Oregon Health & Science University is one of the best in the nation for meeting the social mission of medical education, which is based on an institution’s training of primary-care physicians, graduates who work in areas without enough health care ...

This year marks 20 years of aging and Alzheimer’s disease research for OHSU’s C. Rex and Ruth H. Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center.The Layton Center has received $25 million in grants since it was established as the Oregon Alzheimer’s ...

John Moorhead, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a recent Oregon Health Authority news release citing the state’s potential doctor shortage within the next five years. In the article, Dr. Moorhead said, “The number of ...

OCTRI KL2 Scholar Joshi Alumkal, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, has been selected as one of 12 Associate Scientific Advisers for the new journal, Science Translational Medicine. As an Associate Scientific Adviser, Dr. Alumkal will ...

Tomi Mori, PhD, Professor, Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, has been selected as a 2010 Fellow of the American Statistical Association. The ASA is the largest statistical organization ...

May's Golden ROSE Award winners have been announced. Congratulations to these five outstanding employees! Mara-Lisa Berebitsky, R.N. 1NW Psychiatric Crisis Unit Linda Johnson R.T. Mammography Becky Langstraat, R.N., B.S.N., 10K ...

Applying to medical school can be a daunting experience, with prospective candidates frequently uncertain as to what makes a strong application and how they can best prepare themselves to enter the field of medicine. The School of Medicine Office of ...

Oregon Health & Science University researchers are launching a study to evaluate progesterone treatments for traumatic brain injuries. Preliminary studies suggest the naturally occurring hormone stops damage to brain cells if it’s administered within ...

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Robert Hendrickson, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in a Portland Tribune article on Oregon’s anti-meth laws. An OHSU study has found that in some ways, Oregon's tough ban on over-the-counter products containing ...