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Rural Physician Section

The rural physician members of the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) comprise one-third of the physician members of the Association, representing approximately 1,276 MDs and 80 DOs for a total of 1,356 members. This number excludes honorary, student and resident members. All members of the OSMA are required to join through one of the 45 county medical societies as defined through the OSMA. Of the 43 rural county medical societies, approximately two-thirds (23) of the societies charge dues (ranging from $3 to $100), have elected officers to represent their local society and have some type of meeting (monthly, quarterly or annually). The other 20 societies do not charge dues and most do not have elected officers or any type of formal structure to address membership issues.

Based on results from a membership survey to physicians in rural areas, the Rural Physician Section (RPS) was formed by vote of the OSMA House of Delegates at the 2007 Annual Meeting and funding was approved within the OSMA membership budget for some activities of the section. The Section is governed by a delegate assembly composed of representatives from the active rural county medical societies. The rural caucus delegates annually elect a Chair and Vice-Chair to work with the assigned OSMA staff to coordinate and direct the activities of the Section. The caucus meets on an annual basis during the OSMA Annual Meeting. The rural caucus co-chairs are Mike Tally, MD, Stillwater and Mary Clarke, Stillwater. Dr. Woody Jenkins, Okeene is the vice-chair.

The next meeting of the OSMA Rural Physician Section will be held during the OSMA Annual Meeting beginning at 8:00 a.m. on April 17, 2010 at the Reed Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma State Medical Association’s (OSMA) Physicians’ Campaign for a Healthier Oklahoma (PCHO)

The Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) has a task force named the Physicians’ Campaign for a Healthier Oklahoma (PCHO). The PCHO was established for the purpose of providing tools that OSMA member physicians can easily use in their practices with their patients, emphasizing preventive medicine. The OSMA partners with the Oklahoma State Department of Health on this task force. This task force is charged with encouraging physicians to implement clinical prevention best practices in their routines and encouraging their patients to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
If you are interested or know a physician that is interested in clinical prevention, we welcome new members to the task force. In 2008, the PCHO launched an Aspirin Therapy Campaign and created materials that physicians can have available in their office to give to their patients. These materials are free to OSMA members.
If you would like to order any of the PCHO materials or if you are interested in joining the task force or would like more information, please e-mail Melissa Johnson, Director of Health Care Policy, OSMA, at Johnson@okmed.org or call 405-601-9571, 800-522-9452.

DATES TO REMEMBER!

Apr 16&17 - OSMA Annual Mtg

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SECTION CORE PURPOSE:

The Rural Physician Section was established with the following core purposes:

to foster camaraderie among the rural physicians of Oklahoma by providing a forum for networking, personal interaction, and exchange of information on challenges of mutual interest and concern; and
to promote the common professional interest of rural physicians by encouraging their participation as members of their local county medical society, the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA); and
to facilitate the coordination of and work in concert with the county society, OSMA and the AMA to unify programs that advance professional and public education and advocacy for physicians and their patients; and
to improve communications for rural physicians on issues affecting the practice of medicine in rural areas by dissemination of newsletters and presentation of Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions; and
to provide centralized membership services to rural county medical societies, as needed.

Leadership Bios

Dr. Mary Clarke-------------------------
Co-Chair

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1992‐1996

Internship, Family Medicine, University of Oklahoma Dept. of Family and Community
Medicine, 1996‐1997

Residency, Family Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Columbia Hospital, 1997‐99

Chief Resident, Family Medicine, MCAW, Columbia Hospital, 1998‐99

UW‐Health, Family Medicine, Oregon, WI,
Adjunct Asst. Professor, University of Wisconsin‐Madison 1999‐2004

WI Academy of Family Physicians, Finance Committee, 2003‐2004

North Texas Medical Surgical Clinic, Family Medicine, 2004‐2008

Chief of Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, Denton, TX 2007‐2008

TX Academy of Family Physicians, Finance Committee, 2006‐08

Currently at Warren Clinic, Dept of Family Medicine, Stillwater OK

Dr. Woody Jenkins-------------------------
Co-Chair

Dr. Woody G. Jenkins received his Medical Degree from the OU College of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and moved to Stillwater to start his practice in 1993. He holds certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

During his tenure at Stillwater Medical Center, he has served as Chief of Medicine, Chief of Staff, Director of the Skilled Nursing Unit, and is currently Chairman of the Education Committee. He is the Medical Director of Image Hospice and volunteers his time at the Stillwater Community Health Center.

Dr. Jenkins was the recipient of the 2009 Tim K. Smalley award, which is presented to the Stillwater Medical Center physician who is involved in community service, shows enthusiasm for hospital matters, and is concerned with quality patient care and safety issues.

Currently Dr. Jenkins is Co-Chairman of the OSMA Rural Caucus, Vice-Chief of the OSMA Board of Trustees, member of the OSMA Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Review Committee, and a member of the Physician Campaign for a Healthier Oklahoma. He also serves as the President of the Stillwater Bowling Association.

He is married and has three children.

Dr. Michael Talley-------------------------
Vice-Chair

Dr. Michael Talley attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK and graduated top pf the class with a BS in Chemistry and Biology in 1975. From there he attended the Univeristy of Oklahoma Medical School and received his Medical Doctorate in 1979. After medical school, Dr. Talley spent his Residency at Texas Tech in Amarillo, TX in Family Practice in 1982 then completed his Internship at Texas Tech in 1980.

Dr. Talley began his practice at the Okeene Medical Clinic in 1982 where he continued to practice family medicine. Along with his numerous physician duties, Dr. Talley, who also served on the Okeene Hospital Board of Directors, was Chief of Staff of Okeene Hospital, Medical Director for the Blaine County Health Department, Medical Director of CCA Diamondback Correctional Facility, OSMA Board of Trustees, Vice-President of OCVO and Associate Faculty of the Oklahoma University Department of Family Physicians.

Dr. Talley is married to Eugenia (Jeannie) and has three sons.