CONGRATULATIONS!
Department of General Surgery New Program Director. Zhamak Khorgami, MD.
Department of Internal Medicine New Program Director, Ryan Yarnall, MD.
Fellowship Matches
Department of Emergency Medicine
- Ashwin Adivi, DO - Critical Care, Georgetown
- Alicia Meador, MD - Medical Education, University of Michigan
Department of Internal Medicine
- Savanna Gawey, MD – Cardiology, Baylor Scott & White in Temple TX
- Dakota Vaughan, MD – Sleep Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee
- Anam Ashraf, DO (2024 Graduate) – Allergy/Immunology, Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pediatrics
- Lucas Hooks, DO – Neonatology, OU, OKC
- Darby Sparks, DO – Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UAMS
- Caroline Thompson, MD – Pediatric Endocrinology, Texas Children’s (Houston)
- Ashley Vanasse, MD – Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Nebraska
- Jazeb Ifikhar, MD (2024 Graduate) – Allergy/Immunology, LSU
Department of Surgery
- Jessica Heard, MD - Hepatopancreaticobiliary Fellowship Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Mitchell McCain, MD - Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Board Examinations
Department of Psychiatry
All five of the 2024 Psychiatry graduates passed the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Certification exam.
Fun Fact
The School of Community Medicine, formerly known as the College of Medicine-Tulsa, was established in 1972.
Residency Program Highlights
Internal Medicine Mentors and Mentees
Internal Medicine Residents in the Sims Lab performing lumbar puncture, DKA, and CVA's
GME Grand Rounds
- August 2024 GME Grand Rounds featured the Oklahoma Health Professionals Program's presentation on Recognizing Physician Addiction and Impairment as well as OU Tulsa Student Affairs team member, Taylor Collins, LPC who presented Imposter Syndrome.
- November 2024 GME Grand Rounds featured a HIPAA Refresher with Angela King and Will Parker with Pacific Advisors presenting Planning for Retirement as a Resident.
- February 2025 GME Grand Rounds will feature Dr. M. Jelley on trauma-informed care. To celebrate Thank A Resident Day the GME office will provide food and trivia after Dr. Jelley’s presentation.
- May 2025 is the panel discussion for transitioning from training to practice by HMC physicians. Also, Dr. Corbett will be doing a QI presentation.
Minority Houstaff Association
Research and Scholarly Activity Opportunities
2025 Clinical Vignette Symposium will be on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | 4pm - 7pm | Learning Center's Founders Hall
- Submission portal opens: Friday, December 6, 2024.
- Submission deadline: Friday, January 17, 2025.
- Final acceptance notices: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2025 REACH-OUT Poster Forum will be on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | 2pm - 4pm | Learning Center's Founders Hall
- Submission portal opens: Friday, January 10, 2025.
- Submission deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025.
- Final acceptance notices: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Residency Program Coordinator News
GME Professionals Day is a day to recognize and celebrate all of the hardworking GME Professionals. It occurs yearly, the third Friday in August. This year we celebrated our AWESOME Program Coordinators by taking them to Purple Glaze on Brookside and then to Torchy's Tacos for lunch. We have an artistic bunch of coordinators!
An interactive wellness presentation by Rhonda Wallace at our December coordinators had some surprise guests!
Congratulations to Jenna Tow, residency program coordinator in Pediatrics. Jenna's LEAPES project, "Using Web-Based Tools to Streamline with Style for Program Management", was accepted for an Enhanced Learning Session at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors spring meeting.
"Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." -Napoleon Hill
"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship." -Louisa May Alcott
"Correction does much, but encouragement does more." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wellness & Educational Opportunities
Find newsletters, fact sheets, and online workshops, webinars and other wellness activities by clicking on the links below. Find new and exciting things to do in and around Tulsa as well as several online seminars through OU Tulsa Human Resources, DEI office, and the ACGME. Have you set up your OU Tulsa Wellness Portal account? Do it TODAY!
Counseling Services
When pursuing a professional career, residents can sometimes feel overwhelmed with academic and training program demands, personal responsibilities, social conflicts, and emotional distress. All OU residents have access to on site counseling services with counselor Taylor Collins, LPC. This service is free of charge and completely confidential. You may schedule an appointment directly at 918-660-3109, email TulsaCounseling@ou.edu. or drop by room 1C76 in the OU-Tulsa Student Affairs lounge. Your program provides useful tools and resources that can help make the most out of your day or guide you through a difficult time. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services through Magellan Health and Family & Children's Services are other options as employees at OU Tulsa. Contact: Magellan Health at 800-327-5043 or Family & Children's Services at 918-587-9471.
Your GME Office
Yolanda Gomez, MD & DIO, Admin Building, 2B40, (918) 660-3095
Michael Conrad, MS, PHR, C-TAGME, GME Director, Admin Building, 2B14, (918) 660-3505
Kris Rider, GME Coordinator, Admin Building, 2B12, (918) 660-3076
Monica Burke, Administrative Support, Admin Building, 2B11, (918) 660-3504
Do you have newsworthy topics and/or individuals in your departments you would like to highlight in the GME newsletter, please let Kris Rider (kris-rider@ouhsc.edu) know.