Cherokee Nation, OU to celebrate tribe’s ‘21st Century Healthcare Workforce Initiative’ supporting OU College of Nursing satellite campus

WHAT:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Chief Bryan Warner and University of Oklahoma representatives will celebrate landmark legislation establishing a $30 million University of Oklahoma College of Nursing satellite campus in Tahlequah and additional workforce development investments under the tribe's 21st Century Cherokee Healthcare Workforce Initiative.

WHEN:
Tuesday, January 20 at 3 p.m.

WHERE:
Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center
19600 E Ross St.
Tahlequah, Okla.

WHO:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
Council of the Cherokee Nation
University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz
Cherokee Nation Health Services leaders
OU Health representatives

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. will join University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz Jr. and other tribal and university leaders on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center to celebrate the tribe's 21st Century Cherokee Healthcare Workforce Initiative.

The initiative includes three legislative measures that will invest more than $30 million to establish a University of Oklahoma College of Nursing satellite campus in Tahlequah and provide millions of dollars annually in scholarships and training programs for Cherokee citizens pursuing health care careers.

The centerpiece establishes the Cherokee Nation Nursing and Allied Health Education Center through a partnership with OU, transforming the current Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital facility in Tahlequah into a state-of-the-art nursing education campus.