2001 OHSU News Archive

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December

Facts About the OHSU Nursing Strike -- 27

OHSU Researchers Find Fourth and Perhaps Final Gene Involved in "Overheating" Disorder -- 19

OHSU and ONA to Meet in Mediation Session Tomorrow -- 18

OHSU'S West Campus Receives Prestigious National Accreditation for Animal Care -- 18

Monkeys Occupy New Sheltered Quarters at Oregon Regional Primate Research Center -- 18

OHSU Summary of OHSU and ONA Contract Offer, Decision to Strike -- 17

OHSU Urges Oregon Nurses Association to Mediate and Allow Nurses to Vote by the End of This Work Week, Friday, December 14 -- 12

OHSU Participates in International Program to Improve Patient Safety -- 12

OHSU Leads Discussion of Gleevec Therapy -- 12

OHSU Physician Writes National and State-by-State Women's Report Card -- 11

Doernbecher Patient One of the Youngest Ever to Receive Heart Defibrillator -- 10

OHSU Researchers Reveal Cellular-Level Systems Behind Drug Resistance -- 7

OHSU Dental Hygiene Students Teach Second-Graders About Good Oral Health -- 5

OHSU Presents Nurses with Revised Contract Offer -- 5

OHSU Traumatic Brain Injury Research Team Evaluates the Effects of Rehabilitation -- 3

November

OHSU Hospital Prepared in the Advent of Nurses Strike -- 29

OHSU Study Finds Ladder Fall Injuries Increase for Seniors During Fall Months -- 28

Nurses Prepare for Vote on Final OHSU Contract Offer -- 26

Oregon Researchers Recognized for Outstanding Leadership, Scientific Contributions -- 21

Collins Foundation Helps Expand Research Capacity at OGI School of Science & Engineering -- 21

Holiday Indulgence Can Lead to Winter Weight Gain -- 21

Northwest American Indian and Alaskan Native Health Programs Get $3.3 Million Boost -- 20

Free Forum Offered on New Treatments for Bipolar Disorder -- 19

$4.25 Million Grant Brings Disabilities Center to OHSU -- 15

OHSU Receives "Exemplary" Older-Worker Practices Award from AARP -- 15

OHSU Awaits ONA's Final Contract Proposal -- 15

International Fanconi Anemia Research Symposium Returns to Portland -- 14

Undergraduate Nursing Changes in Klamath Falls -- 13

OHSU Researchers Identify Relationship Between Alzheimer's Disease and Protein Levels in Spinal Fluid -- 13

Deputy Drug Czar Discusses Olympic Drug Testing -- 13

$2.5 Million Award from Jeld-Wen Foundation Endows OHSU Chair in Leukemia Research for Brian Druker -- 7

Unintended Consequences of New Ruling on Physician-Assisted Suicide Law Create Concerns -- 6

OHSU Researchers Find Cause of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Cancer Cells -- 5

OHSU Named to $37 Million Research Consortium -- 5

Asante, OHSU Provide Online Medical Consultation Service -- 2

Gov. Kitzhaber Appoints Three to OHSU Board of Directors -- 1

October

OHSU Researchers Find Way to Protect Bone Marrow While Sending Chemotherapy to the Brain -- 31

Rockwood Free Clinic Helps Hispanics Get Health Care -- 25

Update on Ted Skipper -- 24

Oregon Poison Center Expands Coverage to Alaska -- 24

OHSU Begins New Study of Gleevec on Various Cancers -- 23

Statement from the Skipper Family -- 23

Heart of Doernbecher Auction Features Former Doernbecher Patient Who Beat the Odds -- 22

Report Examines Oregon's Groundbreaking Strategy to Honor Patient Treatment Wishes at the End of Life -- 19

Grant Awarded to OHSU's Rural Health Institute Helps Ensure Healthy Future for Oregon's Rural Communities -- 17

OHSU Appoints Vice President to Help Plan Research Expansion -- 15

Druker Named to Olympic Torch Relay Team -- 11

OHSU School of Nursing to Offer Online Master's Program in Public Health -- 5

Renowned Expert in Geriatrics and Medical Ethics to Head OHSU School of Medicine -- 5

OHSU To Offer Free Depression Screenings on One Month Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks -- 5

OHSU's Physician Assistant Program Becomes a Division -- 4

Local Conference Set to Promote Wellness and Health of Oregonians with Disabilities -- 4

Doernbecher Children's Hospital Looks at Ways to Improve Learning and Attention Skills in Children Treated For Cancer -- 3

Health Care Providers From Across Oregon Gather to Improve End-of-life Care -- 1

September

OHSU Plans for Cuts as State Reduces Its Support for Education and Service Programs -- 27

