Oklahoma highlights first-year progress in transformation program
Pictured from left are, Dr. Kalie Kerth, SWOSU Rural Health Center director; Commissioner of Health Keith Reed; Governor Kevin Stitt; Dr. Joel Kendall, SWOSU president; Dr. Jacob Swords, Weatherford Regional Hospital surgeon; Darin Farrell, Weatherford Regional Hospital CEO. CDN | Courtesy photo
Governor Kevin Stitt, Commissioner of Health Keith Reed, and SWOSU Rural Health Center Director Dr. Kalie Kerth held a media briefing on Sept. 29, outlining Oklaho‑ma’s progress under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and the momentum building in rural communities as a re‑sult of the program’s first‑year efforts.
The briefing noted Oklahoma’s fifth‑largest award from the Centers for Me…
