OHSU Casey Eye Institute opens student-led clinic serving downtown, Portland-metro area
New clinic will provide low-barrier ophthalmology services to community members in need.
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Summer safety tips from OHSU Doernbecher and the Oregon Poison Center at OHSU
June 26, 2013
The arrival of summer brings lots of fun opportunities to be outside with family and friends, enjoying the sunshine, playing in the water and taking part in many types of activities. However, it is important to remember that these favored months can ...
Nominations sought for 2013 Oregon Rural Health Hero Award
June 18, 2013
The Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University is seeking nominations for the 2013 Oregon Rural Health Hero of the Year Award. The award will honor an outstanding individual, program or organization for improving the quality ...
OHSU Ask the Health Experts Lecture series features useful advice for a variety of health concerns
May 20, 2013
The upcoming session of Oregon Health & Science University's “Ask the Health Experts” seminar series is quickly approaching. Upcoming lectures will feature specialists in fertility, stroke care and bone and joint care. Lectures are followed by a ...
OHSU and the Knight Cancer Institute congratulate state lawmakers for passing important skin cancer prevention bill
May 09, 2013
The Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) applauds the Oregon State Legislature for demonstrating national leadership in cancer prevention by passing a bill to restrict the use of indoor tanning devices by minors. House ...
Oregon Poison Center at OHSU offers tips for preventing prescription painkiller poisonings
March 22, 2013
As National Poison Prevention Week comes to a close, the Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University would like to alert the public to the importance of using and storing prescription painkillers carefully and correctly. According to ...
Despite slower economy, OHSU employment grows to new height: 14K
December 19, 2012
The number of people employed by Oregon Health & Science University reached a new milestone this fall: 14,000 employees. A significant number of those jobs — 1,578 — were created since May 2009, when OHSU reached its lowest total of faculty and staff since the beginning of the recession in December 2007.
OHSU Expert Advises Parents on Talking to their Kids About the Recent School and Mall Shootings
December 17, 2012
OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital Child Psychiatrist Ajit Jetmalani, M.D., has some advice for parents in discussing the recent tragedies in Newtown, Conn., and the recent Clackamas Town Center shooting.
Annual ‘Night for Networking’ links workers with disabilities, Portland employers
October 10, 2012
Note to Editors: Wes Studer and Vail Horton are available for interviews about their experiences with Night for Networking. Media are also welcome at the Oct. 16 event. After his college graduation in 2009, Wes Studer, who has Asperger's syndrome, ...
Author and expert to speak at OHSU: You can prevent Alzheimer’s
February 08, 2012
More than 5.4 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's disease — and another American is diagnosed with the disease every 70 seconds. Right now, there is no cure. But you can prevent Alzheimer's disease, says Gary Small, M.D., a UCLA ...
OHSU School of Dentistry students combine service with education
January 30, 2012
Providing information and oral care while giving back to the community is an essential part of dental education at Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry. That’s why for the next two months dental students are coordinating several ...