OHSU, OSU Join Forces for Pharmacy Education -- 27

Northwest Marrow Transplant Program Convenes Meeting on Stem Cell Transplantation -- 26

Two New Developments in Health Care Education Debut in Lane County -- 24

Portland Residents Rank OHSU Hospital No. 1 -- 24

H.H.S. Secretary Appoints Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank Director to Nation's Top Organ Transplant Advisory Committee -- 7

OHSU School of Nursing Targets $2 Million for Improving Rural Health Care -- 6

OHSU Researchers Investigate Similarities Between Rare Genetic Disorder and Effects of a Commonly Used Rave Party Drug -- 4

August

Saturday Academy, Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University Have Formed a New Partnership -- 29

OHSU Receives $4 Million for State-of-the-Art Imaging System to Study Drug Addiction and Treatment -- 28

OHSU Welcomes New Director of Liver Transplant Program -- 28

D-Novo Therapeutics Raises $12 Million for Cancer Therapies Based on OHSU Technology -- 23

OHSU Health Care System Named to 100 Most Wired List -- 23

New Physician Joins OHSU Family Health Center in Scappoose -- 22

Medical Students Get an Up Close Look at the Lives and Work of Family Physicians -- 20

Jefferson High School Science Teacher Dons Lab Coat in Hands-On Research at OHSU -- 14

Oregon Regional Primate Research Center Teams Up with March of Dimes to Help Prevent Birth Defects -- 14

Cab Drivers Give Bikes to Children with Special Needs -- 10

Governor Signs'Oregon Opportunity' for OHSU Research -- 8

New Study by OHSU's School of Nursing Will Look at HIV Prevention in the Rogue Valley Migrant Community -- 6

OHSU Outreach Program Teaches Primary Care Clinicians How To Do Better Breast Exams -- 6

Oregon's THINK FIRST Chapter at OHSU Pairs and Seniors for Safety -- 3

July

OHSU Researchers Study Immune System Mystery -- 30

OHSU Researchers Study Pediatric Window-Related Falls -- 25

Alcohol Research Center Receives $8.9 Million Grant to Investigate Genetics of Alcoholism -- 25

Prostate Cancer on Trial--Selenium, Vitamin E Seen as Possible Preventive Agents -- 24

OHSU Researchers Discover Key Gene Behind Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome -- 23

Organ Recipients Celebrate Transplant Survival -- 20

OHSU and Kaiser Permanente Researchers Study Health Impacts of Low-and High-Carbohydrate Diets -- 18

OHSU Studying Role of Exercise in Cancer Recovery -- 17

Doernbecher Named One of 15 Biotechnology Centers by the NIH -- 12

OHSU Researchers Compare Treatments for Ocular Cancer -- 12

OHSU Experts Offer Summer Safety Advice for Outdoor Enthusiasts -- 10

OHSU School of Medicine Appoints New Department Chairmen, Division Head -- 10

Oregon High School Students from Ethnic Minority and Under-Served Communities Get an Intense Look At Health Careers Through Medstars Honors Program -- 6

OHSU Offers Fireworks Safety Tips -- 3

June

OGI/OHSU Merger to Take Place on Schedule on July 1 -- 29

Wild Animals Visit Doernbecher Children's Hospital -- 27

Doernbecher Receives Prestigious $2 Million Grant to Help Develop Physician Researchers -- 26

Hands-on Summer Program Targets Future Dentists -- 22

OHSU School of Nursing Associate Dean Wins Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rural Health Care -- 20

High-Tech Corporations Hope to Hit a Home Run for Doernbecher -- 20

Commencement 2001 News Releases

Casey Eye Institute Expands Range of LASIK options for Patients Needing Vision Correction -- 11

OHSU Doctors Lead International Telemedicine Conference from Prague -- 6

Communication Leaders Work Together to Bring High-Speed Internet to Children at Doernbecher -- 4

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May

Druker to Address Cancer Survivors Day -- 30

OHSU Researchers Locate and Study Key Cells in the Brain Involved in Body Weight Regulation -- 24

Vitamin D May Increase Effectiveness of Prostate Cancer Treatment, OHSU Study Finds -- May 23, 2001

Nine-Hospital Florida Health System Taps OHSU Health System Director for No. 1 Leadershp Spot -- 17

Targeted Treatment Developed For Leukemia Also Works For Intestinal Tumor, OHSU Study Finds -- 14

FDA Approval of Gleevec "Leukemia Pill" Fastest Ever for Anti-Cancer Therapy -- 10

