You'll enter a faculty constellation thoughtfully positioned between experience and innovation, where two energetic early-career physicians bring fresh perspectives from recent training while two senior faculty members provide the institutional wisdom that anchors excellent residency education. This isn't one of those programs where you'll feel lost among dozens of faculty members competing for teaching opportunities – with just four core faculty positions, your voice will carry significant weight in educational decisions, your teaching style will directly shape resident experiences, and your contributions will be immediately visible and valued by colleagues who genuinely need and welcome your expertise.
The program's leadership structure reflects both stability and opportunity, with Dr. Sean serving as Program Director who stands apart from the four core faculty FTE requirements, allowing him to focus on program administration and development while you and your colleagues handle the direct teaching responsibilities. The current team has navigated the recent transition from AOA to ACGME accreditation with remarkable success, maintaining the program's cherished osteopathic identity while meeting rigorous national standards – a testament to their adaptability and commitment to excellence that you'll both benefit from and contribute to.
The team dynamics reflect the best of academic medicine without the political complexities of larger programs – faculty members genuinely support each other, covering clinical duties when colleagues need personal time, sharing teaching responsibilities based on individual strengths, and creating an environment where "we work it out amongst ourselves" is the genuine operating principle rather than empty rhetoric. The recent internal promotion to fill one of the two faculty vacancies demonstrates the program's commitment to developing and advancing its people, suggesting that your own career growth won't require relocating to find new opportunities.
What makes this team particularly special is the moment you'll join them – with one senior faculty member contemplating retirement and the program having just achieved full ACGME accreditation with osteopathic recognition, you're not entering a static situation but rather a dynamic environment where your contributions will help shape the program's next chapter. The mix of osteopathic and allopathic training backgrounds creates rich educational discussions, though the preference for DO faculty reflects the program's commitment to maintaining its osteopathic identity and ensuring robust OMT instruction for residents who must pass osteopathic board examinations.
The support structure extends beyond the clinical faculty to create an educational ecosystem where teaching thrives. The presence of part-time faculty like Dr. Cabb and Dr. Flournoy, who assist with coverage while maintaining their own practices, provides additional flexibility and prevents the core faculty from feeling overwhelmed. This thoughtful staffing model means you'll have genuine protected time for your educational responsibilities rather than constantly juggling competing demands.
Your arrival will complete the team in more ways than one – not only satisfying ACGME compliance requirements but also providing the "steady middle" presence that bridges the enthusiasm of youth with the wisdom of experience, ensuring the program maintains its trajectory toward becoming one of Oklahoma's premier Family Medicine training grounds.