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University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Medical School

Mailing Address
800 Stanton L Young Blvd
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
Phone
(405) 271-2265
Email address
adminmed@ouhsc.edu
School Information
"The College of Medicine is the largest component of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is at the center of OU Health. Our mission is leading health care - in education, research and patient care...The OU College of Medicine offers robust undergraduate and graduate medical education programs, along with a variety of community service opportunities, designed to prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s skilled and compassionate health care leaders." The college enrolls more than more than 650 students. It offers a Doctor of Medicine program, residencies, fellowships, "a robust biomedical research education program, a competitive Physician Associate program and other dual degrees." (Source: https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/About/Fact-Sheets) (Source: https://hippocrates.ouhsc.edu/comweb/pdf/COM%20fact%20sheet-medical%20education-REVISED.pdf)

Actions Taken

Admissions Policies
Curriculum Changes and Requirements
  • The school's Pediatrics Department outlines some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives including an "Advocacy curriculum," and a "Social Determinants of Health curriculum."
Disciplinary Measures
  • The school's "Student Support" page, under the heading of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, includes a "Bias Reporting" link for students to report related incidents.
Resources
  • The school created the "Diversity Alliance Task Force" which "envisions an enhanced institutional culture where equity and diversity are: Integrated into the work and lives of every student, faculty, and staff member," "Recognized as core values, and will inform thinking, policies, and practices throughout the institution" and "Inherently intertwined with academic excellence and the development of leaders for a globally inclusive society."
  • The school's Department of Pediatrics lists several resources on the topic of racism in health care including; "Pediatrics on-call: Ending Racism in health care," "Microaggressions: Privileged Observers’ Duty to Act and What They Can Do" and "The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health."
Last updated February 17th, 2023
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