Quin Denfeld, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, and Ellen Tilden, Ph.D., CNM, RN, FACNM, have been named American Academy of Nursing fellows.

Many in Oregon say the meth problem has changed. The drug has become more potent, harmful and ubiquitous. And while not everyone using the drug experiences psychosis, many people who do struggle with more severe and longer lasting mental illness, often punctuated by homelessness.

Oregon Public Broadcasting republishes coverage by The Lund Report quoting Todd Korthuis, M.D., regarding the scope of the crisis in addiction, hospital overcrowding and homelessness caused by the use of illicit methamphetamine.

The Lund Report chronicles failures to adequately provide care for people who need inpatient mental health services, referencing the Unity Center for Behavioral Health jointly funded by OHSU and other Portland-area health systems.

Portland Monthly cites OHSU statewide COVID-19 forecast in story about a new booster shot that will arrive in Oregon in about six weeks. The new shot is designed to target the many permutations of the omicron strain.

OPB-Radio’s Think Out Loud interviews three of the first Black university presidents in Oregon, including Danny Jacobs, M.D.

Northwest Labor Press reports on ongoing bargaining with AFSCME-represented workers at OHSU.

Replacing or supplementing in-person maternal care with telehealth generally results in similar, and sometimes better, outcomes compared with in-person care, OHSU researchers found. Amy Cantor, M.D., says, “The results of the study are encouraging because they indicate that telehealth could improve and expand health care options, especially for underserved communities and those who may face barriers to accessing traditional care."

The OHSU Casey Eye Institute Community Outreach Program collaborates with the Pacific University EyeVan to provide vision screenings throughout Oregon.