functions. OKMRC units share the common goals of: • Creating teams of volunteer medical, public health, and lay professionals to help during emergencies and disasters. • Offering education and prevention to improve the public health of neighborhoods and communities. • Upon entering the program, volunteers have training opportunities about a community’s emergency procedures, trauma response techniques, use of 12

specialized equipment and other information. For more information about the organization or to become a volunteer, contact Carter at (405) 271-0900 or visit the website at www.okmrc.org.

OECU Co-Sponsors HealthOriented Family Fun Day The celebration of health, wellness and physical activity temporarily shut down 1 ½ miles of streets to motorized traffic in Oklahoma City on April 2nd, 2017. Oklahoma Employees Credit Union and TSET sponsored the 6th Open Streets OKC event located in Uptown 23rd District and the Paseo Arts District. Organized by the Oklahoma City County Health Department, Open Streets OKC is a part of the international movement emphasizing the placemaking and walkability of public spaces that contribute to community connectivity, people’s health and well-being. Over 10,000 people attended the family-friendly street event in Uptown 23rd District and the Paseo Arts District where they safely walked, ran, biked and participated in healthy physical activities. Oklahoma Employees Credit Union volunteered on the Open Streets steering committee and set up corn hole games for attendees. OECU is happy to announce Sunday, Oct. 29th as the date of the Fall 2017 Open Streets OKC event to be activated in South Oklahoma City.

Spring to Save Lives with Oklahoma Blood Institute this April The weather is changing, and Oklahoma Blood Institute is urging donors to take advantage of the mild season to give blood and save the lives of their fellow Oklahomans. Join Bass Pro Shops for a blood drive with Oklahoma Blood Institute from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 29 on the bloodmobile. Healthy adults*, age 16 and older, can give blood. All donors will be entered for a $150 Bass Pro Gift Card Drawing. Donors will receive a free “Hero” t-shirt in their choice of spring color: blue, purple or green. “Warmer temperatures mean more activities, so it’s important to make time to give blood this spring,” said John Armitage, M.D., Oklahoma Blood Institute president and CEO. “But as we know all too well in Oklahoma, spring weather can change in an instant. That’s why it is so important to have enough life-saving blood on the shelves at our local hospitals for trauma patients as well as those battling cancer or other serious illnesses.” This year, Oklahoma Blood Institute is celebrating 40 years of saving local lives. Oklahoma Blood Institute relies on donations from more than 1,000 donors each day to meet the needs of patients at more than 160 hospitals and medical facilities statewide. Blood can be donated every 56 days. Platelets can be given as often as every seven days, up to 24 times a year. If donors opt not to take the t-shirt, funds will be donated to Global Blood Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization helping secure supplies and bloodmobiles for blood centers in developing countries. Appointments to give blood are not required but can be made by visiting obi.org or calling (877) 340-8777. *16 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission; 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds

Local executive earns top healthcare management credential Holly C. Adams, FACHE, Executive Director of Operations and Community Health, OU Physicians, Oklahoma City, recently became recertified as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. “The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people in our communities, which makes having a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.”

Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years. 13

Oklahoma Health Center Campus *Member Organizations Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

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

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

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

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OMRF names new board member and VP, presents awards At its semiannual meeting on Thursday, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation named The Honorable Terence Kern to its board of directors, honored longtime director David Rainbolt and named Judith James, M.D., Ph.D. its first Vice President of Clinical Affairs. Judge Kern, of Tulsa, is a Senior Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. A native of Clinton, Okla., Judge Kern graduated from Oklahoma State University and subsequently from the University of Oklahoma School of Law. A former Army reserve member and attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, he practiced as an attorney in Ardmore for 24 years before being named to the federal bench in 1994. He served as Chief Judge of the Northern District for seven years and took senior status in 2010. Last month, he was inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame. Rainbolt was presented with the OMRF Board of Directors Distinguished Service Award. Rainbolt, who is Chief Executive Officer of Bancfirst, joined OMRF’s board in 1994 and has served in numerous leadership roles during his 23-year tenure as an OMRF director. “David Rainbolt has been an ardent supporter of OMRF and our mission for many years,” said Prescott. “He has been actively engaged in all aspects of board service and has provided wise counsel and leadership that have proved invaluable to the foundation.” Also at the meeting, the foundation named Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist, as Vice President of Clinical Affairs. In that role, she will oversee all clinical activities at the foundation, which treats and conducts clinical research projects involving thousands of patients suffering from lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. A native of Pond Creek, Okla., James earned her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and joined OMRF’s scientific staff in 1994. An internationally acclaimed researcher, she is best known for her work in the prediction and prevention of the autoimmune disease lupus. Her research has resulted in OMRF being named a National Institutes of Health Autoimmunity Center of Excellence, one of only 10 nationwide. She is chair of OMRF’s Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program and holds the Lou C. Kerr Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research. “Dr. James is regarded by her peers worldwide as a pioneer in autoimmune disease prediction and treat16

