The Childcare Advisory Council to OHSU Human Resources recently reported on the possibility of putting a child care center in vacant space at the South Waterfront. Startup funds would derive from an insurance settlement that OHSU is required to use "for the benefit and well-being of employees," not from the current OHSU budget.
Two faculty members from the OHSU Women in Academic Medicine (WAM) Committee have been involved in this process: Karen Eden, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, and John Ng, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology. “Both Karen and John have been very engaged in this process and our Council has benefited from their perspectives,” said Lisa Carter, Communications Specialist for Human Resources.
Dr. Ng noted that he serves on the WAM Committee and is involved with issues related to campus child care due to his long-standing commitment to furthering the equality of women and men in as many areas as possible.
Currently, two child care organizations provide a discount to OHSU employees Additionally, benefit-eligible employees can participate in the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (p62 of linked pdf), which allows you to pay for qualifying child care expenses on a before-tax basis. For program details, and to see child care organizations offering discounts to OHSU employees, use the url links below.
