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Pacific Northwest Kidney ‘Paired’ Exchange Program performs its first three-way kidney transplant

April 27, 2015

Swedish and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) today announced the Pacific Northwest Regional Kidney Paired Exchange Program’s first three-way kidney transplant, which saved the lives of three patients.

Researchers find alarming rise in cost of MS drugs over past two decades

April 24, 2015

A new study shows an “alarming rise” over the last 20 years in the costs of drugs used to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis or reduce the frequency of attacks, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Oregon State University (OSU).

Study shows new technology may improve management of leading causes of blindness

April 20, 2015

New non-invasive OCT technology invented by OHSU allows ophthalmologists to detect blood vessel abnormalities in the eye

AMA continues innovative initiative to reshape medical education at nation’s medical schools

April 13, 2015

Students at leading medical schools across the country will soon be among the first to complete newly implemented curricula developed in conjunction with the American Medical Association’s (AMA) innovative work with 11 of the nation’s top medical schools to reshape medical education in the United States.

AMA to convene leaders from 11 top medical schools at OHSU to continue innovative initiative to reshape medical education in Oregon, nationwide

April 08, 2015

As part of a strategic initiative to ensure medical students are prepared to practice in the evolving health care environment, the American Medical Association is convening leaders and students from top medical schools at Oregon Health & Science University next week to continue closing the gaps between the way physicians are currently trained and how health care is delivered.

Award-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof to give Kathryn Robertson Memorial Lecture

March 24, 2015

Nicholas Kristof will speak on “Pathways to Becoming a Global Citizen” at the fifth annual Kathryn Robertson Memorial Lecture in Global Health.

Sara A. Courtneidge awarded AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship

March 19, 2015

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will award the 18th annual AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship to Sara A. Courtneidge, Ph.D., at the AACR Annual Meeting 2015, to be held in Philadelphia, April 18-22.

OHSU medical students meet their ‘match’ Friday, March 20

March 17, 2015

2015 Match Ceremony at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU, PSU partner to expand educational, community enrichment opportunities in the region

March 13, 2015

Encouraged by the success of the Collaborative Life Sciences Building — a joint effort of Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University and Portland State University — OHSU today announced that it will contribute to the development of PSU's Viking Pavilion, a planned facility for educational, community and athletic events on Portland's South Park Blocks.

OHSU Center for Evidence-based Policy receives federal funding to improve child welfare in Oregon

March 11, 2015

The Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Science University has been selected as part of a national competition to assess the feasibility of implementing an innovative funding model called Pay for Success to improve child welfare in Oregon.

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