ment,” said Prescott. “She has helped expand OMRF’s clinical capabilities and assembled a stellar team of physicians dedicated to tackling some of the most puzzling and difficult-to-treat diseases. In her new role as Vice President of Clinical Affairs, she will continue to build synergy between the clinic and the research lab, which ultimately will benefit patients.” Two other OMRF researchers received special recognition at the meeting: • Umesh Deshmukh, Ph.D., was presented with the J. Donald & Patricia H. Capra Award for Scientific Achievement for his research on the autoimmune disease Sjögren’s syndrome. • Sathish Srinivasan, Ph.D., received the Fred Jones Award for Scientific Achievement. Srinivasan focuses his research on lymphedema, a disorder of the vascular system. Finally, OMRF presented the Edward L. and Thelma Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement to Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D. The award is OMRF’s highest scientific prize, and it went to Van Remmen for her research on neurodegeneration and muscle loss in aging. The award is named for the late Edward L. Gaylord, who served on OMRF’s board for 30 years, and his wife, Thelma. The Gaylords’ daughter, Christy Everest, currently serves on the foundation’s board. Van Remmen earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, where she was a faculty member until joining OMRF in 2013. At OMRF, she leads the Aging & Metabolism Research Program and holds the G.T. Blankenship Chair in Aging Research. “Dr. Van Remmen is a tremendously hard worker and has a gift for fostering collaboration,” said Arlan Richardson, Ph.D., Van Remmen’s former mentor and now a professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. “She has grown into a noted leader in aging research.”

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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 18

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. ARLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competent personnel with regulatory expertise provide a comprehensive approach to analytical testing, as well as forensic and pharmaceutical consultations. Additional experience includes: pharmacogenomics, biomedical sciences, medical technology, immunohematology and expert witness testimony. ARL is an FDA registered analytical laboratory and DEA licensed. ARL is ISO 17025:2005 accredited as applicable to our scope of accreditation. ISO outlines general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. An independent QA/QC department conducts internal audits of the laboratories as a part of a quality management system.

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

All funds raised in Oklahoma stay in Oklahoma so that families don’t have to leave the state to receive specialized care. CHF supports pediatric specialists who treat more than 225,000 patient visits every year including children in all 77 counties and no child is ever turned away, regardless of ability to pay. CHF is currently recruiting endowed chairs and has naming opportunities available. For more information, contact Children’s Hospital Foundation toll free 888-229-KIDS (5437) or (405) 271-2260.

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

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Gregory L. Skuta, M.D., President and CEO 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5065 Phone: (405) 271-6060 Website: www.dmei.org Benchmarks of Dean McGee Eye Institute Excellence The Dean McGee Eye Institute is one of the largest and most respected eye institutes in the United States, providing more than 176,000 patient visits per year from all 77 Oklahoma counties and the surrounding region, and serving more than 8,100 surgical patients annually in its state-ofthe-art ambulatory surgery center. Twenty of the Eye Institute’s ophthalmologists are listed among the Best Doctors in America. The University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, which is housed in the Dean McGee Eye Institute, ranks among the country’s top departments in National Institutes of Health funding and is 12th in the nation in cumulative funding from Research to Prevent Blindness. The Dean McGee Eye Institute’s residency program (in affiliation with the OU College of Medicine) attracts top medical students from throughout the nation. Resident surgical education has consistently ranked above the 90th percentile nationally. Since 2000, the first-time pass rates on the American Board of Ophthalmology’s written and oral examinations are 100% and 98% respectively with an average score on the written examination at the 80th percentile. The Eye Institute’s Director of Vision Research is a Past President of the International Society for Eye Research, Past Vice President of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and a recipient of ARVO’s prestigious Proctor

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

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Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., CEO and President 840 Research Parkway, Ste. 551, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Toll Free: (866) 362-9778 Phone: (405) 271-6033 Website: www.dnasolutionsusa.com DNA Solutions, Inc. is a genetic testing laboratory providing highly discerning services including: relationship and forensic testing in humans and animals. Located at the University Research Park in Oklahoma City, DNA Solutions provides unique laboratory solutions to our customers including custom genetic research studies and forensic testing. DNA Solutions is accredited to the highest standard, ISO 17025. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 sets the international laboratory standard for testing laboratories. In addition, DNA Solutions is a CLIA registered laboratory and has its New York State Department of Health Laboratory Permit. DNA Solutions is also accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for relationship testing. AABB accreditation is granted only to laboratories that achieve high quality performance for relationship testing which follows strict quality guidelines that cover all aspects of parentage testing from initial specimen collection to the issuance of the final results.

