September 9, 2020 | Medical Harm: Moving Beyond Deny and Defend
After losing her son to medical mistakes, Leilani Schweitzer went to work for the hospital where the event happened and Read more
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August 18, 2020 | Ready, Set, GO: Final State Guidance for School Reopenings in COVID-19
Education and health care experts discuss newly updated plans for school re-openings. Learn how to make the most of the online Read more
July 28, 2020 | Social Determinants of Death: Addressing Institutional Racism in American Healthcare
Racism in medicine is not just individual acts by individual people; it is embedded in our healthcare institutions. Join this Read more
July 23, 2020 | Safe Returns: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Student Equity for School Re-openings
Learn about brand-new updates to state guidance for schools. Explore how transportation, food service, and student activities will be addressed. Read more
July 14 | Future of Public Programs: What Oregon’s Budget Crisis Means for Medicaid, Mental Health Care
Explore the future of Oregon's public programs, specifically the confluence of state budget cuts stemming from the COVID-19 economic crisis Read more
June 30, 2020 | Safe Returns: Oregon’s Back-to-School Plan 101
On June 30th, 2020, a panel of state and district officials explored the details of new guidance for schools under Read more
June 23, 2020 | Breaking Through: Novel Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety are on the rise but front-line treatments aren’t always effective. Explore emerging approaches to mental health care Read more
June 10, 2020 | Sustaining Oregon’s Telehealth Gains Through COVID-19 and Beyond
COVID-19 drove a meteoric rise in clinics offering telehealth services, with many success stories around the state. Maintaining this progress Read more
May 29, 2020 | No Room at the Inn: Tackling Oregon’s Inpatient Mental Health Care Crisis
Oregonians in mental health crises face long wait times for inpatient mental health care— often in hospital emergency rooms and Read more
May 7, 2020 | Unsheltered: Exploring Metro’s $250 Million Ballot Measure for Homeless Services
Portland metro voters will decide on May 19th whether to fund enhanced homeless services by levying new taxes on businesses Read more