The University of Oklahoma today announced an historic $150 million gift from Harold Hamm, the largest single gift in university history, to lift the health of Oklahoma by advancing health education, research and discovery, strengthening the state’s health care workforce and accelerating the pursuit of breakthroughs against Oklahoma’s critical public health challenges.

For 259 third- and fourth-graders from Oklahoma City Public Schools, a trip to the Paycom Center recently came with something more than a chance to see the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the inaugural Full Court Smiles event, the students received $82,315 in free dental care from faculty, residents and students from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and other dental professionals.

The new Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), allowing the program to begin recruiting its first class of residents.

Three physicians and a community supporter were honored during the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine’s 2026 Evening of Excellence. The annual gala was held Sept. 17 at the Omni Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel.

On a weekday afternoon, students from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine pack into a room where friendly patients wait on adjustable beds beside modern ultrasound systems. These first-year medical students are getting their introduction to the Interprofessional Sonography (IPS) Laboratory, which opened in 2024 at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health.