OMECO and its affiliated member institutions support clinical research and scholarly activities through:

• Assisting in the advancement of knowledge including contributions to medicine through scientific research
• Creating an association with the specialty colleges research-related educational objectives for interns and residents
• Providing support for facilitating resident participation in research requirements and/or projects initiated by an osteopathic specialty college
• Identifying and listing research resources and opportunities available to interns and residents within OMECO
• Providing ready access to basic science and/or clinical research mentorship and identifying statistical support services available to interns and residents
• Providing opportunities for continuing study for the development of faculty, investigators, and physicians
• Establishing policies and guidelines governing scientific research activities

Research Subcommittee/Mentors

• Christopher Thurman, D.O., Chair
• Teri Bycroft, R.N., M.S.N.
• David Hogan, D.O.
• Sherrill Stone, Ph.D.
• Stanley Grogg, D.O.
• David Wallace, PhD
• Greg Martens, D.O.
• Richard Schooler, D.O.
• Matt Vassar, PhD

Resources

Research Flowchart

Research Timeline

 

• Division of Research - Department of Family Medicine

Contact for Research Support
Lisa Jenkins, MHA
918-561-8298
lisa.jenkins@okstate.edu

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Ongoing Research Projects

"Competency Assessment"

• Prospective study of:
  • psychometrics of competency assessment tools
  • relationships among personality, emotional intelligence, competencies and outcomes (e.g., board scores)
• Data collection in progress
• Co-investigators:
  • Frances Wen, Ph.D., OSU-COM
  • Robert Tett, Ph.D., University of Tulsa Consultant
  • JooHee Kim, OSU-COM

Integris Southwest Medical Center - Emergency Medicine

"Methicillin Resistent Staphlococcus aureus in Abscesses at a Community Emergency Department" - 9/1/04

• Brian Williams, D.O.
• Dennis Blankenship, D.O.
• Martin McBee, D.O.
• David E. Hogan, D.O., FACEP

"Alternatives to Patient's Estimated Weight" - 4/22/04

• Sang Lee, D.O.
• Marc Knudsen

"Ultrasound Guided Central Line Placement" - 1/8/03

• Roland Iboni, D.O.
• Sang Lee, D.O.