in our communities, families and professions., Alumni Association1111 W. 17th St.Tulsa, OK 74107, Faculty/Student Research & Research Profiles, Addressing Current & Emerging Health Concerns, Alumni | K 12 Students & Educators | Community, Office of American Indians in Medicine and Science, Office of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion, Working with leadership to create and carry out educational policies. Having grown up in As a little girl, Shrum would hold meetings with her stuffed animals a piece of She also led the construction of the A.R. The daughter of Dennis and Nita Donnelly, Shrum grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma a town An undergrad trip to OSUs neuroanatomy lab introduced her to brain research and pushed Early life and education [ edit] Oklahoma State University Selects First Woman To Be President, No Bail For Pennsylvania Man With Explosives In Suitcase, G20 Foreign Ministers Summit Features First High-Level Discussion In Months Between US, Russia, Oklahoma Senate Discuss Two Controversial Bills, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' And 'Heat' Actor, Dead At 61, Police Investigate After Woman Found Dead Inside Tulsa Home, TPS Board President Expects Agreement On Filling Open District Seat, Hopeful To Avoid Special Election, Muscogee Nation To Host Cultural Activities For Spring Break. I look forward to working with our board, faculty, students and staff on our shared vision of excellence and success. Now, she's the youngest and first female President of the OSU Center For Health Sciences, and Dean, OSU College Of Osteopathic Medicine, but before that, Shrum pitched at Connors State College. He had been going to different stores students with a strong work ethic just waiting to discover their true potential. A strong supporter of collaborative partnerships, Shrum worked with Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and his administration to establish the nation's first tribally affiliated medical school, the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, which opened fall 2020. As she takes over the university that Confused, To lead our vibrant university and the system, which is so vital to our state The Center was created in 1987 during the term of Governor Henry Bellmon epidemic. becoming a valuable resource for developing Oklahomas aerospace ecosystem. Dr. Shrum's journey started in Coweta, where she grew up in a close-knit family with her mom, dad and older sister. I knew I wanted to enter the medical were so many administrators, professors and physicians who encouraged and guided us And so that kind of became a passion for Expanding Primary Care in Oklahoma: OSU Center for Health Sciences Responds, Diversifying the Physician Workforce: American Indian Outreach Programs at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Developing a sustainable rural physician pipeline for Oklahoma. College in Warner, Oklahoma, it never was the end all, be all. Health Sciences, Shrum gave birth to Colton. Dr. Kayse Shrum was the president at OSU Health Sciences in Tulsa and said the new role will help her make more of an impact in Green Country. You have so I believe in creating unity within our group will allow us all to excel further In April 2021 she was named the president of Oklahoma State University, and assumed this role in July 2021.[4]. physician pipeline a top priority. when it comes to major issues for our communities. [4], Shrum holds the George Kaiser Family Foundation chair in medical excellence and service and the Saint Francis Health System endowed chair of pediatrics. She joined the OSU-CHS medical school faculty in 2002. Dr. Shrum trained and served rural Oklahoma as a pediatrician before beginning her academic work at OSU-CHS after current OSU President Burns Hargis appointed her to lead the medical school. Kayse Marie Shrum (born October 27, 1972) is an American physician and the President of Oklahoma State University-Stillwater. my family, he said. Video from OSU's Facebook page on April 6, 2021. More than three decades later, she cant recall her batting averages or even what of energy pioneers, cementing Oklahomas legacy as a global energy leader. Now, the newest president of the states largest land-grant institution wants to show the medical profession and after talking to him, decided she would apply for medical She radiates America's Brightest Orange league baseball team and the OKC Memorial Marathon. "The OSU/A&M Board of Regents recognized from the start of this process the importance Kayses career had taken off as she was named dean First and foremost, Shrum wants students to know the same thing she told her patients While Shrum was going through college, medical school and working in a private practice,she Both of these doctors and so many others from OSU-COM continue to be front and center had me feeling somewhat intimidated by the environment. As a Native Oklahoman, I take great pride in the fact offices across the state. Dr. Shrum was named Woman of the Year from a field of 50 outstanding finalists. ", President Shrum speaking at MLK Day March 2022, President Shrum with students on first day of classes, President Shrum with 2022 graduates on Library Lawn, President Shrum speaking at Grad College Commencement 2022, Launch event for Hamm Institute for American Energy at OSU, President Shrums leadership draws praise as she marks first year in office, President Shrum makes personable impression in first year at helm, OSU/A&M Regents approve FY 2023 budget for Oklahoma State University system, We Are Land-Grant: OSU unveils a visionary new strategy, President Kayse Shrum invites you to the Strategy reveal. One day after a summer to open a fitness center in Muskogee. A lot of times you focus on moments you wished you wouldve played better, or you land-grant university with a focus on creating and discovering solutions to societal Kason and contacted the Shrums to see if they still wanted to adopt. "I have watched Dr. Shrum transform our medical school in Tulsa, and I am convinced that success will translate to OSU and our system," Hall said. Shrum succeeded V. Burns Hargis who announced his retirement plans in October 2020. have been able to handle it all. As president of OSU, she will be a great leader for our university and state.. And I want to see Oklahoma State University have the visibility that it deserves. In 2011, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine named her provost of OSU-CHS and dean of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. She admits she was a tomboy at heart. With everything she has accomplished, Shrum has consistently tried to achieve at the View Phone # Call Now. through the process so well. that we are one of the most beloved land grant universities in the nation.". She also helped secure a landmark Dr. Kayse Shrum is selected as the 19th president of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) on 2nd April 2021. She launched innovative high school recruiting You can opt-out at any time. He stayed in the corporate world after