Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center to examine rural health care in southwest Oklahoma

The Bill W. Burgess Jr. Business Research Center at Cameron University will examine rural health care in southwest Oklahoma during a forward-looking business forum. The event will gather policymakers and health care providers for a discussion on the future of health care in southwest Oklahoma, including expanding telehealth to underserved rural areas, building the rural health workforce and in-person patient care. The discussion will take place on Thursday, November 20, at 12:30 p.m. in the Mary Lou and W. Carey Johnson Auditorium, Room 111 in Ross Hall, and is open to the public at no charge.

Sharing their expertise will be panelists Rep. Trey Caldwell, chair of the House Appropriations and Budget committee; Jay Johnson, president/CEO of Duncan Regional Hospital; and Sean McAvoy, executive director, Lawton Community Health Centers.

"Improvements in rural health care access will emerge from community conversations," says Jennifer Ellis, acting chair, CU Department of Business. "The reality of healthcare in southwest Oklahoma is that many people are underserved, particularly those living in rural areas of the region. The goal of this forum is to explore how we as a community can harness technology and community strengths to improve access for all Oklahomans."

For more information, contact Jennifer Ellis in the CU Department of Business at [email protected] or 580-581-7988.

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