September 2011
Greetings from the Oklahoma Health Center!
Each month, this e-newsletter, sponsored by the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, provides a synopsis of the top Oklahoma Health Center (OHC) news and a link to the full story on the OHC web site. Please read on and enjoy.
Annual Oklahoma Health Center Breakfast Features Harold Hamm and David Boren
The Oklahoma Health Center recently hosted a breakfast meeting co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and the Presbyterian Health Foundation, at the Robert Byrd Library on the Oklahoma Health Center campus. Keynote speaker was Chairman and CEO of Continental Resources, Inc., Harold Hamm (pictured left) who was introducted by OU President David Boren (center). Also pictured is Dewayne Andrews, M.D., Senior Vice President and Provost, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and Executive Dean, College of Medicine.The event held annually showcases the Oklahoma Health Center.
OU Dentistry Faculty Member Named President of TMD Organization
Daniel Tylka, D.D.S., M.S., has been named president of the American Alliance of TMD (temporomandibular disorders) Organization. The Alliance is a coalition comprised of various organizations connected to the care of TMD. To read the entire article, click here.
Presbyterian Health Foundation hosts Golf Tourney
The Presbyterian Health Foundation will host its 6th Annual Golf Tournament on October 3, 2011 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club. To read the entire article, click here.
Children's Hospital Foundation-Children's Miracle Network Sponsors Kick Off 2012 Fundraising Year
In the past 10 years, patient visits to The Children's Hospital at OU Medical center have almost doubled, and through Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' dedicated sponsors, more has been done for Oklahoma's children than ever before. To read the entire article, click here.
DNA Solutions, Inc. marks 100,000 deer milestone in the North American Deer Registry
DNA Solutions, Inc. has reached an important milestone. The Oklahoma City genetic testing laboratory recently tested its 100,000th whitetail deer. To read the entire article, click here.
Oklahoma Bioscience Institute Hosting Course On BioDrug Development
The Oklahoma Bioscience Institute is hosting a one-day class that provides an overview of the development and regulatory process involved in getting a new drug to market. To read the entire article, click here.
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Students Achieve National Merit Semifinalist Status
Nineteen seniors from the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics have been named semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition. To read the entire article, click here.