Health Equity Research Stories

Helping more Native Americans become physicians to improve health care for all

By Franny White May 02, 2022

OHSU Northwest Native American Center of Excellence catalyzes increase in students, faculty who are American Indian, Alaska Native.

Study: Race, ethnicity impact how children access asthma care

By Franny White April 07, 2022

Latino/a/x kids are more likely to receive preventive asthma care, Black youth are more likely to receive care in emergency departments.

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health awarded $9 million to co-lead study on health disparities, equity

By Tracy Brawley October 27, 2021

Five-year project to examine impacts of guaranteed income, financial training on well-being of Black youth.

OHSU taking steps to improve access to telehealth for all

By Erik Robinson October 07, 2021

Research identifies disparities in access to what has become an enduring feature of medicine.

People of color twice as likely to die after traumatic brain injury, new study finds

By Erik Robinson June 02, 2021

OHSU co-authors say findings are a call to address structural racism throughout society.

More Native American physicians needed; medical school graduation rates are flat, declining

By Erik Robinson January 28, 2021

OHSU study: Data collection changes increased count of American Indian, Alaska Native students; graduation trends have not increased.

New review confirms disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Hispanic populations

By Erik Robinson December 03, 2020

Primary factor is heightened risk of exposure, transmission.

Health Disparities and COVID-19: A crisis within a crisis

April 10, 2020

Prominent American medical school deans and health care leaders speak as a single voice for those who have no voice in a global medical crisis.