The company provides research and development expertise in the area of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection, DNA sequencing for forensics and human and animal genotyping, bacterial / fungal identification, biological patent infringement and ancestry testing. DNA Solutions maintains the deer registry for North American white-tailed deer and mule deer breeders as well as providing genotyping services to wildlife enforcement agencies. One significant distinguishing characteristic of DNA Solutions is the personal client services our company provides. DNA Solutions prides itself in providing high touch customer service to all of our clients. Our highly skilled and knowledgeable personnel are accessible to our clients for questions and explanations regarding results provided to our clients. DNA Solutions provides services worldwide and services are legally defendable and meet or exceed the applicable standards for genetic relationship testing. For over 14 years, the innovative scientists at DNA Solutions have been helping people discover the answers contained within the strands of DNA.

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

or improve their ability to remain independent. The program provides various activities to stimulate minds, promote social interaction and keep everyone moving. Our early learning and inclusion academy includes an onsite learning program for children with disabilities as well as typical children, and a peer integration program to increase early intervention. Consultation services are available for parents and teachers that need additional support and training on developmental disabilities. Easter Seals Oklahoma also provides direct financial assistance for children needing therapy, as well as a variety of rehabilitative equipment that is necessary for a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development. Medical rehabilitation is available onsite for behavioral, occupational and speech therapies. It is our mission at Easter Seals Oklahoma to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities so they may live with equality, dignity and independence. Thanks to the support of the community, we are able to fulfill our mission.

For more than 90 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults with disabilities and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals Oklahoma creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play. Our adult day health center provides special care for adults who are unable to care for themselves for extended periods of time and enables them to maintain

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Serving Oklahoma and the southwest since 1925, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of the oldest and largest medical practices in the United States dedicated solely to the treatment of allergy, asthma and immunology. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has nine physicians on its medical staff; board certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and are on the teaching faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of only a few allergy groups in the United States with a full-time Nurse Practitioner who holds a Doctorate and is a pulmonary disease management coordinator consulting with individual patients about breathing techniques and asthma education. Also on staff is a full-time, registered, licensed nurse practitioner. Almost one-fourth of The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patients are referred from outside Oklahoma City and travel many miles for the sophisticated, high-level allergy and asthma care and to participate in the numerous research studies. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has a Burkard pollen and mold collection instrument on the roof of its main location and provides the daily counts to the media and the counts are also posted on the website and on social media. The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has its central clin-

Scott B. Dennis, MHA 750 N. E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5010 Phone: (405) 235-0040 Website: www.oklahomaallergy.com Facebook oklahomaallergyandasthmaclinic Twitter @okallergyasthma ic location on the Oklahoma Health Center campus. Four full-service satellite clinics are located in Edmond, Norman, Midwest City and Northwest Oklahoma City, adjacent to Mercy Hospital. A new Norman practice building opened in December 2016. How is an allergist different than a regular physician? An allergist is a doctor who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases and conditions. Those conditions include asthma and frequent coughing; hay fever; sinus infections; eye allergies; reactions to food, insect stings and drugs; and immune system problems that might cause frequent infections. You should see an allergist if you have any of these conditions. More than 50 million people in the United States have these allergic diseases. Although symptoms may not always be severe, allergies and asthma are serious and should be treated that way. Many people with these diseases simply donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize how much better they can feel with proper treatment. An allergist is trained to find the source of symptoms, treat it and help patients feel healthy. After earning a medical degree, the doctor must complete a three-year residencytraining program in either internal medicine or pediatrics. Then, an allergist completes two or three more years of study in the field of asthma, allergy and immunology.

