OHSU is located on 116 acres in the wooded hills of southwest Portland. Many of the campus buildings have excellent views of the Portland metropolitan area and the Willamette river. The site also provides spectacular views of Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens. As Oregon's only academic health center, OHSU is devoted to clinical care, education, and research in the health sciences.

Portland is a progressive, eclectic, and dynamic city with diverse neighborhoods, outstanding restaurants, a strong public transportation system consisting of buses, light rail, and trolleys, and many cultural and sporting activities.

The Portland climate is temperate. Summers are moderately warm, dry and sunny with an average high temperature of 79° F (26° C). In the winter the temperature rarely drops below 32° F (0° C). Even though Portland is known for 'rainy' winters, the area typically receives 37 inches of rain per year, which is less than Houston (45 inches), Baltimore (42 inches), or Atlanta (49 inches).

The surrounding areas provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. There are more than 100 parks within the city limits and many more in the greater metropolitan area. Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, Mount Jefferson, the Columbia Gorge and the Oregon Coast are all within a few hours drive of Portland, and offer hiking, mountain climbing, camping, fishing, sailing, some of the best wind surfing in the world, and year round skiing and snowboarding. Some useful Portland links are listed below:

• Portland Oregon Visitors Association
• City of Portland
• State of Oregon