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OHSU team of nurses, medical professionals is working to register 300 donors to support patients with blood cancers.
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OHSU Intercultural Psychiatric Program: serving immigrants, refugees for 40 years
March 14, 2017
A unique OHSU psychiatric program supports immigrants and refugees, serving approximately 1,100 people in the Portland area, including 200 survivors of torture from countries including Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Ethiopia, Bosnia and Syria.
The OHSU Knight – Legacy Health Cancer Collaborative program expands to Clark County
March 02, 2017
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and Legacy Health have signed business agreements with The Vancouver Clinic, or TVC, to expand their network of integrated adult cancer care clinics to southwest Washington. The agreement is the latest addition to the OHSU Knight-Legacy Health Cancer Collaborative, established in 2013.
Prescribing an end to Oregon’s opioid epidemic
February 24, 2017
Over 100 attendees participated in the second Public Health Portland Style event, where the discussion was centered on opioid addiction in Oregon.
Local experts to discuss ‘Oregon on Opioids,’ Feb. 16
February 15, 2017
More than 52,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2015. Approximately 63 percent of these cases involved prescription or illegal opioids. While this epidemic runs rampant nationwide, its effects continue to be felt here at home. In Oregon, 422,000 residents filled 963,000 opioid prescriptions in just the third quarter of 2016 alone.
MEDIA ALERT: OHSU Doernbecher to care for Iranian infant Fatemeh Reshad
February 04, 2017
A press conference will be held to provide information about Fatemeh Reshad, an infant from Iran with a life-threatening heart condition, who will be treated at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.
Saving baby Fatemeh
February 04, 2017
Four-month-old Fatemeh Reshad made headlines around the world this week after her family was denied access to United States, preventing her from receiving a heart procedure that would save her life. The child was recently granted an exemption and has now been cleared to come to OHSU for surgery.
Taking the first step: OHSU and PSU stand together against gun violence
January 31, 2017
Gun violence is a preventable public health issue. From shootings by and against police officers, to mass casualties at schools, churches and community venues, gun violence is rampant around the world. In just the first month of 2017, the number of reported gun violence incidents in the U.S. topped 4,000, resulting in more than 1,000 senseless deaths.
Portland Aerial Tram turns 10
January 27, 2017
Since the Tram opened in January 2007, it has provided more than 16 million trips, with about 9,000 people riding on an average weekday. The tram allowed OHSU to expand to the South Waterfront, a previously underused brownfield industrial site which was difficult to access. Having rapid and reliable transportation to the riverfront made it possible for OHSU to add more than 4,000 jobs and invest more than $1 billion in new buildings to create a world-class bioscience education hub.
Doernbecher Freestyle: 13 years of kicks, more than $16.5 million raised
January 24, 2017
Since 2004, 78 kids from across Oregon and Southwest Washington have participated in Doernbecher Freestyle, a one-of-a-kind fundraiser that pairs OHSU Doernbecher patients with Nike designers to create unique shoe and apparel collections that are auctioned and sold at retail, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the children’s hospital.
OHSU announces 2017 Brain Awareness lecture series
January 23, 2017
This season's OHSU Brain Awareness lecture series will explore what happens with the brain when we’re not fully conscious, including moral choices, the effects of physical touch and vivid dreams. WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday, March 20; Monday, March 27; and Tuesday, April 4 WHERE: Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland DETAILS: This season’s lectures will explore what happens...