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  • Discovery

    Where the science leads — Stephen Back uses donor funding …

    Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., credits donor funding for giving him and his team the freedom to make significant findings.

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  • Students & Alumni

    From mentees to mentors — dentistry students uphold role m…

    OHSU School of Dentistry students Annelise Shaw and Ali Sultan hope to follow in their mentors' footsteps.

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  • Patient Care

    Future state: what comes next at OHSU

    What's the vision for OHSU's future? Hear from OHSU leaders about what comes next as OHSU charts a future of innovation, expansion, equity and workforce investments.

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  • Giving

    Reflecting on the stories of impact that defined 2023

    Looking back at the incredible stories of impact that shaped 2023.

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  • Giving

    Donor spotlight: Xandra and Joe McKeown

    Xandra and Joe McKeown share what has inspired them to be such steadfast supporters of OHSU for so many years

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  • Health Equity

    The path toward health equity

    Learn how OHSU's Health Equity Organization is advancing how OHSU delivers health care effectively and equitably to communities across Oregon and southwest Washington.

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  • Changemakers

    OHSU: A sleeping giant of rare disease research 

    Rare diseases are more common than you might think. OHSU is leading breakthroughs offering hope and healing to countless patients and their families.

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  • Giving

    The Great Salt Lick: 15 years of Whit Deschner’s creative …

    Baker City visionary turns salt licks into fine art to raise money for the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at OHSU.

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  • Giving  |  Patient Care

    Rare lymphoma patient’s experience at OHSU inspires gift

    David Brockman came to OHSU for CAR-T treatment to treat a rare type of lymphoma. His positive experience inspired him to give on Give Day 2023.

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  • Giving

    A lifeline for adult patients in need

    Janet and Russ Rotters' gifts toward the Rood Family Pavilion and the newly established Charlie Fund help ease patients' financial stress.

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Perspectives

  • Students & Alumni

    Coming home to community medicine

    OHSU alumni are making a big impact on Oregon's Klamath Basin through their unwavering commitment to rural health, innovation and community.

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  • Students & Alumni

    Clinic for underserved thrives with support of School of Den…

    The Bridges Collaborative Care Clinic provides opportunities for Sachin Rao, D.D.S., GPR '23, to teach students and help underserved communities.

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  • Patient Care

    A 70-year milestone for pediatric cardio care 

    Lois Peterson is just as grateful for Doernbecher now as she was 70 years ago — when she was the first to receive pediatric heart surgery at OHSU.

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  • Giving

    Donor spotlight: Jill and John Pavlicek, D.M.D.

    Jill and John Pavlicek have a longtime connection to OHSU and Doernbecher Children's Hospital, starting with John's time as a patient at age two.

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  • Health Equity  |  Students & Alumni

    PA alumna builds on life experience, hopes to inspire other …

    At OHSU, Morgan Logan, PA '23, felt connected to her cohort, supported as a student and appreciated the school's work expanding diversity and inclusion.

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  • Giving

    The Great Salt Lick: 15 years of Whit Deschner’s creative …

    Baker City visionary turns salt licks into fine art to raise money for the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at OHSU.

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  • Students & Alumni

    D.M.D. alumna serves as role model, inspires young American …

    Rachel Meek, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, strives be an inspiration to the Indigenous communities she serves.

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  • Changemakers

    Four questions with OHSU Executive Vice President and Provos…

    Marie Chisholm-Burns, executive vice president and provost of OHSU, discusses the importance of OHSU's students and education mission.

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  • Students & Alumni

    OHSU PA student committed to address state rural health need…

    OHSU PA student Emily Sabins understands the health-related struggles rural communities face, and she is determined to be part of the solution.

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  • Giving

    Leaving an indelible mark on the field of Alzheimer's resear…

    Neurologist Daniel Gibbs, M.D., Ph.D., shares what inspired his gift to support Alzheimer's research at OHSU.

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Multimedia

  • Discovery

    Where the science leads — Stephen Back uses donor funding …

    Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., credits donor funding for giving him and his team the freedom to make significant findings.

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  • Health Equity

    ‘The speed of trust’ — Donn Spight endeavors to fulfil…

    Donn Spight, M.D., the vice president of health equity at OHSU, strives to advance health equity and champion OHSU's goal of advancing health in every community.

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  • Health Equity

    Cancer film: Healing Within Reach

    After releasing episodes one and two, OHSU Foundation and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute present the full documentary short film, Healing Within Reach.

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  • Patient Care

    Heartfelt healing: Fuller family reflects on Doernbecher jou…

    Julia and Nate Fuller have a lifelong connection with Doernbecher following their experience with their son Nolan's heart surgery.

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  • Patient Care

    Freestyle XIX: Christopher Musquiz Jr.

    Christopher Musquiz, Jr., is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. His designs were released in October 2023.

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  • Patient Care

    Freestyle XIX: Garrett Amerson

    Garrett Amerson is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. His designs were released in October 2023.

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  • Patient Care

    Freestyle XIX: Hailey Leyva

    Hailey Leyva is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. Her designs were released in October 2023.

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  • Patient Care

    Freestyle XIX: Hugo Covarrubias Molina

    Hugo Covarrubias Molina is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. His designs were released in October 2023.

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  • Patient Care

    Freestyle XIX: Macey Bodily

    Macey Bodily is a patient-designer in Doernbecher Freestyle XIX. Her designs were released in October 2023.

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Health for all

‘The speed of trust’ — Donn Spight endeavors to fulfill OHSU’s health equity mission 

Donn Spight, M.D., the vice president of health equity at OHSU, strives to advance health equity and champion OHSU’s goal of advancing health in every community.

The path toward health equity

Learn how OHSU’s Health Equity Organization is advancing how OHSU delivers health care effectively and equitably to communities across Oregon and southwest Washington.

A year later — reflecting on the repeal of Roe v. Wade

One year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, OHSU reproductive health providers reflect on how the ruling has impacted their work.

On the road with the OHSU Casey Eye Institute

Learn how OHSU Casey Eye Institute’s outreach program is changing lives for people in rural and underserved communities across Oregon.

OHSU in the news

Advances in eye scans and protein structure win 2023 Lasker Awards

David Huang, M.D., Ph.D. | The New York Times

New trials, treatments show promise in treating breast cancer

Michael Cohen, Ph.D. | The Columbian

Vasectomies up in Oregon since Roe vs. Wade overturned

Jason Hedges, M.D., Ph.D. | Axios

How much coffee is too much coffee?

Adrienne Hughes, M.D. | The New York TImes

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