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About OSDH

The Oklahoma State Department of Health protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. Five major service branches - Community Health, Family Health Services, Prevention and Preparedness, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Protective Health Services - provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Vision

Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health.

Mission

To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive.

Values

Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability

Keith Reed, RN, MPH, CPH

Keith Reed, RN, MPH, CPH, current Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, has worked for the state of Oklahoma for 28 years, with the past 23 in various local and state leadership roles within the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

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OSDH Leadership

Chief Medical Officer

Chief Legal Council

  • Office of Administrative Hearings

Chief of Staff

  • Office of Communications

Chief Operation Officer

  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Vital Records (Birth & Death Certificates)

Chief Financial Officer

  • A/P & Payroll
  • Budget & Purchasing (Procurement)
  • Controller
  • Federal Financial Reports
  • Grants
  • Revenue

Chief Data, Public Policy & Promotion Officer

  • Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
  • Center for Health Statistics
  • Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority

Deputy Commissioner, Strategy & Health Preparedness

  • Emergency Preparedness & Response Service
  • Infectious Disease Preparedness & Response
  • Infectious Disease Systems & Collaboration
  • Sexual Health & Harm Reduction Services
  • Center for Health Statistics
  • Vital Records
  • Strategy & Transformation
  • Project Management Office

Deputy Commissioner, Quality Assurance & Regulatory

  • Trauma & Emergency Medical Services
  • Licensing
  • Consumer Health
  • Protective Health Services
  • Long Term Care
  • Medical Facilities

Deputy Commissioner, Community Health Services

  • Family & Personal Health
  • Family Support & Prevention Service
  • Screening & Special Services
  • Allied Health Service
  • WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
  • Community Development
  • Immunization Services
  • Injury Prevention Services
  • Dental Health Services
  • Nursing Services
  • Office of Health Access
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Revenue Cycle Optimization

Chief Accountability Officer

  • Office of Client Advocacy

Internal Audit


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