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The life-saving impact of complex family planning care

Two couples explain how access to abortion care gave them a fighting chance.

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Four questions with Amanda Bruegl, M.D.

Gynecologic oncologist Amanda Bruegl, M.D., discusses the effort to dismantle the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer.
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Giving

A gift celebrating adventure, friendship and compassion

In honor of Abby Viera, Dr. Bob and Margaret Basta made a gift to benefit the Department of Patient and Family Services program at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
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Students & Alumni

Connections inspire OHSU School of Medicine student's windin…

Motivated by ties to people and place, Lenora Waconda strives to build bridges between public health and medicine.
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Giving

Four questions with Jeffrey Koh, M.D.

Dr. Jeffrey Koh's love of triathlons and children's health has helped raise more than $30,000 for programs at OHSU and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
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Students & Alumni

Advancing diversity in nursing and education propels student…

OHSU student Anna Abel strives to increase representation in nursing education and the nursing workforce.
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Students & Alumni

OHSU School of Nursing alums committed to providing nurse-mi…

Guided by their principles, nurse-midwives Sarah Paeth and Lori Swain embed themselves in some of the world's most remote locations.
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Students & Alumni

Student Aria Javaheri finds joy in dentistry

By fusing his two disparate passions together, OHSU dentistry student Aria Javaheri was able to find his path.
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Discovery

Four questions with Ashok Muralidaran, M.D.

Ashok Muralidaran, M.D., discusses how his passions inspire his work as a pediatric cardiac surgeon.
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Giving

At Casey Eye Institute, together, we can go further

Hear from those leading advances in therapies, shaping the future of education and giving gratitude for the OHSU Casey Eye Institute.
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Students & Alumni

OHSU a perfect fit for reproductive health, OBGYN med studen…

As someone who valued reproductive health, diversity and accessibility, Lillya Roldan knew OHSU was where she needed to be.
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Giving

Four questions with Jeffrey Koh, M.D.

Dr. Jeffrey Koh's love of triathlons and children's health has helped raise more than $30,000 for programs at OHSU and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
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Students & Alumni

Advancing diversity in nursing and education propels student…

OHSU student Anna Abel strives to increase representation in nursing education and the nursing workforce.
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Discovery

Four questions with Ashok Muralidaran, M.D.

Ashok Muralidaran, M.D., discusses how his passions inspire his work as a pediatric cardiac surgeon.
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Students & Alumni

Nursing alum honored for trauma-informed focus

School of Nursing alum Lydia Bartholow, B.S., M.N., D.N.P, PHMP, CARN-NP received the Distinguished Alumni Award for her dedication to serving marginalized and vulnerable communiti…
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Changemakers | Health Equity | Patient Care

Four questions with Maria Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Maria Rodriguez reflects on her new role as director of the Center for Women's Health and its commitment to health equity and access.
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Patient Care

A conversation with pediatrician Antwon Chavis, M.D.

Antwon Chavis, M.D. shares what he enjoys about being a pediatrician, developing diversity and why he chose OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
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Students & Alumni

Connections past and present influence Jacob Smith on his pa…

Medical student Jacob Smith reflects on how his patient experience at Doernbecher influenced his goals today and how OHSU helped him realize his own culturally rooted call to heal.
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Students & Alumni

OHSU nursing alum values Native traditions and culture

School of Nursing alumna Annette Chimtee Xqai'x (New Dawn) Sampson calls on her Native traditions and culture to influence her health care practice. A member of the Confederated Tr…
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Students & Alumni

OHSU a perfect fit for reproductive health, OBGYN med studen…

As someone who valued reproductive health, diversity and accessibility, Lillya Roldan knew OHSU was where she needed to be.
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Ending the burden of cancer

When Shonna received the diagnosis of HPV-16 and cervical cancer, her world was turned upside down. But after meeting her physician, Amanda Bruegl, M.D., Shonna knew that her healt…
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Students & Alumni

Student Aria Javaheri finds joy in dentistry

By fusing his two disparate passions together, OHSU dentistry student Aria Javaheri was able to find his path.
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Patient Care

Paying it forward in the sweetest way for Childhood Cancer A…

From survivorship to entrepreneurship, Emma Cranston’s fight against cancer brings doughnuts to your local Fred Meyer.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XVIII: Kylee Young

Kylee Young is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. Her designs were released in October 2022.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XVIII: Jaren Heacock

Jaren Heacock is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. His designs were released in October 2022.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XVIII: Riddhi Mahajan

Riddhi Mahajan is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. Her designs were released in October 2022.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XVIII: Emerson Harrell

Emerson Harrell is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. His designs were released in October 2022.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XVIII: Coley Miller

Coley Miller is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. Her designs were released in October 2022.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XVIII: Dario Villaseñor Valdivia

Dario Villaseñor Valdivia is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. His designs were released in October 2022.
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Health for all

Nourish Program: Caring for the caregivers

Every caregiver at Doernbecher is food insecure because no one is willing to leave their child’s bedside. These women did something about it.

The life-saving impact of complex family planning care

Two couples explain how access to abortion care gave them a fighting chance.

Equity in Education: A Conversation with José Manuel Carrillo-Castro, ’24 and Mahtab Brar, ’24

Jose Carrillo-Castro, M.D. ’24 and Mahtab Brar, M.D. ’22, talk about their experiences as medical students — and how they’re pushing forward inclusive change in medicine.

Advancing diversity in nursing and education propels student Anna Abel forward

OHSU student Anna Abel strives to increase representation in nursing education and the nursing workforce.

OHSU in the news

When cancer upends your sex life

Lisa Egan, P.A.-C | The New York Times

Oregon officials argue for abortion pills days before major Texas hearing

Maria Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H. | The Oregonian

How long should you play outside when the wind chill puts temperatures into the low teens?

Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H. | The Oregonian

Pill for skin disease also curbs excessive drinking

Angela Ozburn, Ph.D., Kolter Grigsby, Ph.D. | Science Magazine

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