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

John Armitage, M.D., President, CEO 1001 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 278-3100 Website: www.obi.org Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is the ninth largest, nonprofit blood center in America. Every drop of blood needed by patients in more than 140 medical facilities in Oklahoma is provided by donors with OBI. This includes exclusive service for every hospital in the metro-OKC area. An average of 700 donors a day is required to meet these needs. Volunteer blood donors give more than a 287,000 units of blood annually to provide a safe and adequate blood supply. Blood donors with Oklahoma Blood Institute know they are, literally, saving the lives of their friends, family and coworkers, some who may have no idea they will need blood in an urgent situation. One blood donation can save as many as three peoples’ lives. OBI is responsible for recruiting blood donors, collecting, processing and testing blood components and transporting it to hospitals across our state. Random inspections by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirm the quality of our operations at every donation site. OBI’s perfect record through 36 straight inspections validates our quality exceeding regulatory requirements. OBI employs 642 Oklahomans and works with 1,200 volunteers and 2,600 blood drive coordinators. Its donor centers are located in Ada, Ardmore, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Norman, central Oklahoma City (Oklahoma Health Center), north Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Numerous mobile blood drives are conducted in conjunction with businesses, schools and civic groups each week across the state. Oklahoma Blood Institute is the state’s only affiliate of Be The Match®, the national marrow donor program. For more than 12,000 Americans each year, a marrow or stem cell transplant is the only hope for a cure of a life-threatening blood cancer or other blood disorder. For the past three years, OBI has ranked in the top performance tier, due to

Oklahoma’s first and only umbilical cord blood bank is in the final phases of FDA accreditation at OBI. It is one of only 24 accredited centers worldwide. Expectant mothers of underserved ethnic descent families now have an opportunity to donate cord blood. There is no charge to the parents, and the donation process is simple and painless. During a blessed time in their own lives, this cord blood center enables Oklahoma families to potentially bring life-saving joy to someone else’s. OBI is a vital link in cell therapy, procuring healthy stem cells for transplants from adult marrow and umbilical cord donations. The future holds great promise as we expand research and treatments partnerships within the healthcare biosciences industry. Cell therapies and regenerative medicine applications are predicted to revolutionize care for the most life-threatening diseases. We are uniquely positioned as a ready-made ‘cell bank’ with hundreds of thousands of combinations of genetic characteristics among our blood donors. These giving people may be offered the opportunity to further make a difference in the lives of others as part of medical research. Oklahoma Blood Institute can accelerate this revolutionary research cost effectively, so that today’s vision more rapidly becomes the reality of life-enhancing, routine medical treatments.

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

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

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Terri White ODMHSAS Commissioner 2000 N. Classen Blvd, Ste E600 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 522-3908 Website: www.odmhsas.org

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is responsible for providing services to Oklahomans who are affected by mental illness and substance abuse. In fiscal year 2008, the department provided services to 64,465 individuals – an increase of nearly 3,600 individuals over the previous year. The demand for public mental health services exceeds the capacity of the current treatment system. This has always been the case, but has been exacerbated in recent years due to a growing public awareness of mental illness and of the existence of effective treatment; rising healthcare costs; and the state’s growing substance abuse problem, particularly the brain-damaging use of methamphetamine and resultant psychotic behavior. Through the use of proven practices and expansion of community based services, the department will increase the effectiveness of services and continue to improve the efficiency of the delivery system. The department’s goal is to ensure access to appropriate care for all Oklahomans and the recovery of all served. The ODMHSAS was established through the Mental Health Law of 1953, although publicly supported services to Oklahomans with mental illness date back to early statehood. Until the mid-1960s, the primary means to treat mental illness was institutionalization in large state hospitals. On an average day in 1960, nearly 6,400 Oklahomans were in the state’s mental hospitals.

In the mid-1970s, the concept of “deinstitutionalization” prompted states to increase efforts to utilize outpatient services through Community Mental Health Centers. This approach has proven to be an effective means of recovery and a less costly method to provide services as compared to long-term inpatient care in a hospital setting. Today, over 60,000 individuals receive services from the department each year. Of those, only about 5 percent require hospital care. The vast majority take part in mental health and substance abuse outpatient programs, targeted community based services, prevention efforts and educational initiatives. In fact, Oklahoma has become a national leader in several areas of community based services including the implementation of programs for assertive community treatment, alternative criminal justice initiatives such as drug and mental health courts, and comprehensive services for children and families. In many ways, Oklahoma already is “ahead of the curve” in terms of treatment success for people with mental illness or substance abuse problems. With a focus on community-based and proven practices, and emphasis on treatment across the lifespan, from children to the elderly, more Oklahomans with mental illness and substance abuse problems are being served than ever before.

