Osteopathic Education Consortium of Oklahoma (OMECO) Residency & Fellowship Programs

The Osteopathic Medical Education Consortium of Oklahoma (OMECO) is a consortium that consists of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, teaching hospitals and physicians working to provide osteopathic graduate medical education in rural Oklahoma. OMECO develops evaluative tools, curricula and ensures access to learning resources necessary to provide quality postgraduate medical education to interns, residents and fellows so they may become qualified, competent physicians.

The interactive map below shows institutions hosting OMECO affiliated residency and fellowship programs. You can view the various specialty training opportunities offered at each location by clicking on the dots. The two dropdown boxes allow you to filter the map by institution and/or specialty. Learn more about OMECO.

OSIM and Health Care Workforce Redesign in Oklahoma

From the April 2016 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Chad Landgraf, MS, GISP & Denna Wheeler, PhD discuss how the Oklahoma State Innovation Model could shape the future composition and structure of the health care workforce in Oklahoma. Thier article begins on page 22.

Changes

From the March 2016 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Duane G. Koehler, DO & Jeff Hackler, JD, MBA discuss impending changes to OSU CHS's clinical curriculum for 3rd and 4th year medical students. Thier article begins on page 16.

Leading Causes of Death in Rural Oklahoma, 1999 - 2014

The bump chart below shows the leading causes of death in rural Oklahoma from 1999 to 2014. Heart disease and cancer are responsible for over half of all deaths in rural Oklahoma. In 1999, over 37% of deaths in rural Oklahoma were attributable to heart disease. In 2014, 31% of deaths were caused by heart disease. During the same period, deaths due to cancer remained consistent at 23% of the rural population. Chronic lower respiratory diseases accounted for 5% of rural deaths in 1999. By 2014, the number jumped to almost 9% of deaths. Alzheimer's disease went from 1% of deaths in 1999 to almost 4% in 2014. Deaths dues to accidents and diabetes also increased from 1999 to 2014. The proportion of the population dying due to cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) and influenza and pneumonia decreased over the 16 year period depicted on the chart. Data for this chart was obtained from the Oklahoma State Department of Health's OK2SHARE Vital Statistics website.

Deaths Due to Drug & Alcohol Induced Causes, 1999 to 2014

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