NEWS BRIEFS

OOA BOARD SUPPORTS PRESERVATION OF OSU MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATED PROGRAMS - "The Oklahoma Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees:  encourages the preservation of the OSU Medical Center and its affiliated training programs; encourages the commitment of the Oklahoma State University Board of Regents to preserve the OSU Medical Center and its affiliated traning programs; and further commits to gaining support from Oklahoma Legislators to fund these efforts." Contact your legislators and Governor Brad Henry NOW! Ask them to support the funding necessary to keep OSU Medical Center OPEN! 

To find your legislators go to:  www.lsb.state.ok.us 

Contact Senate Leadership - Senator Glenn Coffee:  405.521.5636 or coffee@oksenate.gov.

Contact House Leadership - Representative Chris Benge:  OKC/405.557.7340 or Tulsa/918.446.1036 or chrisbenge@okhouse.gov.

Contact Governor Brad Henry:   405.521.2342 or Fax:  405.521.3353 or www.governor.state.ok.us/contact.php

SAVE OUR HOSPITAL LINK:  www.tulsaregional.com

OOA WINTER SEMINAR - REGISTER NOW for the January 23-25, 2009 OOA Winter Seminar in Tulsa, OK at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center and HOLD THE DATE April 23-26, 2009 for the OOA's 109th Annual Convention being held at the Cox Business Services & Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK and EXHIBITORS, reserve your space now to exhibit April 23 & 24 at the convention!

MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT HASSELS? If you are having trouble with Medicare reimbursement through Trailblazers Health, fill out this Medicare Hassle Factor Report Form and return to the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association or contact Mona Spivey at 405.528.4848 or 800.522.8379 or mona@okosteo.org.

THE OOA IS NOW ACCEPTING 2009 AWARD NOMINATIONS. Send your nominations to the OOA Central Office no later that December 20, 2008 for consideration by the OOA's Bureau on Awards! Please complete this form (click here) along with supporting information on why you are nominating this individual.