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Education

• 2001 to 2003
  Chief Resident
  Family Medicine Residency
  OSU Center for Health Sciences
  Tulsa, OK
  
• 2000 to 2001   
  Chief Intern           
  Family Medicine Emphasis Internship
  Tulsa Regional Medical Center
  Tulsa, OK
• 1996-2000
  Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
  OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM)
  Tulsa, OK
• 1991-1995
  B.S. (Biology)
  Northeastern State University
  Tahlequah, OK

Certification

• 2003 – Present         
  Board Certified – American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
• 2000 – Present          
  Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine – Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
• 2000 – Present
  Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control
  OBN Certificate Registration
• 2000 – Present
  Federal DEA Registration
  ACLS, CPR, NRP, PALS, ALSO

Work Experience

• August 2008 - to present
  Chairman Dept of Family Medicine
  Oklahoma State University CHS
• November 2005 - April 2008    
  Vice Chairman, Department of Family Medicine
  OSU Center for Health Sciences
  
• September 2006 - April 2008
  Associate Program Director
  OSU FM Residency
• July 2003 - to present                    
  Assistant Professor Family Medicine
  OSU Center for Health Sciences
• 2001 – 2002               
  Emergency Physician (Moonlighting)
  Bristow Medical Center       
• 2001 – 2002               
  Emergency Physician (Moonlighting)
  Wagoner Medical Center

Teaching

• CME Lecture/Presentation 11th Annual Emergency Medicine Review, Tulsa, OK “Diabetic Emergencies” June 8th, 2008
• Associate Program Director in charge of resident training – successful inspection of program with 5 year approval
• Monthly lectures to 3rd year OSU-CHS students on Family Medicine Rotation at HCC – Medical Documentation and Soap notes; Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Resident Academics participation and lectures in topics covering Practice Management, Women’s Health, Labor and Delivery, Antenatal Testing, Preterm Labor, AOA Core Competencies
• OSU-CHS predoc lecture Health Promotion Disease Prevention Topic : Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy
• Clinical Problem Solving Group Leader, OSU-CHS
• Curriculum Development – Radiology Module – web-based student learning in CPS Course

Memberships

• American Osteopathic Association
• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
• Osteopathic Founders Foundation
• Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
• Tulsa Osteopathic Medical Society

Research

• Clark, L., Eddy, S., Stewart, J., Stone, S., Thurman, C. Journal of International Academic Medical Student Educators. June 2008 “Fourth-year Medical Students as PBL Facilitators”
• Co-Principle Investigator on Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Grant for Geriatrics training – 2 million dollars over 4 years – submitted July 1, 2008
• Thurman, C., Stewart, J., Clark, L. April 2008 Poster Presentation AACOM / AODME national meeting in St. Louis, MO; OSU CHS Research Day, Tulsa OK. – “Fourth year students as PBL Tutors”
• Pending – HRSA project – Thurman, C.  Jenkins, L.
  “Patient inclusion in the 360 degree evaluation.”
• Clark, L. Oklahoma State University, Thurman, C. Oklahoma State University, et al, Academic Exchange Quarterly, Winter 2006:205.
  “Tutorless PBL Groups in a Medical School.”
• Meurer LN, Jamieson B, Thurman C. J Fam Pract. 2006 May;55(5):437,440.
  “What is the appropriate use of sunscreen in infants and children?”      
• Kim, JooHee.  Thurman, Christopher.  2005 Poster Presentation,
  “Development of an AOA Core Competency Paper Evaluation.”
• Thurman, Christopher. Kim, JooHee. 2004 Poster Presentation, AACOM.
  “The MED-360 evaluation tool.”
• 2003 Co-Investigator in AOA Competency Modeling Project
• 2003 Co-Investigator in AOA Competency Assessment Project
• Community Relations Work:
  • Published Contributor (Interview) Tulsa World Article entitled,
    “Leg Work” by Jason Ashley Wright Aug 12
  • Published Contributor (Interview) OK Business Weekly magazine,
    “Heat Stroke”

Service

• Vice Chairman Family Medicine Department OSU-CHS
• Budget and Benefits Committee – OSU-CHS
• Student Selection Committee – OSU-CHS
• OMECO Research Subcommittee Chairman
• Research Committee – OSU-CHS
• CQI Committee – OSU-CHS
• Faculty Affairs Committee – OSU-CHS
• Student Selection Committee – OSU-CHS
• IRB Mentoring Subcommittee - OSU-CHS
• Family Medicine Residency Interview and Selection Committee
• Community service participation with students – Eugene Fields Health Fair
• Associate Dean of Research Search Committee member
• Family Medicine Chairman Search Committee – Chair
• Pediatrics Chairman Search Committee – OSU-CHS
• Vice Chairman Family Medicine Department of OSU MC
• Infectious Disease Committee – OSU MC

Professional Interests

• GME Education
• Program Development
• Resident Training Procedures for the Office Physician, including endoscopy, colposcopy, circumcision, minor surgical procedures