OU Health Edmond Medical Center

We’re making progress in the fight against COVID-19, but we need your help to get us across the finish line. Join the thousands of Oklahomans who have already done their part to end the pandemic by getting vaccinated. Starting on Monday, March 29, all Oklahomans ages 16 and older will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit https://vaccinate.oklahoma.gov to schedule your appointment.

As more and more individuals are getting vaccinated, doctors have found a side effect that is important for women to know. OU Health breast radiologist Kelly McDonough, M.D., recently spoke to KWTV - NEWS 9 about these related recent changes in mammography screening recommendations for women who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. https://www.news9.com//doctors-find-side-effect-of-covid19

March 18, 2020, is the date when the first Oklahoma life was lost to COVID-19 in the pandemic that continues to have a dire global impact. This remembrance cere...mony honors and commemorates those who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Presenters include interfaith clergy, a number of physicians and other frontline healthcare professionals sharing their perspectives and reflections about experiences during the pandemic year, and the ways it has influenced their lives, personally and professionally. See more

Healthcare in Oklahoma will take a giant leap forward as The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine faculty practice, University Hospitals Authority and Trust (parent organization of OU Medicine) and OU Medicine, Inc. (hospital partner) announce the intent to merge their hospitals and clinics into one unified organization, creating Oklahoma's first truly integrated, comprehensive academic health system, OU Health. Learn more: https://www.ouhealth.com//university-of-oklahoma-and-hosp/

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge health systems, the OU Health Edmond Medical Center is making significant strides in improving the health of older adults through its designation as an Age-Friendly Health System. Learn more: https://www.ouhealth.com//ou-health-edmond-medical-center-