As a teaching hospital, Oklahoma City VAMC provides a full range of services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.

Academic Partners

Affiliations: The Oklahoma City VAMC has active affiliations with the University of Oklahoma Medical School. The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center is connected both physically and functionally to the University.  Over 300 University residents, interns, and students are trained at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center each year.  There are also nursing student affiliations as well as affiliations involving dentistry, pharmacy, social work, Department of Radiologic Technology, audiology and speech pathology and psychology with the University of Oklahoma. Clinical experiences are provided through affiliation agreements with more than 15 state, community, and private institutions, including Metro Tech, Oklahoma City Community College, Rose State College, Oklahoma State University Technical Branch, the University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Baptist, Southwestern Oklahoma State, Langston, and several out of state universities.  Through these programs, the Oklahoma City VAMC makes a significant contribution to both the development of qualified health professionals and the economic growth of the state.  The facilities and programs available through the VAMC enable the colleges of the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center to provide many of the needed clinical experiences for students enrolled in their programs.  Through sharing agreements there is collaboration in the areas of Radiation Therapy, Professional Radiology Services, Sleep Lab, and Electron Microscopy.