Andrea Dayot, B.S.N., R.N., explains how a video she created to train OHSU members on COVID-19 vaccination best practices is now being used to train California-based paramedics and EMTs.

Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H., is quoted in a Washington Post article outlining a debate in New Jersey regarding the state’s inclusion of tobacco smokers as a priority group for COVID vaccination. She says: “There’s a very steep and judgmental slippery slope when we start to say that one group or the other does not deserve vaccines based on your health behavior, particularly when we understand smoking to be a substance use disorder. It’s a nuanced and balanced decision, but I actually agree with considering high-risk factors when it comes to vaccine prioritizing, and smoking is a high-risk factor.”

The Cambia Health Foundation announces Donald Sullivan, M.D., as a member of its 2021 Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program cohort, which advances palliative care mentorship and excellence.

Donald Sullivan, M.D., is named among 12 emerging palliative care leaders chosen by the Cambia Health Foundation for its Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program.

Jamie Lo, M.D., speaks about data from the National Institutes of Health that suggests that women who use cannabis may be reducing their fertility.

Kevin Winthrop, M.D., M.P.H., speaks about ways he is helping to educate patients about the safety and importance of COVID-19 vaccination. He says: “I tell my patients that the right and proper science has been used, and to not be put off by the speed [of vaccine development and approval]. That is an important message to get out to people.”

A story about how Portland-area hospitals are helping patients who have experienced COVID symptoms for months notes OHSU is developing a patient-centered program and plans to launch it in early 2021.

Major Portland-area hospitals, including OHSU, are partnering to develop a plan to support mass COVID-19 vaccination efforts for Oregonians.

OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center employees vote to unionize with Oregon AFSCME.

Sonja Connor, M.S., R.D., L.D., is on the board of the directors of a nonprofit raising awareness about seafood’s nutritional benefits.