Making Hepatitis C care easier when treatment seems impossible
February 23, 2023
Pilot project simplifies testing, treatment for some of Oregon’s most vulnerable patients.
Health Equity Research Stories
Continuing its support of reproductive rights, OHSU launches new Center for Reproductive Health Equity
January 24, 2023
Center will investigate key disparities affecting reproductive health research, education, clinical care.
OHSU leads research on health disparities in autism care, other early childhood communication disorders
December 15, 2022
More than $1.5 million in grants support multi-state investigation of key factors in access to care, including structural racism, discrimination.
OHSU biostatistician elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 17, 2022
Miguel Marino, Ph.D., recognized for novel statistical approaches to health equity research.
Hundreds receive free care at annual OHSU health fair
October 03, 2022
Event’s current student organizers partner with one of its founders to improve health care access.
Chronic conditions affect older Black, white patients differently
September 16, 2022
OHSU, Yale researchers find kidney disease bigger contributor for Black deaths; heart disease and depression significant factors in white deaths.
OHSU Street Nursing Team growing to better serve Southern Oregon’s unhoused
September 06, 2022
Nursing faculty, students build trust with local residents, offer health services.
Half of transgender patients leave home state for surgery, study finds
July 06, 2022
Traveling patients pay more; limited local access to gender-affirming surgeons a likely reason.
Community-based nurses meet underserved patients where they’re at
June 02, 2022
OHSU, Adventist Health Tillamook team up to make the case for insurance coverage of novel nursing services.
Ana Quiñones’ research aims to eliminate health disparities
May 03, 2022
With new funding, data sets, Quiñones investigates paths to better health care policy in support of those most vulnerable.
