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TULSA, OKLA. – The Tulsa County Medical Society recently inaugurated Ondria Gleason, M.D., as president for 2025. Gleason is a professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine and a practicing psychiatrist with OU Health Physicians in Tulsa.
Gleason has a clear vision for TCMS for 2025 and has spent time gaining wisdom and insight from previous leaders and the organization's staff. She plans for an energized focus on the purpose and mission of TCMS. Her goals for the organization this year include supporting physician-led healthcare, increasing physician and community awareness of the adverse effects of cannabis on mental and physical health, and joining efforts toward Medicare reform and addressing dangerous insurance practices.
“In reviewing information to plan for this year, I was especially struck by the stated purpose and mission of the organization,” said Gleason. “I was inspired to absorb the words, think about how TCMS is achieving these ideals, and consider the opportunities that exist to increase our impact in the future.”
Earlier this year, Gleason joined the Oklahoma State Medical Association members in Washington, DC, to participate in the American Medical Association’s annual National Advocacy Conference. She plans to meet with Oklahoma legislators to discuss the pressing issues that affect the delivery of quality healthcare in Oklahoma and the nation.
Gleason received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She completed her residency training in psychiatry at the University of Iowa before joining the faculty of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Tulsa in 1998. She has served in numerous leadership roles, including more than two years as interim dean of the OU School of Community Medicine and, since 2008, as chairman of the Department of Psychiatry. Her volunteer efforts have included both local and national appointments. She was the president of the Tulsa Psychiatric Association and the Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association, as well as the president of the National American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry.
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