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Terry Taylor, President 800 N. Research Parkway, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Phone: (405) 271-2200 Website: www.oklahomahealthcenter.com The mission of the Foundation is to promote innovations in healthcare and science, and to serve as a connector between our member organizations, in order to raise awareness of the Oklahoma Health Center’s profile among business and governmental entities as a key driver of economic development. The Oklahoma Health Center (OHC) is unique, unlike any other medical center in the United States or even the world. With an annual economic impact of almost $3 billion in the greater Oklahoma City area, the OHC represents the second largest concentration of employees and students in Oklahoma — more than 18,000 —larger than a number of Oklahoma communities. Chartered in 1965, the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, Inc. (OHCF) was established to assist the Oklahoma Health Center, and its 21 member entities, in matters of mutual physical, administrative and planning concerns. This assistance helps drive the OHC’s potential in attracting and developing biomedical and biotechnical industries in Oklahoma. From cutting-edge biotechnology companies to government, medical education, patient care and community support institutions, OHCF serves as the facilitator to 21 world-renowned organizations. OHCF works closely with many aspects of the campus and its organizations, serving as a liaison between Fed-

eral, State, County and City governments by representing the various interests of the campus. OHCF is a founding member of the 10th Street Medical Business Corridor, a vital and stabilizing anchor to north downtown, which links the OHC campus to other medical facilities in the area, along 10th street. OHCF is responsible for the implementation of the campus Master Plan, which seeks to establish the Oklahoma Health Center as the primary destination for health care and education and the continued building of a campus that will sustain OHC’s status as a true major economic engine for the region. Treasures For Tomorrow program began in 2002, and almost $3 million was raised. Projects included public art sculptures at Dean McGee Eye Institute and The Children’s Hospital, and Founders Plaza at Stiles Park featuring the Beacon of Hope. In 2016, the focus was changed to donate monies raised to health-related research projects. Treasures For Tomorrow, $50,000 was awarded to OUHSC and the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center to further the research on this existing project focusing on diabetes. OHCF is involved in the plans for a modern and comprehensive way-finding signage project. Since 2000, more than $534 million in construction costs have been completed at the campus. OHCF continues to serve as a facilitator between developing agencies and their surrounding agencies, ensuring the successful and orderly growth of the campus. OHCF continues to serve the campus interests as a key stakeholder through meetings with the City of Oklahoma City in discussing the proposed MAPS 3 streetcar development and its potential service to the OHC. OHCF continues to represent the interests of the OHC in the successful, revitalization development of downtown Oklahoma City by closely working with the City of Oklahoma City, the Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce and Downtown OKC, Inc. 27

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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 28

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. While in residence at OSSM for their junior and senior years, students receive five and one-half days of academic instruction every week in college-level courses 30

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!

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FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer of OU Medical System

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

Kris Wallace

Chief Operating Officer OU Medical Center

OU Medical Center 700 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 oumedicine.com/oumedicalcenter Follow us on Twitter at @oumedicine Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/oumedicine Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/oumedicine The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center 1200 Children’s Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 oumedicine.com/childrens Like Children’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OKChildrens For career information, visit careers.oumedicine.com/now-hiring OU Medical Center is Oklahoma’s largest and most comprehensive hospital dedicated to defining medicine with cuttingedge treatments and working toward solutions for each patient, every time. Our 350-bed hospital provides services not offered elsewhere in the state, including Oklahoma’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 also offer

cancer care working alongside Stephenson Cancer Center, including a Gamma Knife Center for treating brain tumors that can’t be treated by conventional methods and a Bone Marrow Transplant 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 only freestanding pediatric hospital in Oklahoma solely dedicated to the treatment of children. Our pediatric staff blends years of specialized pediatric 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 93bed 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. 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

Brian Lynn Offic Brian Maddy, Chief Executive Officer and Lynn Mitchell, M.D., Chief Medical Officer patient-center care, offering the most advanced cancer detection and treatment technology, the largest and most experienced group of cancer specialists, a wide array of supportive services and an environment that provides a warm and comforting experience for patients and caregivers. Members of the Cancer Center - including faculty from OU Health Sciences Center, OU Norman, OU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - conduct innovative and nationally-funded cancer research in the basic, clinical and population sciences. Harold Hamm serves as the focal point for coordinating and expanding numerous avenues of research, patient care, education and prevention that are required to address the diabetes epidemic in a comprehensive manner. The Center offers outreach efforts throughout the state, partnering with communities and other agencies both inside and outside the University of Oklahoma. The Center was established by the University of Oklahoma with the goal of promoting the wellbeing of all people with or at high risk for diabetes in Oklahoma, regardless of ethnic background or financial status. OU Physicians see patients in their offices at the OU Health Sciences Center and in Edmond, Midwest City and other cities around Oklahoma. When hospitalization is necessary, they often admit patients to OU Medical Center. Many also care for their patients in other hospitals around the metro area. OU Physicians serve as faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and train the region’s future physicians. For more information about OU Medicine, including OU Physicians and OU Children’s Physicians, go to www.oumedicine.com. OU Physicians faculty and staff are employed by the University of Oklahoma, one of Oklahoma’s largest employers. The university attracts leading faculty and staff from around the world. To view job opportunities within OU Physicians, go to this site: www.oumedicine.com/ouphysicians/job-opportunities

