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The OHSU School of Medicine is deeply committed to increasing and supporting diversity among our faculty, staff, and learners. We consider a wide range of life experiences as part of diversity, including rural heritage, economic background, sexual orientation, culture and belief systems.
The School of Medicine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategic Action Plan 2021 - 2025 charts our contributions to institutional goals in the areas that we can significantly impact, including retention and recruitment of individuals under-represented in medicine and biomedical science. The strategic action plan is the result of sustained urgency and focus by school leaders and the SoM Diversity Affairs Committee, which includes faculty, students and trainees.
The SOM is committed to diversity and our practices, programs and policies are in alignment with AAMC, LCME, ACGME and OHSU program accreditation standards.
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Employees
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Telehealth significantly boosts treatment success for hepatitis C in rural patients
OHSU-led study in rural Oregon finds 66% of hard-to-reach patients cleared the virus with peer-assisted telehealth. Read more.
Envisioning OHSU as a health-literate organization
Ideas and conversations about improving information equity flowed during OHSU's first health Health Literacy Symposium, held on the Marquam Hill Campus.
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) held the 2024 Annual Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) meeting on October 1, 2024, in Bethesda, Maryland. This event provided a venue for networking and scientific exchange, including a poster session where all BIRCWH abstracts were published in the Journal of Women's Health. Thank you to the leaders, mentors and scholars who make the BIRCWH a nurturing environment for scientific inquiry.
“Placental Programming of Infant Behavioral Health: Placental Cytokine Levels are Associated with Infant Negative Affect at 6 Months." (2:13:00)
January Observances
- Jan. 4 | World Braille Day
- Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Jan. 27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 | Lunar New Year
- Mental Wellness Month
- Glaucoma Awareness Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
Download the School of Medicine "Belong, Include, Empower" January issue.
Upcoming events & webinars
- Jan. 9 | Advocacy-Informed Research: Partnering with the Latino/a/x Community to Change Policy
- Jan. 13 | Developing Skills as an Educator in the Classroom, Lab and Clinical Settings
- Jan. 14 | Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- Jan. 14 | Nickens Lecture: The Importance of Institutions in Our Personal Development and Our Society
- Jan. 15 | Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
- Jan. 15 | Contextual Approach to Health Equity
DEIB News in the School of Medicine
- OHSU aims to reduce differences in how men, women experience, are treated for pain
- Orthopaedic residency program is majority female
- Tribal program takes addiction treatment on the road
- Racial disparities in infant mortality
- LCME determines OHSU M.D. Program fully complies with accreditation standards
- SACNAS influences diversity in STEM
- 15 years of student-led community equity work
Noticias en Español
- Semana Nacional de Prevención de las Intoxicaciones: recuerde el número 1-800-222-1222 en caso de emergencia por intoxicaciones
- Un estudio de OHSU realza las desigualdades de los resultados de salud mental entre inmigrantes antes y después del nacimiento
- Programa de capacitación ayuda a personas en Portland a encontrar carreras nuevas en atención médica
- Equipos de OHSU diagnostican y tratan a un niño pequeño con una afección misteriosa y potencialmente mortal
- OHSU optimiza el tratamiento sin incisiones para los temblores involuntarios y capacita a cirujanos de todo el país
Respectful and identity-affirming language puts our humanity at the center
Inclusive language allows everyone to feel recognized valued, invited and motivated to contribute at their highest level. The OHSU Inclusive Language Guide provides guidance.
SoM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Plan (2024 update)
The School of Medicine plan includes three goals with overarching themes that capture the essence of the climate we want to create: Belong, Include, Empower.
School of Medicine M.D. Program: Outdated Medical Terminology Guide
A guide for medical students, educators and providers. Authored by Med24 students Rohi Gheewala, José Manuel Carrillo-Castro and Sean Bowden. Download it here.
Newsletter Content Submission Guidelines
The School of Medicine's "Belong, Include, Empower” e-newsletter is sent monthly to OHSU School of Medicine members. This space is dedicated to the valuable role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging practices in promoting resources and information. Are you looking to share an idea, resource, update or event? Submit your content ideas to somdiversity@ohsu.edu
Criteria
- Is this content related to equity, diversity and inclusion within science and medicine?
- Is this content directly applicable to the OHSU School of Medicine students, faculty, and staff?
- Is it timely enough?
- Does it align with OHSU’s SoM values and aspirations around equity & inclusion?
- Does it support community building and knowledge exchange?
- Days of significance, observations and building cultural enrichment and respect.
- Health disparities and inclusion reports, funding opportunities and best practices?
- Achievements aligned with the SoM DEI Plan
Requirements
- Content must be submitted two weeks prior to the publishing deadline. The newsletter is published the 1st of each month.
- Please include a headline, a brief summary (40-50 words) and an image that reflects the nature of the event.
- Photos must be accompanied by signed release forms.
Co-Creation
School members offer diverse insights which plays a central role in determining and developing the content of the newsletter. This model allows the participation of all school members including the school's DEIB vice chairs, directors and committee chairs who lead initiatives at the department level.