Meet the designers: Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII
Meet the six patient-designers of Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII: Coley, Dario, Emerson, Jaren, Kylee and Riddhi.
Category: 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.
Freestyle XVIII: Coley Miller
Coley Miller is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XVIII. Her designs were released in October 2022.
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.
Paying it forward in the sweetest way for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
From survivorship to entrepreneurship, Emma Cranston’s fight against cancer brings doughnuts to your local Fred Meyer.
Julia Folkl gets a second chance at life after brain tumor
A brain tumor threatened to derail Julia Folkl’s life when she was 13 years old. After a successful surgery at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and lengthy rehabilitation process, Julia is thriving, and her future is as bright as ever.
Learning to connect after autism diagnosis
Early intervention for autism at OHSU’s CDRC helped Hawk learn to communicate with his family. Now he knows to “ready, set, go!”
Living life fully: Geriatrics patient Lucille Pierce
Lucille turned 101 in 2022 and lives independently. Watch a video of Lucille and daughter Julie Huisman on the power of geriatric care.
When “rare” becomes your reality
Austie reflects back on their time in OHSU Doernbecher’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the meaning of the word “rare” and why she felt called to return to Doernbecher in a volunteer capacity.
National grant to expand community-based nursing to underserved patients
OHSU Foundation, in partnership with Seiko Izumi, Ph.D., R.N., recently helped secure a $1.3 million grant to expand community-based nursing in rural Oregon. The grant was part of the “Reimagining Nursing Initiative” from The American Nurses Foundation, which awarded $14 million nationally with a goal of expanding access for underserved patients through community nursing care […]
