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Behind every nationally ranked program and world-famous scientist at OHSU, there are dozens of emerging leaders and role models who will shape the future of health care. What brought them here? What drives them? What keeps them hopeful? Meet OHSU's up-and-comers — a new generation of talented, compassionate and determined people who are taking OHSU onward.
“The long-term success of this treatment confirms the remarkable success we’ve seen since the very first Gleevec trials,” said Brian Druker, M.D., director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
Study published in Journal of Cystic Fibrosis for the first time measures cumulative dosage over a patient's lifetime.
"Each year 15,000 people die from prescription opioid overdose. That’s approximately one person every 35 minutes. About 150 of whom are Oregonians."
"Good medicine is based on good science, especially when it comes to preventive services. We don’t want to recommend services to millions of healthy women unless we know they are scientifically proven to prevent illness or disease."
“We’re using this method to advance our understanding of patients' cancers. I now have a better idea of what may be contributing to this patient’s leukemia and potentially what drugs could be used to control it. It will hopefully help the next person with the same mutation." - Dr. Kevin Watanabe-Smith, cancer biologist at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
Psychologist Adrienne Kovacs, Ph.D., director of behavioral cardiovascular care in the OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute and associate professor (provisional) of medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine, shares how she provides support to adult patients living with the condition.
Fatemeh Reshad, a 4-month-old baby from Iran receiving life-saving care at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, has inspired a tremendous outpouring of support from around the world.
"There continues to be an increased awareness about women and heart health, but many women minimize or ignore their symptoms because they are too busy caring for others." Read more below from Dr. Shimoli Shah.
“Your zip code not only determines what school you go to, whether you go to college, and your career options,” said Bangsberg during his keynote address. “But it also determines your health, the health of your family and the health of the community."
