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Magazine: Onward, Spring 2021
Click to view and download issue. Related Stories News Progress Report: 2021 In this year’s report, the stories of impact showcase OHSU’s ongoing work to create a healthier world. This work would not...
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Calling the shots
Serena Mott, RN, answers at least 60 phone calls a day. A 2006 graduate of the OHSU School of Nursing, her background includes medical-surgical and resource nursing. In August 2020, she joined the...
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Dialed in: How COVID-19 fueled the growth of telemedicine
In 2019, seeing opportunities to improve health care through the rise and reach of digital tools, OHSU set a goal of doubling its number of patient virtual visits each year, aiming to reach 16,000...
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Overcoming extraordinary obstacles
Naima Alver has overcome extraordinary circumstances in her life to be where she’s at today: a second-year medical student at OHSU. When Naima was 14 years old, she went to the hospital to address a...
View ArticleHow nurse-led care helped prepare for a pandemic
As an independent psychiatric mental health practitioner, Nicole Bennett, DNP, PMHNP-BC ’09 had firsthand experience of the challenges of individual practice. At risk of burnout and frequently unable...
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Four questions with Jonathan Lindner, MD
Jonathan Lindner, MD, is the M. Lowell Edwards Professor of Medicine and the Chief of the Oregon National Primate Research Center’s Division of Cardiometabolic Health. An expert in cardiovascular...
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A tangible impact: Improving equity in medicine
It all started with a group of friends who care about the world — and want to change it for the better. When the Black Lives Matter protests began after the murder of George Floyd in summer 2020, a...
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Taking on triple negative breast cancer
Life can change in an instant. After her annual mammogram, Jennifer Severance was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer — the most aggressive form of breast cancer. Triple negative breast...
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Four questions with Cindy McEvoy, MD, MCR
Cindy McEvoy, MD, MCR, is a physician-scientist at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital who specializes in infant lung health. The environment of the womb, along with the first weeks to months of...
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Progress Report: 2021
This past year, we watched as the world continued to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, a massive rollout of vaccines for COVID-19 began, the endeavor rivaling that of...
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The power of personal experience
Marina Youssef didn’t learn how to use a toothbrush until she was 10 years old. She grew up in rural Egypt, where oral health wasn’t a priority. People didn’t visit the dentist for preventative care....
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Equity in Education podcast: Daniel and Nelly
Creating more access to education is critical, so that the next generation of health care providers more accurately reflects the communities they serve. And when we increase diversity in the health...
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Four questions with Zahi Mitri, MD, MS
Zahi Mitri, MD, MS, assistant professor of medicine at the OHSU School of Medicine, is a medical oncologist and researcher focused on discovering and developing new therapeutics to improve outcomes...
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Where dental care and public health meet
During her freshman year of high school, Ciara Robinson was houseless and living in her car or with friends. By sophomore year, she went through the emancipation process and began supporting herself....
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Four questions with Vivek Unni, MD, PhD
Vivek Unni, MD, PhD, is the inaugural John Hammerstad, MD, Professor of Basic Research of Movement Disorders and the interim director for the Jungers Center for Neurosciences Research. He joined the...
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Meet the Designers: Doernbecher Freestyle XVII
These remarkable young designers have each faced serious illness and now have the opportunity to inspire others and help kids at the same hospital that changed their lives. They are currently hard at...
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Providing a path for tribal students to a world of opportunities
Across the state of Oregon, Tribal communities add a rich tapestry of cultures and traditions to our communities. There are currently over 50,000 Native Americans in the state; however, woefully few...
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Finding his voice
On Valentine’s Day weekend in 2020, Kimi Kent found out she was pregnant with her second child — just one year after having her first son. “I couldn’t believe it was happening again, and so close,”...
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Powered up
At first, Christina Kay thought her four-year-old son, Andrew, was stumbling because his new shoes were too big. But when she picked him up after preschool, he was still unsteady. Then he started...
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Getting to know Jill Eiland
Jill Eiland, a well-respected business and civic leader and native Oregonian, was recently named interim president to lead the OHSU Foundation. Jill’s unmatched knowledge of Oregon, coupled with deep...
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