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Tipoffs for Tulsa, Oklahoma (City) Newsletter for Thursday August 14, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Ascension St. John becomes the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Tulsa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: [Category: Health Care] * * * Ascension St. John becomes the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Tulsa * Ascension St. John joined FOX23 to discuss what it means to become the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Tulsa. Click this link to watch the interview. *** Original text here: https://about.ascension.org/news/2025/08/ascension-st-john-becomes-the-only-level-1-trauma-center-in-tulsa  more

Ascension St. John Medical Center officially Tulsa's first and only ACS-verified Level 1 Trauma Center
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: [Category: Health Care] * * * Ascension St. John Medical Center officially Tulsa's first and only ACS-verified Level 1 Trauma Center * Ascension St. John Medical Center has been officially verified as Tulsa's first and only Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). "This Level I Trauma Center verification is a testament to Ascension St. John's commitment to deli  more

OSU-CHS Awards Inaugural PA Scholarships in Audrey Hendershot's Name
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * OSU-CHS awards inaugural PA scholarships in Audrey Hendershot's name For the first time since its launch in 2021, the OSU Center for Health Sciences Physician Assistant program has awarded five students with scholarships. Three scholarships were established in Audrey Hendershot's name to recognize physician assistant students committed to advancing the program's mission --   more

OU Researchers Study Effects of Cannabis on Facial Wound Healing After Surgery
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researchers Study Effects of Cannabis on Facial Wound Healing After Surgery By April Wilkerson University of Oklahoma researchers are conducting a first-of-its-kind study to determine whether cannabis use affects recovery from the wounds associated with head and neck cancer surgery. The outcomes may have implications for other types of surgery and conditions. Lurdes Queimado, M.D., Ph.D., and Mark Mi  more