Center Overview

Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital is part of Saint Francis Health System founded in 1988 by the William K. Warren Foundation.

Laureate is a private, not-for-profit, freestanding psychiatric facility. In addition to a full spectrum of psychiatric services, we are also involved in continuing research and education for the general public and professional community. At Laureate, we want our patients not only to recover and function, but also to experience a fulfilling life within their family, business and community.

The Laureate campus is set on 47 acres of rolling hills, in a series of related buildings forming a retreat-like atmosphere. Its beautifully landscaped surroundings include wooded courtyards, walking trails, a waterfall and a small lake. Everything on campus, from the outpatient clinic to patient rooms, is designed with patient needs in mind.

The fact that Laureate is affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital, a leader among superb tertiary care medical facilities, only adds to its solid reputation. Advanced medical technology is available at Saint Francis immediately adjacent to the Laureate campus. Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital provides direct medical services throughout northeastern Oklahoma through the Saint Francis Health System's extensive network of out-reach and off-site clinics and hospitals.

Levels of Care

Laureate provides acute inpatient care, partial hospitalization, and intensive or traditional outpatient services. We offer a comprehensive range of psychiatric approaches. From full hospitalization to day treatment to outpatient, patients progress individually toward achieving their treatment goals.

In addition to our psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors, we have intensive outpatient programs for those with chemical dependency, eating disorders and mood disorders, with new specialty programs constantly being developed. Activities and services include independent living skills, leisure and vocational exploration, education, physical fitness and creative expression.

For more information about Laureate, visit our website at www.laureate.com.

Clinical Research Experience

The facility and staff at Laureate have been conducting research studies in psychiatry for the last 8 years. These studies represent collaborative efforts between Laureate and many sponsors, including the National Institute of Mental Health and most pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

The investigators have expertise in multiple areas of psychiatry, which creates opportunities for involvement in a broad range of clinical trials:

• Major Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Eating Disorders
• Chemical Dependency
  • Laureate Eating Disorders Program maintains an average daily census of approximately 30 patients in residence. The program also follows approximately 400 outpatients. This represents one of the largest populations of patients in residence in the country.
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Attention Deficit Disorder

Facility Description

Laureate is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our state-of-the-art research center offers sponsors outpatient and onsite inpatient facilities with 24-hour staffing and security. Staffed by trained investigators, research nurses, and clinical assistants, the center is designed for studies requiring mildly symptomatic to acute volunteers. The center is equipped with the following:

• On site 3T fMRI dedicated to research
• Access to all portable diagnostic equipment
• Access to all portable diagnostic equipment
• Laboratories containing standard equipment such as centrifuges, -20 degrees and -80 degrees Celsius freezers, refrigerators, pH meters, spectrophotometers, microscopes, etc.
• Testing / interview rooms
• Secure patient record storage / archive room
• Locked / limited access drug storage area
• Fully equipped physical examination room with mercury manometers, exam table, ophthalmoscope and otoscope, professional scales, sink and storage area
• Phlebotomy, specimen processing, and same-day shipping performed by research staff
• Study monitor space equipped with telephone and access to modem lines, copier and fax machines
• All research staff have PCs with internet access. Additionally, the research center has its own dedicated database server as well as a high speed OMR scanner. Laureate research has a full time computer programmer and the Saint Francis Health System Information Services department provides technical support.
• Research physician and study coordinator offices

Investigator Experience

Physicians and staff have been trained, tested and certified through our Institutional Ethics Research Board, CITI, and the NIH Office of Human Subjects Research course on the Protection of Human Research Subjects. All our physicians are board certified in psychiatry and have various sub specialty certifications including:

• Adult Psychiatry
• Adolescent Psychiatry
• Child Psychiatry
• Clinical Psychopharmacology
• Addictive Psychiatry
• Family Practice
• Internal medicine
• Pediatric medicine

Research Physicians and Investigators

• Jeff Mitchell, MD (Laureate Medical Director/Vice President)
• Ovidio Bermudez, MD
• John Chelf, MD
• Craig Johnson, PhD
• Scott Moseman, MD
• Khalil Saliba, MD
• William Yates, MD

Staff Expertise

Clinical Research Coordinators

• Nancy Morales, RN, CCRC (fluent in Spanish)
• Debbie Hale, RN
• Rebecca Fears, RN

Clinical Specialists

• Joel Barcalow, MS
• Elsa Hernandez, PhD
• Jessica Santiago, M.Ed
• Nicole Wood-Barcalow, PhD

Patient Demographics

Laureate's reputation for excellence and the wide variety of patient care services attracts a large, diverse patient population. Tulsa and the surrounding area have a population of one million people. Laureate's location allows ready access to patients from northeast Oklahoma as well as from Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas. While the patient base is mainly Caucasian, significant numbers of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians receive care at Laureate. For fiscal year 2008 there were 3,633 inpatient admissions and over 84,000 outpatient visits.

The Saint Francis Health System Marketing department stands ready to provide the research center with tailored campaigns for patient recruitment into any Laureate research study.

Other Information

The Saint Francis Health System IREB is utilized for inpatient studies. Central IRBs can be used for outpatient trials.

Contact Information

Becky Fears, RN
Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
6655 South Yale Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136
USA
Phone: 918-502-5100
Fax: 918-502-5135
E-mail: rafears@saintfrancis.com
www.laureate.com/

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the E-mail form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.