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How much do you like your kayaking? Great smile BTW!

Nice post!
Stay tuned for the 3 Minute Thesis Competition coming to Research Week this year- students will be judged on making their science accessible to everyone…should be fun.

..and to Amanda- for a guide look at ‘Don’t Be Such a Scientist’ by Randy Olson.

Couldn’t agree more. I often find myself stuck in one of two extremes when trying to explain and summarize my research- either it sounds like I’m talking to a class of preschoolers, or my explanation gets so technical I sound like I’m speaking a different language! Someone should compose a guide on how to do this correctly!

This event brings so much hope to inequities in care. You have a sincere voice and clearly, the passion for making an incredible impact. Preventative health disparities absolutely brought me to my MPH path, so this resonates.

Thanks and congratulations! Your post caused AGA (acute gravity attack) …AKA falling over laughing.

As a student who is planning to apply to OHSU School of Medicine, I appreciate the time you took from your studies to write this particular entry. I am very happy to hear that OHSU has early clinical exposure and meaningful labs. I can appreciate these factors as important to my success in a medical program. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

You’re right, David. Writing about your experiences does have its own importance, and you are a very effective communicator. Thank you!

Great job Danielle. I agree that we need broad community based health care. Targeting single aspects won’t solve the situations our most needy find themselves in.

Welcome to the Blog Squad! Such a fascinating post here. Thanks!

Thank you Shabnam for sharing the beautiful tradition of Norouz. I first heard of the Persian New Year only this past weekend, while in conversation with an acquaintance of mine.

Susan: Absolutely! The “Share” button at the end of the article is one way to share this story with your friends. This is a public blog, so share as widely as you’d like.

Great article and great event! Congratulations! It is very heartening to see a new generation of physicians coming out of training with a better understanding of all the complex factors that contribute to health. While we often are stymied in our efforts to address the social realities our patients face, what we do as physicians really does matter. Health equity will not be realized without us and our focused efforts on improving clinical outcomes where disparities exist. Keep up the great work!

Can I share this story with friends?

OHSU students do a great job putting this important event together. Way to go!

Very interesting and informative post. Thanks for sharing.

Bryan! I couldn’t do it without people like you.

Great post! We need more people like you willing to bridge the jargon divide. Looking forward to Part 2 of this mega-post.

Low point. With the best people in the world.
I thank you for that.

As a member of “support staff” at the hospital sometimes wonder what life is like for those intense looking young men and women behind those white coats. Just as an observer I cannot imagine the courage it must take to commit your life to taking care of the sick and dying on every level of health care. It scares me so much to see someone in pain or so ill they are dying yet you guys maintain your composure to treat them, I can say that i am proud to be a member of the staff at OHSU largely because of the poeple I see around me who are putting themselves in harms way to help others, so if you feel down or overwhelmed just keep up the good work.

Congratulations on seeing that first glimmer and getting through GIE.

Your creative writing skills are definitely appreciated!

Hi Staci! I’m sorry to be so delinquent in my reply: medical school hours are no joke! I go to school with several moms and am considering becoming one myself, so I can say that this is a topic very much on my mind. However, I can’t speak to how the moms in my class do it. I am in awe of them. I wish I knew their secret(s)! I have a feeling it takes a whole lot of determination and an even greater amount of support–from family, partners, friends, even pets. I hope you can continue to work toward your goal, as it is a very deserving and rewarding one. Your kids are lucky to have such a determined and interesting mother! I wish you all the best.

Cheers,
Britta

I enjoy your writing, David — funny, yet insightful! Kudos from a fellow 61 Express Bus Rider …

What a lovely post! Very sweet and thoughtful.

Nice GNR reference!

I love your style, David … and good advice!

Thanks for sharing the personal experience, i guess kids are something where you feel so involved that its very tough to get out of it.

Thank you all so much for the support and comments! I’m grateful for the opportunity to write on behalf of OHSU.

Staci – thanks for your comment. I’ll pass it along to Britta, but meanwhile, I thought I’d share a post on the Doernbecher blog from an OHSU pediatrics resident, Alison Christy, M.D., Ph.D., who’s a mother of two kids. I think you’ll enjoy it: http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/doernbecher/2012/11/27/balancing-act/

- Jennifer Smith, School of Medicine Dean’s office

Hi Britta,

It sounds like you are really enjoying your first year of med school! I have to say – I am very jealous! I would like to attend med school some day, but currently I am a busy mom of a 4 very young children. Do you think a mom of 4 could balance school with family life? I’m wondering at what point, if ever, it would be possible for me to pursue my dream of being a doctor. Do you go to school with any moms?

Thank you!
Staci

Very nice source. Very useful and i really appreciate this. Thanks for sharing. keep it up

Happy 125h OHSU

I hope I still have a strong handshake when I’m 125 years old.

A good handshake is truly important, be you 50, 125, or 250 lbs!

Couldn’t agree more!

Thanks for this Lesson from Charlotte. I’m in my final year of nursing school at the Portland campus. I’m not exactly sure how many miles apart our campuses are, but at least 125.
I, too, wonder where my classmates and I will land, but I know that whichever path we take, we will touch many lives along the way.

I am so superstitious that 125 cell lines later I know which way to face each flask of cells so they are happy!

For 125 years, OHSU had provided cares and services across and beyound the 96,000 square mile of Oregon. Your insights are an inspiration for all of us to reach outside the 96,000 square mile and offer our knowledge and skills to the rest of the world for the next 100+ years.

For 125 years, OHSU had provided cares and services across and beyond the 96,000 square miles of Oregon. Your insights are an inspiration for all of us to reach outside the 96,000 square miles and offer our knowledge and skills to the rest of the world for the next 100+ years.

As our populations health condition seems to decrease, we must take a stand as health care providers and encourage health education and widespread preventative measures. I’m sure I’ve contributed to the care of at least 125 patients in the past year that were primarily ill due to a lack of preventive measures. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and encouraging us all Nate!

Gotta love Netters … have spent more than 125 hours studying that atlas

While the book is sad, I love how it ends on a hopeful note, with Charlotte’s children. There could be 125 great-great grand-spiders by now! What a gem of a book.

Never missed this Halloween special growing up and now 125 years later I am watching this with my grandkids.

Back off man, I’m a scientist. Even if you’ve seen Ghostbuster 125 times on basic cable, you still have to love that line.

It seems like 125 years since I’ve seen that movie. Thanks for sharing the clip.

Thank you, Elizabeth for your insightful writing regarding Charlotte’s Web and the lessons learned. This was always one of my favorite books as a kid, and made me cry too. It will be interesting 125 years from now, to look back and see how the training provided our students — as it continues to evolve — prepares for future generations in healthcare.

Being a scientist here at OHSU I thoroughly enjoyed your blog. 125 years of OHSU has brought us to this point in our journeys of life. I once worked with a woman who sang to her difficult to successfully grow cells and she got better success when she sang..she believed.

Glad to see you writing here, David! Keep up the great work!

I am so proud of you! And now I know who Netter is.
Love Grandma H

great post, david!

love ya,
son of your grandfather
(no knowledge of netter)