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Collaboration Results in New Oklahoma Medical College

courtesy: Oklahoma State University
A conceptual drawing of the OSU/Cherokee Nation College of Osteopathic Medicine, scheduled to open in 2020.

The Center for Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University has announced plans to establish a College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college will be established at the Cherokee Nation, making it the first tribally-affiliated medical school in the country.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.