Physicians Improve End-of-Life Care Since Passage of Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law -- 8

OHSU School of Medicine Receives National Award -- 7

Doernbecher Pysician Designs New Critical Care Crib -- 7

OHSU School of Nursing Opens the John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence -- 3

OHSU Co-sponsors Community Resource Area, Interactive Displays at Cinco de Mayo Fiesta -- 3

Druker and Other Leukemia Pill Creators Honored by Harvard Medical School Faculty -- 1

OHSU Joins DEQ In Kicking Off Air Pollution Prevention Season on World Asthma Day, May 3 -- 1

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April

Gov. Kitzhaber Signs Legislation Moving Forward Merger Between OGI and OHSU --30

Researchers at OHSU's Oregon Stroke Center Test Ultrasonic Waves for Treating Stroke Victims --26

USDA Inspection Confirms High Standards of Animal Treatment at Oregon Regional Primate Research Center -- 25

Oregon City Boy Becomes One of the Youngest Oregonians to Receive a Cochlear Implant -- 23

6th Annual Women's Health Conference to be Held April 28th -- 19

OHSU Investigates Possible Sabotage at Oregon Regional Primate Research Center -- 19

OHSU Researchers Provide Evidence for National Medical Recommendations -- 17

Rural Community Pitches in to Build New Health Clinic for Expanded Nursing Care -- 11

Portland-Area Hospital Employees Volunteer to Provide Emergency Communication -- 10

OHSU Provides Unique Treatment for Professional Vocalists -- 6

New England Journal of Medicine Highlights Success of Leukemia Pill in Clinical Trials -- 4

Doernbecher Children's Hospital Offers Oregon's First Comprehensive Brain Tumor Clinic for Children -- 4

OHSU Takes Part in Drunken Driving Study -- 3

March

U.S. News & World Report Ranks the OHSU School of Medicine's Primary Care Education Program No. 2 in the Nation -- 30

Study Shows Feasibility of Portable Ultrasound to Examine Trauma Victims During Helicopter Transport - 28

OHSU Dental Students Give Their Saturdays to Help Inner City Clinic Patients -- 28

Relapsed Smokers Can Be Successfully Re-Treated -- 24

OHSU Recieves $4 Million Grant to Assist OGI Merger - 20

OHSU Researchers Study Hearing Loss Prevention in Brain Tumor Patients Receiving Chemotherapy - 20

OHSU Researchers Discover Powerful Role of Advance Directives in Relieving Family Stress at End of Life - 15

OHSU Offers New Long-Lasting Contraceptive - 14

Minority Teens With Health Conditions Gain Confidence Through OHSU Outreach Program --12

OHSU Physician/Cancer Survivor to Ride for the Roses - 12

OHSU and OMSI Team Up for Brain Awareness Week - 6

OHSU'S THINK FIRST Program Targets Prevention of Teen Violence and Other Risky Behaviors - 6

Brian Druker Honored by Science Organizations - 6

FDA Receives Data on OHSU-Developed Leukemia Pill - 2

Injured Skier Offers Lifesaving Advice Following His Traumatic Fall - 2

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February

Oregon State Legislator Keeps Her Health Goals While in Salem With Help of OHSU?S Healthy Aging Project - 27

Office of Rural Health Aids Rural Oregon Hospitals Thanks to Federal Grant - 21

New Neurological Sciences Institute Building Opens
on OHSU'S West Campus in Hillsboro - 16

OHSU Researchers Successfully Identify and Clone Fanconi Anemia Gene - 15

OHSU Researchers Identify Brain Circuitry in Mouse Model
Responsible for Cachexia - 15

Husband Gives Wife Kidney Just in Time for Valentine's Day - 13

Young Executive Group Pledges
$1 Million to Fund High-Tech Pediatric Heart Unit - 8

OHSU and OMSI Team Up for Brain Awareness Week - 6

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January

OHSU Researchers Develop Infertility Test for Men - 30

Pediatric Residents at Doernbecher Give Books to Children to Encourage Literacy - 23

School of Nursing Seeks Students Statewide for Online R.N./B.S. Completion Program for Spring 2001 - 23

OHSU'S Healthy Aging Project Seeks Additional Participants - 18

Oregon Poison Center Helps Save Southern Oregon Toddler From Near Fatal Dose of Medicine - 17

USDA Clears Oregon Regional Primate Research Center - 12

OHSU Researchers Produce First Genetically Modified Monkey - 11

Dental School Award Provides Dental Care for Children Who Can't Afford It - 8

First Baby of New Year Born at OHSU Hospital - 1

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Last updated Jan. 15, 2002 by University News and Publications.

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