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Curious, clever and a bit tricksy! Meet Rosie

Rosie is a curious and clever 9-year-old who has faced numerous medical challenges, including eight surgeries, which she navigated with the support of her care teams at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

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Where the science leads — Stephen Back uses donor funding to advance Alzheimer’s research

Cancer film: Healing Within Reach

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Q & A with Kate Azizi, OHSU Foundation president

Get to know the foundation's new president, Kate Azizi, and learn why she's passionate about philanthropy in academic health and science.
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Students & Alumni

The journey to jump-start community dentistry

OHSU School of Dentistry alumnus Ellie Amico, D.M.D. ’24, left a legacy of giving back to the community.
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Patient Care

Centering compassionate care

Katie Stowers, D.O., FAAHPM, ensures that effective communication and empathy are used throughout OHSU and beyond.
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Patient Care

'Back from the brink:' Patient with flesh-eating disease cre…

Gerard Cox is able to enjoy everything Oregon has to offer thanks to the lifesaving care he received at OHSU.
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Community

Curious, clever and a bit tricksy! Meet Rosie

Rosie is a curious and clever 9-year-old who has faced numerous medical challenges, including eight surgeries, which she navigated with the support of her care teams at OHSU Doernb…
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Community | Giving | Health Equity

The care of giving

Knight Cancer Institute transplant patients will have better access to life-saving treatments, thanks to an endowed fund from a former patient.
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Students & Alumni

Honoring the OHSU School of Nursing 2024 Alumni Award winner…

Lisa Radcliff, M.S.N. '07, D.N.P. '12, Robin Claudson, B.S.N. '88, M.S.N., are recognized for their excellence and dedication.
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Students & Alumni

'It takes the whole to make you whole again'

Liz Powers, M.D., R ’06, M.H.A., and her team from northeastern Oregon are leading an inventive model of integrated primary care with stunning results.
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Patient Care

The Kids Are Not Alright: How OHSU is addressing the youth m…

The nation has never seen a mental health crisis like the one our kids and teens now face. OHSU is meeting the challenge head-on through groundbreaking research, expanded services …
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Patient Care

A conversation about the youth mental health crisis

Ajit Jetmalani, M.D., Craigan Usher, M.D., and Dana Braner discuss OHSU’s response to the evolving youth mental health crisis.
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Andrew Chon, M.D. and Raphael Sun, M.D.

OHSU fetal surgeons Andrew Chon, M.D., and Raphael Sun, M.D., are part of the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital's Fetal Care Program, one of only a handful of centers in the cou…
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D.

Kathleen Carlson, director of the OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center and professor of public health in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, works to better understand fi…
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Jonah Sacha, Ph.D.

Jonah Sacha, Ph.D., a professor at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center, is working to pave a clear path toward a cure for HIV.
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Shandee Dixon, Ph.D.

Shandee Dixon, Ph.D., strives to guarantee equal access to the benefits of innovation and works with students to help them realize their potential.
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Ahmed Raslan, M.D., FAANS

Neurosurgeon Ahmed Raslan, M.D., FAANS, impacts patients both in the operating room and through scientific innovation.
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Divya Sood, M.D.

Divya Sood, M.D., is redefining how abdominal metastatic cancers are treated and offering new hope to metastatic cancer patients.
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Benjamin Hoffman, M.D., CPST-I, FAAP

Benjamin Hoffman, M.D., has spent a career working to dismantle the structural barriers that inhibit children from reaching their full, healthy potential.
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Changemakers

The Changemakers: Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H.

Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., is working toward forging a brighter future for reproductive health and is helping train the next generation of reproductive health providers.
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Changemakers | Health Equity

The Changemakers: Armando Jimenez, M.P.H., CPH

Transparent, honest and accurate communication is key to increasing health care access and establishing trust for Armando Jimenez, M.P.H. ’20, CPH, the director of language servi…
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Changemakers | Students & Alumni

The Changemakers: Danielle Pinn

Danielle Pinn, a student member of the OHSU Street Nursing Team in Ashland, strives for a health care future that treats every patient with the dignity they deserve.
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Curious, clever and a bit tricksy! Meet Rosie

Rosie is a curious and clever 9-year-old who has faced numerous medical challenges, including eight surgeries, which she navigated with the support of her care teams at OHSU Doernb…
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Patient Care

A conversation about the youth mental health crisis

Ajit Jetmalani, M.D., Craigan Usher, M.D., and Dana Braner discuss OHSU’s response to the evolving youth mental health crisis.
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Discovery

Where the science leads — Stephen Back uses donor funding …

Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., credits donor funding for giving him and his team the freedom to make significant findings.
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Health Equity

‘The speed of trust’ — Donn Spight endeavors to fulfil…

Donn Spight, M.D., the vice president of health equity at OHSU, strives to advance health equity and champion OHSU's goal of advancing health in every community.
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Health Equity

Cancer film: Healing Within Reach

After releasing episodes one and two, OHSU Foundation and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute present the full documentary short film, Healing Within Reach.
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Patient Care

Heartfelt healing: Fuller family reflects on Doernbecher jou…

Julia and Nate Fuller have a lifelong connection with Doernbecher following their experience with their son Nolan's heart surgery.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XIX: Christopher Musquiz Jr.

Christopher Musquiz, Jr., is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. His designs were released in October 2023.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XIX: Garrett Amerson

Garrett Amerson is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. His designs were released in October 2023.
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Patient Care

Freestyle XIX: Hailey Leyva

Hailey Leyva was a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. Her designs were released in October 2023.
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Health for all

The journey to jump-start community dentistry

OHSU School of Dentistry alumnus Ellie Amico, D.M.D. ’24, left a legacy of giving back to the community.

The care of giving

Knight Cancer Institute transplant patients will have better access to life-saving treatments, thanks to an endowed fund from a former patient.

Medical student’s passion for connection inspires health equity goals

OHSU medical student Enrique Coca understands the barriers disadvantaged populations face in health care and hopes to change the future for the better.

‘The speed of trust’ — Donn Spight endeavors to fulfill OHSU’s health equity mission

Donn Spight, M.D., the vice president of health equity at OHSU, strives to advance health equity and champion OHSU’s goal of advancing health in every community.

OHSU in the news

Were you sent home from school for head lice? Here’s why that’s no longer recommended

Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H. | NPR

Report lays bare stark disparities in health care outcomes for Native Americans in Washington

David Radley | Investigate West

Flu jab: Single-shot vaccine ‘within five years’ could stop future pandemic

Jonah Sacha, Ph.D. | The Times

Can CRISPR gene editing tackle eye disease?

Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D. | Silicon Republic

Oregon researchers find telehealth could eliminate barriers for addiction services

Ximena Levander, M.D. | KOIN-TV

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