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Schweitzer Fellow bringing diabetes education to Cherokee youth

Kyleigh Harrell, an OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation student and Albert Schweitzer Fellow, aims to decrease diabetes rates among school-aged youth through education and health initiatives at the Cherokee Nation Immersion School.
Kyleigh Harrell, a medical student, with Cherokee Nation Immersion School students Malena Holcomb, Emily Wynos and Levi Killer.
Lean Healthcare Internship prepares med students to tackle hospital challenges

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

The OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) is equipping OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine students with the skills to address real-world problems in hospitals with the Lean Healthcare internship program.

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OSU-COM's Urban Underserved Medical Track aims to improve health care access

Thu, Jun 05, 2025

OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine is working to improve health care access for rural and underserved Oklahoma, and one way is through its Urban Underserved Medical Track (UUMT).

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Schweitzer Fellow promoting children's health through Cherokee traditions

Thu, Mar 27, 2025

Hayden Kingfisher is educating students on diabetes prevention through Cherokee culture. A second-year medical student at the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, he is a part of the 2024-25 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Tulsa cohort.

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Schweitzer Fellow educating teenagers on domestic violence

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

Cali Sweazea hopes to curb domestic violence among teenagers through communication and education. Sweazea, a second-year medical student at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, is a part of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship 2024-25 Tulsa cohort, one of 13 chapters in the United States.

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OSU-COM CN Dean Bray, health care leaders discuss the future of AI in medicine

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Dr. Natasha Bray, dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cherokee Nation, took part in a panel discussion at the inaugural Think Health: AI for Healthy Communities conference on January 10 in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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OSU-COM at Cherokee Nation med student named Native Forward Scholar

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Caleb Watson, a third-year medical student at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation citizen, was recently named a Native Forward Scholar, a national scholarship organization.

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