Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds
Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive.
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OHSU Doernbecher Opens 24-Hour, Kids-Only Emergency Department
March 04, 2009
OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital now has a dedicated, kids-only Emergency Department (ED) with specially trained emergency medicine physicians and pediatric emergency nurses available 24 hours a day. "Pediatric patients are not just small adults. ...
OHSU Doernbecher Opens 24-Hour, Kids-Only Emergency Department
March 04, 2009
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital now has a dedicated, kids-only Emergency Department (ED) with specially trained emergency medicine physicians and pediatric emergency nurses available 24 hours a day. “Pediatric patients are not just small adults. ...
Health Care Reform: Essential Principles and Other Resources
February 28, 2009
Oregon is known for its leadership on many difficult issues associated with health care policy and reform. We are proud to be part of this community. OHSU supports the goal of developing and passing a plan for health care reform for Oregon. We present ...
OHSU Casey Eye Institute Researcher Receives Senior Scientific Investigator Award
January 27, 2009
The $75,000 award is intended to help researchers pursue promising scientific leads and take opportunities for which other funds are not readily available. RPB is the world’s leading voluntary organization supporting eye research. Since it was founded ...
OHSU Appoints Nationally Recognized Urology Expert
January 20, 2009
Oregon Health & Science University has recruited highly acclaimed urologic cancer expert Christopher Amling, M.D., F.A.C.S., to head its Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery, effective March 1. Amling is the first prestigious recruit to ...
OHSU Doernbecher Launches Oregon’s Only Public Cord Blood Bank
January 13, 2009
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is increasing the odds of cure for thousands of children and adults battling cancer and other life-threatening blood diseases around the world with the establishment of Oregon’s only public cord blood bank, the ...
OHSU Reveals This Year's Brain Awareness Season Lecture Lineup
January 12, 2009
Oregon Health & Science University’s popular Brain Awareness Season lecture series returns this winter with a powerful lineup. The theme of this year’s series, now in its tenth year, is “The Power and Potential of the Brain.” During the five-week ...
OHSU Interim Chief Financial Officer Appointed
January 09, 2009
Oregon Health & Science University has named Jim Walker interim chief financial officer for the university and health system. Walker previously worked for OHSU from 1984 to 2002 and held several posts during that time, including CFO of OHSU Hospitals ...
Tram Proved Its Mettle During Storm
December 30, 2008
The Portland Aerial Tram had its biggest day of 2008 during the recent snow emergency, recording a total ridership of 5,428 on Tuesday, Dec. 23 – and for the first time since operations began 23 months ago, the two Tram cabins reached full-capacity ...
OHSU Cardiac ICU Wins National Recognition
December 30, 2008
TheCardiac and Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) of Oregon Health & Science University Healthcare has won the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, which was given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) in recognition of ...