The Family Health Foundation of Oklahoma (FHFO), founded in 1986, is the philanthropic arm of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) and is committed to improving the quality, availability, and affordability of health care for Oklahoma. The Foundation promotes and supports research, education, and other projects in the discipline of family medicine.
The Foundation is a charitable foundation, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization, and is financed entirely by gifts, grants and donations. Due to the cooperation and beneficence of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians, the Foundation has been able to exist and operate without any substantial expenditure.
The mission of the Foundation is to improve the healthcare for Oklahoma, specifically in the rural underserved areas. The Foundation is improving healthcare by ensuring the future of family medicine through the promotion of this medical specialty and the support of educational activities for medical students and residents in the area of family medicine.
Foundation Goals
- To promote educational and research activities in the area of family medicine.
- To support educational programs and activities which expose medical students and residents to the profession of family medicine.
- To educate the public on family centered health issues.
- To encourage philanthropy and involvement from family physicians, the corporate community, and the general public to support the missions of the Family Health Foundation of Oklahoma.
Future Physicians for Oklahoma (FPO) Program
June 1-30, 2010
Match will be done Mid-March
This student externship program is designed for medical students who have completed their first year of medical school and who have an interest in family medicine, especially those who want to practice in rural areas. The FPO experience involves interaction with the physician within the community where the student is placed. Participating students spend the month of June with a physician preceptor. Each student receives a $1000 stipend at the conclusion of the program.
7 Days in July/August
Students can choose to participate during the last week of July or the 1st week of August.
Applications mailed to incoming first year medical students June 2010. This is a voluntary program designed to give incoming first year medical students a chance to shadow a family physician for a week to see how they interact with their patients and community.
Family & Community Medicine Interest Group (FCMIG)
The FCMIG is the student interest group at the OU-COM. The Foundation works with the FCMIG to plan a series of activities throughout the year. These include blood drives; skills clinics; a residency fair; volunteer clinics; and monthly speaker series luncheons.
Tar Wars Annual Poster Contest
FHFO and the OAFP sponsor the state poster contest. Posters are judged, during the OAFP Spring Board meeting, in April. Awards are given to the top three posters.
2010 Poster judging will be held Saturday, April 10th during the OAFP Spring Board Meeting in Oklahoma City.
Malcolm Phelps Award
This award is presented to a 3rd year medical student who most exemplifies the characteristics of a family physician during his/her training.
FHFO Presidents Club Members
The following have joined the Presidents Club level of the Family Health Foundation of Oklahoma and the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation by donating at least $1,000 annually to the Foundation.
Please contact the Foundation office at 405.842.0484 for information on how you too can become a Presidents Club member or complete the 2009 Pledge Form and fax to 405.840.0138.
Pam Ahearn | Sandy and Jim Mold |
Theta Juan and Bill Bernhardt | Sue and Suben Naidu |
Sam Blackstock | Tammy and Tomás Owens |
Hilarie and Kevin Blaney | Shannon and Phil Palmer |
Jim Brand | Joanne and Ken Parrott |
JoAnn Carpenter | Myrna and Mike Pontious |
Linda and Steve Crawford | Angeli and Clay Powell |
Karen and Matt Crespo | Jan and Paul Preslar |
Ruth Ann and Ken Evans | Gayla & Bobby Rader |
Ellin and David Henderson | Karen and Richard Reinking |
Sue Hinrichs | Rhonda Sparks |
Cathy and Carroll Holsted | Erin and Kevin Steichen |
Ingrid and Alfred Jackson | Alice and Ken Whittington |
Stephanie and Russell Kohl | Gail and Peter Winn |
Juli and Mark McCurry | Sue and Mike Woods |
Julie & Brad McIntosh | Sara and Paul Wright |
Board of Trustees Executive Committee
James L. Brand, MD, President
Paul Wright, MD, Vice President
Paul L. Preslar, DO, Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees
Pam Ahearn, MD, Kingston
Hilarie Blaney, Oklahoma City
Pam Faust, Oklahoma City
Rachel Franklin, MD, Oklahoma City
David Henderson, Tulsa
Tomás Owens, Jr., MD, Oklahoma City
Ed Mulkey, DO, Tulsa
Richard A. Reinking, MD, Tulsa
Rhonda Sparks, MD, Oklahoma City
Skip Whitmer, Enid
Staff
Sam Blackstock, CAE, Executive Vice President
Susan Hinrichs, Student Programs Coordinator
Contact
Family Health Foundation Of Oklahoma
Fifty Penn Place
1900 NW Expressway, Suite 501
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405.842.0484
405.840.0138 Fax