The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Christina Henson from the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Henson is a board-certified Radiation Oncologist at OU Health. She is the Radiation Oncology Interim Chair. She’s an Associate Professor, Executive Vice Chair, and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Henson is also a co-director of the Stephenson Cancer Center Breast Program, chair of the Head & Neck Clinical Research Disease Site...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Alexander Bien from the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT). Dr. Bien is a board-certified otolaryngologist at OU Health. He is an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology where his clinical and research focus is on otology and skull base surgery. Dr. Alexander Bien shares his journey to becoming a Otolaryngologist, detailing what inspired him to pursue the field and what he finds most fulfilling abo...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. John Doolittle from the Department of Urology. Dr. Doolittle is an Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the OUHSC. Dr. John Doolittle shares his journey to becoming a Urologist, detailing what inspired him to pursue the field and what he finds most fulfilling about his work. He describes his day-to-day responsibilities, including patient care, diagnosing ur...

Dr. Smith sits down with four key faculty leaders from the College of Medicine to discuss the launch of a new curriculum in this episode of the Diagnosing Med School series. Featured guests include Dr. Teresa Scordino, Associate Dean for Student Affairs; Dr. Kris Miller, Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum; Dr. Alexandra Regens, Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum; and Dr. Stephen Clayton Jr., Assistant Dean for Assessment and Evaluation. This episode covers the following topics: An ...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Kyle Velthouse, Shirrelle Gordon, and Corey Quiett from the Student Success team. Together, they’ll share valuable insights on the academic resources available to medical students and how to use them effectively. In this episode, we’ll dive into the following topics: Common Student Challenges: Learn about the most frequent issues students face, including study habits, stress management, and how to get started with academic support.Key Advice for Success...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Stephen Clayton from the Department of Neurology. Dr. Clayton is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation at the OUHSC. Dr. Stephen Clayton shares his journey to becoming a Neurologist, detailing what inspired him to pursue the field and what he finds most fulfilling about his work. He describes his day-to-day responsibilities, including patient care, diagnosing neu...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Valerie Harwell from the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Harwell is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Harwell talks about her path to Internal Medicine, what the day-to-day looks like in her practice, and what she loves about the field. She discusses the new advances in Internal Medicine and opportunities you can take to dis...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Julie Dodson from the School of Community Medicine at OU-Tulsa. Dr. Dodson is a Clerkship Director and Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Dodson discusses the field of Emergency Medicine, detailing the day-to-day, challenges, and rewards of the practice. She highlights the way the field is growing and changing, and how best to learn and determine if Emergency Medicine is right f...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Christine Vo and Dr. Kailee May from the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Vo is an Associate Professor and Medical Student Clerkship Director and Dr. May is a Clinical Assistant Professor both in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Vo and Dr. May discusses their journeys into medicine and what a career in Anesthesiology entails, highlighting the diversity of the practice, and rewards and challenges in the...

The "Behind the White Coat" series continues with a faculty interview with Dr. Christina Washington from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Washington is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and a subspecialist in Gynecologic Oncology at the Stephenson Cancer Center. Dr. Washington discusses her journey into medicine and what a career in Gyn-Onc entails, including treating oncology patients with a variety of interventions, and rewards and challenges in the field. She also d...