ELIMINATE GUESSWORK FROM YOUR PRACTICE

Whether you're new to hormone therapy or looking to fill in knowledge gaps, the OUHS Clinical Education Platform will give you the confidence necessary to treat and equip your patients.

  • You want to start prescribing HRT but your training didn't cover it

  • You've seen patients fail on generic HRT and don't know why

  • You're piecing together protocols and it doesn't feel quite right

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Scott Howell

PhD

Scott Howell, PhD, is the Director of Clinical Research and Education at Optimize U. Dr. Howell is a renowned hormone expert, epidemiologist, and clinical investigator with research interests in androgen metabolism, genetic determinants of hormone sensitivity, long-term harm of performance-enhancing drug use, and the health effects of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals. He also serves as a consultant for various sport organizations and medical groups, regarding doping in sports, clinical harm reduction with anabolic steroid abuse, and pharmacogenetic risk of performance-enhancing drugs.

Jerry Smith

PA-C, Co-Founder

Jerry Smith serves as Director of Clinical Education for Optimize U, leading provider education and hands-on training. Jerry obtained a bachelor of science and clinical laboratory science degree studying at both the University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University. He then attended Bethel College Physician Assistant program and has subsequently worked in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, and orthopedic spine surgery. He has served as a liaison for Physician Assistants across Western Kentucky to the governing body for the Kentucky Society of Physician Assistants.

Joshua Hudson

RN, Co-Founder

Joshua Hudson serves as CEO of Optimize U.

Course Bundles

WHAT WE DO

  • Evidence-Based Medical Education

    Our approach to medical education provides clinicians with instant access to high-quality, evidence-based medical courses and CEUs developed by a team of multidisciplinary experts.

  • Simplified, Relevant, Up-To-Date Guidance

    We go to great lengths to ensure the education we provide is concise, simplified, and relevant, and to ensure the quality and rigor of our medical curriculum, certification courses, and CEUs are unmatched by any higher education institution or university.

  • Novel & Engaging Medical Topics

    We give clinicians a wide range of novel and engaging options for medical courses and CEU topics that align with your personal preferences, research interests, and practice needs.

  • On-Demand, Asynchronous Access

    Although we offer on-site certifications and opportunities to earn CEUs, we also understand the time constraints of medical professionals and believe learning should not be constrained by time nor location, which is why our medical curriculum and CEU courses can be accessed anywhere at any time based on your schedule.

  • Professional Development & Clinical Acumen

    We provide medical professionals with key knowledge, scientific concepts, and medical principles and caveats necessary to grow as providers and develop sound clinical acumen.

Hear what people say:

“Dr. Howell's comprehensive approach to this material makes understanding the nuances of hormones and androgen science approachable for any level of medical professional.”

Steven Branston, PhD

“Dr. Howell makes learning such a complex topic interesting. I highly recommend anyone looking to get on the cutting edge of hormone research take these courses.”

Kendra Whitetree

“Even an experienced physician such as myself can learn something new. These courses presented a new look at a fascinating topic. If you're looking to learn, have fun, and outpace your colleagues, this is where you should start.”

Dr. Ahkil Ramjin

“Hormone health is possibly one of the most critical aspects of overall health. Throughout Dr. Howell's courses, he takes special care to use the most well chosen sources so you can trust the data. Good data means good science.”

Dr. Siobhan Dunham

“Just when you feel like you understand a field, you find Dr. Scott Howell. Top notch material, presented in a digestible way. With these courses my understanding of hormone science has significantly improved. Thank you Scott!”

Leon Erikksen

FAQ

  • What does OU Health Sciences do?

    We specialize in educating clinicians to acquire the specialized training they need to treat patients effectively with the natural sex steroid hormones.

  • Who takes courses from OU Health Sciences?

    Students of OU Health Sciences range from curious people interested in expanding their understanding of the working of the human body to serious medical professionals looking to gain evidence-based knowledge on hormone therapies.

  • How did OU Health Sciences get started?

    We are the brainchild of a group of medical practitioners and research scientists who felt the need to fill the gap in the broader understanding of hormones therapies with the natural sex steroids and to bring that knowledge to the public. When the science is better, we are better.

  • What is the OUHS training philosophy?

    Since the time of the Ancient Greeks, the practice of medicine has transformed with each ground-breaking scientific discovery and technological advance in the health sciences. Despite this progress in human achievement and clinical research, the prevalence of chronic disease has increased continually, while the top causes of mortality remain proportionate in the U.S. general population. In fact, more Americans are developing heart disease now more than ever before and cardiovascular-related mortality remains the top cause of death among Americans, followed by cancer, accidents, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, and kidney disease. Each day, clinicians are faced with a dilemma for how to best prevent chronic disease: 1) Manage disease with drug therapies over the long-term. 2) Prevent disease by providing patients with effective tools to take responsibility for their health and by optimizing health, fitness, and lifestyle. Part of this problem boils down to how clinicians are trained to prioritize attaining “normal” over striving to optimize the health and wellness of patients. We call this “in-the-box thinking” and more and more clinicians are embracing a paradigm shift that focuses less on maintaining normal and, instead, prioritizes achieving the optimal health of patients. Our courses are designed based on two concepts: - Normal does not equal healthy. - Normal does not equal optimal.

  • How does OUHS adapt with the changing regulatory, legal and evidence framework?

    As new methods emerge in medicine, OU Health Sciences stays abreast of the current literature across many disciplines and compiles scientific evidence to enhance practitioner learning, increase field-specific knowledge, and promote clinical acumen. Our evidence-based approach to medical curriculum development integrates high-quality scientific evidence intentionally into the design of our CME courses, which allows us to provide objective interpretation of research findings, treatment algorithms, caveats, guidance, feedback, and practical issues. Our CME courses are proprietary, designed with modern instructional technology by credentialed subject matter experts and developed with multiple instructional methods, such as the case study method, hybrid (i.e., traditional + nontraditional) techniques, interactive learning, and modern instructional technology. For many clinicians, traditional medical education courses for industry certification and to earn CMEs can be frustrating, inconvenient, and time-consuming. At Optimize U Health Sciences, we leverage advanced instructional methods, merging both traditional and nontraditional higher education techniques to eliminate frustration, lower CME completion time, and provide the highest quality CMEs in the industry. Any clinician, regardless of the field of practice, specialty, or credentials, can discover many novel, interesting, and engaging courses to meet CME requirements. We build optimal medical practice one course at a time.