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Tom Gray, President & CEO 655 Research Parkway, Suite 500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: 405-319-8150 Fax: 405-319-8168 Website: www.phfokc.com Founded in 1985 with the vision of creating a premier medical center in Oklahoma City, the Presbyterian Health Foundation has invested over $118 million in medical education and research in Oklahoma. This investment has led to medical breakthroughs which touch the lives of individuals and families in communities across the state and nation. It has also brought exciting economic opportunities by positioning Oklahoma at the forefront of genetic research and biotechnology. Proceeds from the 1985 sale of the Presbyterian Hospital were used to create a foundation which would enhance medical research and education in the state of Oklahoma. Trustees of the Presbyterian Hospital continued with the newly formed foundation and believed the potential for excellent health could become the norm, rather than the exception, for all people. Nearly 30 years later, Trustees of the Foundation continue to share a set of values, expectations, and modes of behavior refined under strong leadership and forged by a long history of success that has made a tremendous impact on the people of Oklahoma.

Over the last decade, Presbyterian Health Foundation developed the PHF Research Park which contains 700,000 square feet of wet lab and office space and provides a place for researchers to translate discovery to solutions, putting science to work solving a specific human health need. Following the 2013 sale of the PHF Research Park to the University of Oklahoma, the Foundation has returned to focusing its efforts on supporting scientific research and medical education at the Oklahoma Health Center Campus. The purpose of the foundation is to provide resources and to encourage the development of medical education and research programs, conducted primarily in Oklahoma. The Foundation concentrates its support in four areas: • Medical Research • Medical Education • Community Health Programs • Technology Transfer Researchers, mentors, administrators and leaders in biotech companies are all part of a community of people who bring to life the ideas of PHF’s mission. PHF will continue its mission to support excellent biomedical science where discovery may be translated to therapies that save and enhance human life. Today, the disclosures in good science, evidenced based knowledge, yield brand new widened horizons of human existence.

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Susan Adams, President & Chief Executive Officer 1301 NE 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Ronald McDonald House and Main Phone: (405) 424-6873 Ronald McDonald House at The Children’s Hospital Phone: (405) 271-3180 Family Room at The Children’s Hospital Phone (405) 271-2215 Website: www.rmhc-okc.org When a child is hospitalized or receiving ongoing medical treatment, we believe the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine. Unfortunately for most parents, being with a hospitalized child means eating out of vending machines and sleeping in chairs or bearing the expense of hotel rooms. That is why Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City is here. Keeping families close . . . when they need it most At 89% of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, families benefit from at least one RMHC Core Program. The Children’s Hospital is served by the 14-BR Ronald McDonald House which has been located at NE 14th St and Lottie for more than 32 years, as well as the 14-BR Ronald McDonald House located in Garrison Tower at The Children’s Hospital that opened in 2015. At our Houses, families can have a bedroom of their own with a comfortable bed, a family-style kitchen with home-cooked meals, and laundry facilities for their personal use. Worried moms and dads can talk to one another, sharing their hopes and fears. For the child who is sick or injured, having a Ronald McDonald House means that they can rest easier, knowing that mom and dad are nearby. The Ronald McDonald Family Room®, located on the sixth floor of The Children’s Hospital, opened in 2008 34

for day-use respite services. Parents can relax and regroup just steps away from their child’s bedside. The positive, comforting environment of all three facilities allows the families to focus on their children’s healing process. Services are available to any family with a child 21 years of age or younger receiving medical treatment in Oklahoma City area, regardless of their economic status. Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City relies on donors and the community for support of daily operations. Guest families stay at no cost and are never turned away due to the lack of finances. The organization offers career opportunities within the charity, at the Houses and Family Room to help with the daily operations. For open positions, please visit http://rmhc-okc.org/about-us/join-our-team/. Interested candidates should submit a resume to careers@ rmhc-okc.org. Volunteers are the heart of our charity. Individuals or groups can volunteer in either the Houses or the Family Room. Volunteers can help by performing weekly duties such as cleaning, organizing, repair work, maintaining flowerbeds, managing the front desk or performing office work. The organization accepts donated food items and supplies from the public to provide a clean and comfortable environment for all of the guests. Volunteers can donate time through outside fundraisers, at the Houses or Family Room and at annual events such as Walk for Kids and the Red Shoe Gala. Volunteers can also participate through the Guest Chef program at RMHC-OKC. Individuals, small groups or organizations can prepare and serve a fresh-made meal for guest families. Meals may be prepared in the wellequipped kitchen or arranged from a restaurant or deli. For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City, please visit www.rmhc-okc. org or call (405) 424-6873.

