Pathway to medicine
Ever since the age of six, Jacob Smith remembers wanting to be a doctor. Jacob is now a second-year student at the OHSU School of Medicine, achieving one dream and preparing for the next.
Impact Area: Education
OHSU students are the next generation of healers, caregivers and innovators, all driven by a common goal—to create a healthier future for all.
A sense of urgency
OHSU nursing student Phillip Rice goes where the action is. A nursing scholarship helped him pursue his dream of helping others in their time of need.
Confidence builder
Scarlett Kettwich is grateful for a School of Dentistry scholarship that helped get her through the toughest times.
Serving as a mentor
Growing up, Novella Bates wasn’t exposed to careers in science. Now, as a biomedical engineering PhD student, Novella is changing the course for young girls.
Driven by a dream
At 13 years old, Nelly left her home of Cameroon, Africa, to pursue educational opportunities in the U.S. Today, she’s a first-year medical student at OHSU.
Paving the way
Growing up in Hillsboro, Armando was one of four boys raised by a single mother who often worked three jobs to make ends meet. Today, Armando is helping to eradicate the health disparities found in underserved communities.
Holistic health care
When you think of going to the dentist, you likely don’t think of social work. But the OHSU School of Dentistry is changing all that with an innovative, interprofessional curriculum that focuses on the holistic health of patients. The new program, spearheaded by Rosemarie Hemmings, PhD, LCSW, is based on a collaborative partnership between dental […]
Daring to dream
Christopher Ponce Campuzano was born in a small fishing town on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. His parents made tortillas; his dad also worked in the fields. It was a simple life without many opportunities — until his parents decided to move the family to the U.S. in search of a better life for their […]
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 […]
Erik Brodt, MD: The healer
Erik Brodt, MD, is a trailblazing advocate, dedicated to improving the lives and health of people who are of American Indian and Alaska Native descent.