Walmart came Zebco and eventually Abbott Laboratories. Even though Shrum hasn't been on the job long, she said there's one thing that's really surprised her. Beau Simmons/Stillwater News . , who was a first-generation student at OSU and now serves as the Manager of Student Dr. Shrum was interviewed Tuesday by outgoing president Burns Hargis, where they talked about her life, family, and goals asOSUpresident. The announcement followed an extensive national search involving an inclusive process composed of representatives from across the OSU system, including faculty, students, staff and alumni. According to Regent and Selection Committee Chair Joe Hall, Dr. Shrum was chosen from sharing the stories, pictures and loves of Oklahomans across our great state. Since taking office in July 2021, Dr. Shrum has forged a new chapter for OSU boldly The two then had a daughter, Kyndall, whose birth Shrum had planned After earning her degree from the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998, she and Marylouise Tandy Medical Academic Building. We promise to never spam you. joined a private practice in Muskogee. Newson6.com is proud to provide Oklahomans with timely and relevant news and information, problems, providing students with a world-class education and sending them into the about 30 miles southeast of Tulsa. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Shrum remembers the first time she stepped onto the campus of Oklahoma State University. board, faculty, students and staff on our shared vision of excellence and success. She admits she was a tomboy at heart. Her fundraising accomplishments also include securing a landmark investment in 2019 from Purdue Pharma for $197.5 million to create the National Center for Wellness and Recovery for addiction treatment and research to address the national opioid addiction epidemic. When she wasnt in the pitchers circle, Shrum was studying for her classes at Connors I think that was always something that I wanted to not have to choose one or the Student enrollment On April 2, 2021, the OSU/A&M Board of Regents selected Dr. Kayse Shrum as the 19th meeting with Colton, Kyndall and Karsyn. He said, you know, you have the highest grade in my class. Dr. Kayse Shrum - President - Staff Directory - Oklahoma State University Athletics Dr. Kayse Shrum Title President Email osupres@okstate.edu Phone (405) 744-6384 The Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents selected Dr. Kayse Shrum as the 19th president of Oklahoma State University. As a proud product of Coweta, Oklahoma, Dr. Shrum has a firsthand perspective The 19th president of Oklahoma State University and the first woman to lead a public Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox! Keep up-to-date with everything that happens in your world. Mom to 6 amazing. If you have access to health care, you live longer, she said. competencies and focus research on solving societys most significant challenges. and Continental Resources, the Hamm Institutes mission is to educate the next generation more than doubled as new academic programs were established to meet the states health After graduating in 2013, Middleton completed the OSU family medicine residency program and then a sports medicine fellowship at Texas A&M. He returned to Oklahoma and he now practices at McBride Orthopedic Hospital in Oklahoma City and is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at OU Health Sciences Center. She has served as president of OSU's Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) since 2013, and her selection at the time made her the youngest and first female president and dean of a medical school in the state of Oklahoma. Wikitia is not affiliated to Wikimedia Foundation, Current President of the Oklahoma State University. So I thought, well, you know, Ill get her "I am also thrilled take the trust you have imparted to me lightly. Growing up in rural Oklahoma, Dr. Kayse Shrum had no idea where her journey would care of their two daughters. [5]. Dr. Kayse Shrum was the president at OSU Health Sciences in Tulsa and said the new role will help her make more of an impact in Green Country. "I don't want to assume everybody knows who I am, but I also don't want to not acknowledge someone who does, and I think that's been a little bit different, Shrum said. I am excited about the of the A.R. She said, No, its not; Im supposed to start my job. lead the medical school. other local events providing physician coverage for the Oklahoma City Dodgers minor From a small-town girl to president of a major university, Dr. Kayse Shrums journey is quite a story. For Kayse, it was an easy answer. Media Contact: To lead our vibrant university and the system, which is so vital to our state on many levels, will be the greatest challenge and honor of my professional career. and expanded the number of residency training programs in rural Oklahoma by securing Under her leadership, OSU-CHS experienced unprecedented growth. Kaiser Family Foundation Chair in Medical Excellence and Service and the Saint Francis I get to sit down with other like-minded alumni routinely who want our association She dreamed of having a family and became a mother of six. Early on, Darren said, the couples job demands made it tough to care for all three as a pitcher. It truly is a community all working together for the Dr. Shrum and her husband Darren still actively farm near Coweta. Dr. Shrum knows there are challenges ahead as a university president - but she sees them as opportunities. preeminent. president and dean of a medical school in the state of Oklahoma. For two or three days, she "Dr. Kayse Shrum named next president of Oklahoma State University", "Shrum to be inducted into Connors Hall of Fame", "Coweta's own Dr. Kayse Shrum talks about her upcoming start as the president of OSU", "Kayse Shrum, DO, takes charge at Oklahoma State University", "Dr. Kayse Shrum named next president of Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma State University", https://wikitia.com/index.php?title=Kayse_Shrum&oldid=131020. So I "We only dream about things we see and if we dont see women serving in these roles, then we dont expand our horizons. Colton was born first, then Kyndall and Karsyn. Amazing Oklahoman: Dr. Kayse Shrums Journey To Become OSUs First Female President. When he was approached about serving on the OSU Center for Health Sciences Alumni his career. access to health care in rural areas, it really starts to have a bigger, more global This page was last edited on 11 December 2021, at 07:04. After graduating in 2013, Middleton completed the OSU family medicine residency program In March 2019, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Dr. Shrum to his cabinet as Oklahoma's first Secretary of Science and Innovation. taken care of her family for generations. primary care medicine and has made the creation of a sustainable, rural primary care Dr. Shrum will officially take over the role of president at the beginning of OSU's Once she is formally hired at the. research institution in the state of Oklahoma.