The life-saving impact of complex family planning care
Two couples explain how access to abortion care gave them a fighting chance.
Category: Health Equity
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.
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.
Feed it forward: how OHSU is tackling student food insecurity
What started as a grassroots grocery box program has grown into the OHSU Food Resource Center (FRC)—a welcoming, on-campus resource dedicated to nourishing the next generation of healers, caregivers, and innovators.
Providing a path for tribal students to a world of opportunities
Thanks to a generous grant from Meyer Memorial Trust, On Track OHSU! is expanding to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in health care.
Equity in Education podcast: Daniel and Nelly
Medical students Nelly Nouboussi and Daniel Tshala talk about their journey to medical school, scholarships and how they want to change the future of health care to improve equity.
A tangible impact: Improving equity in medicine
A group of OHSU medical students want to improve access to education. Together, they have established an endowment to provide access to medical education for diverse students with a financial need.
A shared commitment to anti-racism and health equity
As an academic health center with a mission to support the health and well-being of all Oregonians, OHSU has a duty and responsibility to address the underlying causes of adverse health outcomes, and that includes racism.
Resource relief
Anthony Cheng, MD, an OHSU primary care physician, enjoys family medicine because it puts him at the intersection of science and story. His work as a clinician is grounded in listening to the patient and learning what makes them who they are. Cheng also brings that single-minded focus to his work as the medical director […]
Courageous advocate
Liam Directo is a driven, lifelong learner. An ambitious goal-setter. A passionate OHSU School of Nursing student. And a courageous advocate for transgender people. Their go-getting, fearless attitude has put Directo on a mission to improve the health care system — by working to provide accessible transgender-affirming care as a transgender person. Shifting the culture […]
