Who leads the state in rural health?
Orange is the Answer
With recent investments in treating addictive behavior and quickly building the state's
largest testing site in 2020 during the throws of the pandemic, Oklahoma State University
is leading the state in rural health innovation and care.
How do we help improve health outcomes of Native communities?
Orange is the Answer. The OSU Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) has been awarded
two grants totaling more than $5.5 million dollars to improve indigenous food systems
and health outcomes. The center will focus on three areas: education and training;
research and evaluation; and dissemination. The center will build community research
capacity, identify and prioritize sustainable indigenous interventions, and then implement
and evaluate those interventions.
Where does the state turn to battle the opioid epidemic?
Orange is the Answer. The Hardesty Family Foundation donated $2 million to aid in research and clinical
trials related to National Center for Wellness and Recovery’s mission of addiction
research and treatment. President Shrum said it best, "The generous gift from the
Hardesty Family Foundation will allow OSU and NCWR to find personalized, evidence-based
therapies for those struggling with addiction."
Where did the state turn when we needed COVID-19 testing?
Orange is the Answer. Oklahoma turned to Oklahoma State University, OSU Medicine in Tulsa and the College
of Veterinary Medicine to build and staff the state's largest COVID-19 testing site
in 2020, servicing hospital and urgent care groups all across the state. As university
leaders considered how to best use its resources to serve the state. FDA-approved
machines to run the test analysis for COVID-19 were identified at the OSU Diagnostic
Laboratory.