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Dean Gandy, Chief Executive Officer University Hospitals Authority & Trust PO Box 26307 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Phone: 405-271-4962 Website: www.universityhospitalsauthority.com The University Hospitals Authority and Trust are a state agency and a public trust of the state of Oklahoma. Their mission is to be a catalyst for excellence in medical education, research and health care. Through the leadership of the University Hospitals Authority and Trust, state and federal resources are maximized to ensure a dependable source of revenue for growth, development and ongoing support for programs aimed at improved health for all Oklahomans. Since 1998, the Authority and Trust have invested approximately $900 million in buildings, equipment and programs. The Trust has built or renovated and now manages over 1.6 million square feet of office and clinical space. Here are a few key projects funded by the University Hospitals Authority and Trust:

• OU Physicians Building, home to more than 130 physicians, with expertise in a wide range of medical specialties. • Support for the Clinical Skills Testing and Education Center at the OU Health Sciences Center, offering cutting-edge medical simulation equipment and facilities, as well as a robot-assisted surgical training facility • Support for phase two of the Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, a hub of research activity on the OUHSC campus. • Support for enhancement and expansion of the Dean McGee Eye Institute • Facility enhancement for the OU College of Dentistry, providing important upgrades and technological enhancements

• Construction of the M. Dewayne Andrews academic office tower for the OU College of Medicine • The Children’s Atrium, which serves as the front door for The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center and OU Children’s Physicians Building • •Samis Education Center, a three-story, state-ofthe-art facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of meeting needs. • OU Children’s Physicians Building, the first freestanding, pediatric multi-specialty, medical office building in the state, featuring 336,000 square feet of medical office space designed with the needs of young patients and their families in mind.

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

In education, research and patient care, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is the state’s premier academic health center and regional leader in meeting the challenges of 21st-century health care. The most concentrated source of medical expertise in Oklahoma, the OU Health Sciences Center’s new facilities and new technology -- plus an internationally prominent faculty -- place it at the leading edge of the nation’s institutions of medical education. One of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional schools, the OU Health Sciences Center serves more than 3,800 students enrolled in more than 70 health professions, graduate and undergraduate programs on the Oklahoma City campus and at the Schusterman Center at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. In addition, more than 700 physicians are receiving residency training in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Research, training grants and contracts, and sponsored program activities at the OU Health Sciences Center totaled more than $120 million

in FY 2013. With a budget of over $870 million, OUHSC employs more than 1,200 full time faculty and 4,000 staff. More than half of all NIH expenditures in the state of Oklahoma result from OU Health Sciences Center research. The OU Health Sciences Center serves as the state’s training facility for physicians, biomedical scientists, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and a wide range of allied health and public health professionals. The OU Health Sciences Center is known for its research programs in cellular and molecular medicine, gene regulation, structural biology, cancer, diabetes, microbiology and immunology, vision, cardiovascular physiology, neuroscience and pharmaceutical sciences. The center’s growing faculty and facilities offer unparalleled opportunities for students, patient care and the development of the biomedical industry in Oklahoma. OU Health Sciences Center-developed technology is advancing the economy of Oklahoma. Companies that commercialize technology created by OU Health Sciences Center researchers have been established in Oklahoma City. OU has become one of the primary centers in the world for genome studies, with the Norman campus contributing to the human genome project and the OUHSC campus providing a number of microbial pathogen genomes. The OU Health Sciences Center ranks second in the world for the number of microbial genomes being sequenced.

Member Two-thirds of all Oklahoma physicians, half of the state’s dentists and a significant percentage of Oklahoma’s other health care professionals earned their degrees from the OU Health Sciences Center. In addition, the seven OU Health Sciences Center colleges are the primary source of continuing education for the state’s health care professionals. The scientists, scholars and clinicians appointed to the OU Health Sciences Center faculty stand at the leading edge of their profession. They not only train the next generation of health care providers and researchers,

