Life in Oklahoma City

The largest city in the state, Oklahoma City is located at the crossroads of I-35, I-40 and I-44 in the heart of Oklahoma. The second largest city in the continental U.S. based on geographical size, 1.2 million people call the Metro Oklahoma City area home. With more than a dozen communities surrounding it, Oklahoma City offers a diverse landscape of modern, urban culture and charming, old-fashioned neighborhoods for visitors and residents alike.

To learn more about what Oklahoma City has to offer, click here to visit our "Life in Oklahoma City" page.

Training Sites

Oklahoma Childrens Hospital

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Oklahoma Children's Hospital offers more pediatric specialists and subspecialists than anywhere else in Oklahoma, and we're the only freestanding pediatric hospital solely dedicated to the treatment of children.

Samis Education Center

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Designed to support education needs of trainees and faculty and boasting the latest technology and modern design, this 4 story facility within the Children's Hospital has a 278 seat auditorium, 2 board rooms and 7 multiple configuration conference rooms. Large landscaped terraces with modular furniture, string lighting and cozy fireplaces fit for an upscale hotel set the mood for outdoor events, dining, study spaces, and socializing.

Sooner Pediatrics Clinic

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OU Health Physicians Sooner Pediatric Clinicprovides primary care services to children and adolescents. The Sooner Pediatric clinic serves children from birth to age 18.Patients come from a wide range of backgrounds.Residents will see patients for complex coordination of care, well-child visits, sick visits, and follow up care including asthma, ADHD, and more. All residents rotate here!

Super Niños Clinic

OU Health Physicians Super Niños Clinic is a primary care clinic in south Oklahoma City that provides services to children and adolescents from primarily Spanish-speaking families. This clinic offers a unique opportunity for working with Latino families and learning to provide primary care services within a specific cultural context. This clinic is a wonderful Continuity Clinic option for those residents proficient in Spanish or simply interested in learning more about the language and culture.

Sooner Pediatrics North Clinic

Sooner Pediatrics North is a stand-alone community pediatrics clinic. Second and Third year residents may choose this as their continuity clinic to practice working in a more typical private practice clinical setting. The clinic location includes on-site laboratory and radiology.

Simulation Lab

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The Clinical Skills Education and Testing Center (CSETC) is a 22,000-square-foot facility at the OU Health Sciences Center where students and practicing clinicians engage in simulation to enhance their skills in patient care.

Community Partners

Bethany Children's Center

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Third year residents rotate for one X block at Bethany Children's Health Center, a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art facility for Children With Special Healthcare Needs. Offering residential, rehabilitative, and outpatient general pediatric services to CSHCN and their families, Bethany Children's Health Center is a important partner in the care of children in Oklahoma and the education of our trainees.

Children's Health Foundation

Children’s Health Foundation is a non-profit organization in Oklahoma dedicated to improving the lives of children in our community and around the world. CHF is a vital supporter of our pediatric research and education programs through endowed chairs, grants, and directed donations.