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Dean recognized for contributions to osteopathic medical education

Dr. Natasha Bray, dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, was recognized with the Robert S. Kistner Leadership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation Dean Natasha Bray, DO, (center) receives the Robert A. Kistner Leadership Award at the 2025 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educating Leaders Conference in Arlington, Texas. The award was presented by Dr. Shane Speights, AACOM Board of Deans chair, (left) and Dr. Robert Cain, president and CEO of AACOM.
Historic inaugural class graduates from OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation

Fri, May 17, 2024

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation celebrated a monumental achievement on May 16 as its inaugural class of 46 medical students graduated from the country’s first tribally affiliated medical school.

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Joint research study found Native American teens underrepresented in CDC database

Mon, Apr 01, 2024

A team from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation and the University of Oklahoma-University of Tulsa School of Community Medicine studied how teens who self-reported as American Indian/Alaska Natives were reclassified using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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OSU med student spends summer as NIH research intern

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

Second-year OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student Sachi Pathak wants to not only treat patients as a physician, but also find ways to cure their illnesses through research. Her skills in a lab earned her a summer internship this year at the National Institutes of Health, where she was one of only 50 medical students from across the country accepted into the prestigious research internship program.

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Med students take passion for health care around the world

Thu, Apr 13, 2023

A delegation of 22 OSU medical students traveled with two residents and two physicians to Athens, Greece in December 2022 to work in a clinic that treated patients who were displaced or refugees as part of the Global Health program.

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Black History Month Spotlight: Myles Tucker

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

In honor of Black History Month, we will spotlighting Black students, residents, alumni and faculty from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

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Student Doctor of the Year exemplifies D.O. philosophy

Tue, Feb 07, 2023

Jordyn Austin, a third-year medical student at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, was recently named the 2023 OSU-COM Student Doctor of the Year.

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OSU med students study inequalities, gaps in ophthalmology research

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

A team of OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine students from both the Tulsa and Tahlequah campuses spent six months researching, writing and then publishing an article that analyzed previous studies conducted into inequalities of ophthalmology care and found notable inequalities among Black and Hispanic patients that led to negative outcomes.

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