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

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

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

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Mark W. Kelly, President and CEO 3001 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73105 For all locations visit: https://www.oecu.org/locations/ Phone: 405.606.6328 Website: www.oecu.org Oklahoma Employees Credit Union (OECU) has been happy to help Oklahomans for over 60 years. In 2003, OECU was granted a community charter which opened membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in the Oklahoma City Metro Area. The financial services industry is rich with innovation and OECU is at the forefront offering digital document signing, Apple Pay™, Touch ID™ and apps for Android™ and iPhone®. If you’re looking for top-rated technology from your financial institution then OECU is right for you. OECU loves to support community efforts around the Oklahoma City Metro. For example, over the last 5 years donations totaling more than $141,000 have been presented to The Children’s Hospital Foundation. OECU also values the importance of keeping your money local and partners with Keep it Local OK, Plaza District and Uptown 23rd on community enhancement initiatives. Don’t be surprised when you find OECU

staff passing out goodies from their Treat Trike and volunteering at events around OKC. In 2012, OECU opened a flagship branch at 3001 North Lincoln Boulevard conveniently located 1.5 miles north of the Oklahoma Health Center Campus. OECU offers two ATMs located on campus. You will find our ATMs inside the OU Medical Center and at the Presbyterian Professional Building. OECU members also enjoy free access to over 900 ATMs across Oklahoma. Currently, OECU has almost half a billion dollars in assets, employs 125 people and offers branch access at over 91 locations across Oklahoma and over 5,000 locations nationwide. OECU serves over 40,000 people who enjoy benefits such as low or no fees on services, higher rates on deposits, and low rates on home or auto loans. To keep your money local and join a community that puts people first, not profits visit www.oecu.org or call 405.606.6328 today.

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OMRF hosts national biotechnology forum

On April 4, 35 leading venture capitalists and biotechnology industry executives from across the country joined 95 state scientists and business leaders at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation at the 2017 OMRF BioVenture Forum. The goal of the event was to explore the commercialization of technologies and encourage interaction between industry and with scientists in Oklahoma, as well as increase the visibility of the quality research underway at OMRF. Visiting attendees represented some of the top names in in the industry, including Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca, AbbVie, 5AM Ventures and Lilly Ventures. “Many consider Oklahoma a fly-over state, so it can be difficult to get name recognition even though OMRF has been highly successful for a very long time,” said Manu Nair, OMRF’s Vice President of Technology Ventures, who organized the event. “When people think of Oklahoma, they think of oil and gas. We want them to see a biotech mecca here, as well.” The keynote speech was delivered by Joseph Miletich, M.D, Ph.D., senior vice president of Discovery Research, Preclinical Sciences & Early Development at Merck Research Laboratories. Panel discussions covered a variety of topics, from current trends in industry and drug development and relationship dynamics in startups to diverse funding opportunities. “It’s important to spend time with people in different venues to understand what’s important in different parts of the country,” said Miletich. “To come to Oklahoma and interact and hear about opportunities and perhaps share what I know, I think it’s useful for the goal all of us have: trying to create medicines that extend people’s quality and length of life.” In addition to panel discussions, the day’s events included a tour of OMRF’s facilities, networking sessions and a reception with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin at the governor’s pavilion. “When people think of Oklahoma, bioscience may not be the first word that comes to mind. But the bioscience sector has joined our heritage industries of energy and agriculture to become a major force in the state’s economy,” said Fallin. “The science here is cutting-edge, but we’re still a well-kept secret in the biotech world. That’s a combination that spells opportunity.” Lijun Xia, M.D., Ph.D., program chair of OMRF’s Cardiovas40

cular Biology Research Program, was one of many foundation scientists in attendance. Xia said that connections he made at OMRF’s first BioVenture Forum, which took place in 2015, helped him forge a research collaboration with an industry partner and that he hoped this year’s event would plant the seeds for further partnerships. “As scientists, we typically do not openly interact with industry professionals,” said Xia. “So after interacting with people from biotech at this forum, we may learn the translational potential of our basic research and form collaborations to develop new tools for diagnosis and therapies. The potential is great, and it is important to bring people in to see what we do here.” Nair said the objective of this year’s forum is to dig deeper into more specialized aspects of biopharma, investment business and technology development to showcase the biomedical research capabilities in Oklahoma and at OMRF. Discoveries incubated by OMRF’s Technology Ventures office have resulted in three drugs that received FDA approval and a diagnostic test currently available on the market. “The goal of the forum was to spark commercialization by bringing in folks who have varying interests so we can get a broad spectrum of ideas and thoughts regarding tech commercialization and investment,” said Nair. “I think it was a success, and partnerships will blossom out of this as a result.”

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(continued from page 10) The management company for Pure Protein and Pure MHC is Emergent Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Emergent Technologies is an innovative solutions and technology commercialization leader. “We’re tremendously proud of the effort by the Pure MHC team and Emergent Technologies,” said James Bratton, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development at OU and executive director of its Office of Technology Development. “Without their vision, expertise and dedication, none of this would have been possible. This collaboration with AbbVie demonstrates how commercialization of university research can have a lasting, positive impact on the world.”