Two former residents join the faculty

Steven N. Carter, MD, a Lawton native, completed his surgery residency at OU in 2011 then spent a year at Baylor University in Dallas specializing his training in colorectal surgery.  He joined the faculty in August 2012.

Joshua L. Gierman, MD, rejoined the Department of Surgery in September after a year of specialized training at Baylor University in Dallas where he studied endovasular disorders of the arteries and veins.  Dr. Gierman completed his surgery residency at OU in 2009 and then spent a year on the trauma faculty before completing his vascular fellowship.

It's great to have them both back on staff.

OU Academy of Teaching Scholars

The OU College of Medicine inaugurated a new academy in May known as Academy of Teaching Scholars. This Academy has been created to foster, recognize, celebrate and encourage excellence in teaching and scholarly pursuits in education itself. The initial members that were inducted into the Academy May 16 included two groups: (1) all former Stanton L. Young Master Teacher Award winners who are still active members of the faculty, and (2) a group selected from the faculty after careful consideration by a faculty task force.  Four members of the Department of Surgery faculty were included in the newly formed Academy:  M. Alex Jacocks, MD, Jason S. Lees, MD, Jacqueline O’Herrin, MD and Russell G. Postier, MD.  Congratulations and thanks for the excellent teaching.

OU Regent's Alumni Award

Eleven exceptional University of Oklahoma alumni and friends received the Regents’ Alumni Awards for their dedication and service to OU in a ceremony May 11 on the Norman campus. Included in this year's honorees was Douglas "Che" Miller, MD ('07).


A committee formed by the Alumni Association selects the award recipients from nominations made by alumni, friends, and OU faculty and staff. Each recipient receives a plaque and their names are engraved on a permanent plaque in Oklahoma Memorial Union.  He joins Sam T Hamra, MD ('68) who was honored in 1995. Congratulations!

Frequent flyer

David W. Tuggle, MD is an invited guest lecturer at a meeting in Kanagawa, Japan at the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons this May sharing with them his experiences from OU Pediatric Surgery.

Changing zipcodes

Three of our former residents have recently changed their zipcodes and are now practicing in different states.

Robert G. Johnson, MD ('83/'85) moved into private practice along the Gulf coast in Ocean City, Mississippi while Billy D. Parsons, MD ('94/'96) moved his cardiothoracic practice to Corinth, Mississippi in the northern part of the state. Joshua G. Barton, MD ('04) moved to the mountains of Boise, Idaho at the Center for Pancreatic Diseases.

Friends in high places

John R, Potts, III, MD ('82) Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Vice Chairman for Education, Professor of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center was recently appointed as Senior Vice President of Surgical Acceditaion for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Congratulations to one of the good guys!

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