ROK-NET: Rural Oklahoma Network
A Practice-Based Research Network
The Rural Oklahoma Network (ROK-Net) is a synergistic effort of the OSU Center for Health Sciences, including its Center for Rural Health and the OSU Spears School of Business Center for Health Systems Innovation (SPEARS). It will be headquartered at the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. Although nearly 175 similar networks exist across the country, ROK-Net is one of a handful devoted exclusively to rural health.
ROK-Net provides an infrastructure for the development of peer learning networks comprised of rural clinicians and providers, OSU researchers and innovators, and community partners. These networks study recurring problems in rural primary care and develop resources and quality improvement initiatives in response to findings. Providers play an instrumental role in shaping research and development efforts to ensure relevance and application to daily practice.
Interested in Joining ROK-Net?
ROK-Net has high aspirations for advancing rural health delivery and decreasing rural health disparities. Its first initiative is to identify resources that will be most impactful to current rural primary care practice.
ROK-Net Core Values
Vision
Disparities in health status between rural and non-rural populations no longer exist in Oklahoma.
Mission
Create an alliance of rural primary care providers to identify and implement solutions to address rural Oklahoma health challenges.