October 25, 2021 | Mandates Revisited: Early Impacts on the Workforce and Patient Care
Because the mandate implementation continues to generate news on a daily basis, this program is a direct follow-up to our Read more
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September 29, 2021 | Uncomfortable Realities: Facing the Challenges of Vaccine Mandates
Oregon’s health care workers are required to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by October 18 under Gov. Kate Read more
September 14, 2021 | Investing in Health Equity Through Oregon’s Medicaid Waiver: What’s the Best Approach?
Oregon Health Authority is currently drafting a Medicaid waiver application to allow flexibility in how the state tailors its Medicaid Read more
July 29, 2021 | Medicine’s Institutionalized Racism: What’s a Doctor to Do?
On most measures of medical outcomes, American patients do better if they’re white. Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals Read more
June 29, 2021 | Beating the Shortage: Solutions to Oregon’s Mental Health Workforce Woes
Mental health agencies and counseling practices struggled to recruit and retain workers -- in rural areas in particular -- even Read more
June 10, 2021 | On the Brink: Oregon’s Looming Crisis of Housing & Support for Older Adults
Oregon’s growing population of older adults, many of whom have little or no retirement savings, will soon require increased support Read more
May 25, 2021 | Vaccine Confidence: Choosing Messages and Messengers to Bolster Community Immunity
As COVID-19 variants rip through our community, the stakes for achieving herd immunity through vaccinations have never been higher. Overcoming Read more
May 20, 2021 | Racism as a Public Health Crisis: From Declaration to Action
The Centers for Disease Control, American Medical Association and even Multnomah County have recently declared racism as a crisis for public health. Now the Oregon Read more
May 6, 2021 | Chest Wall Deformities: Old Diagnosis, New Evidence
Explore new treatment approaches for chest wall deformities in children and adults in this session led by expert physicians in Read more
April 26, 2021 | Under Pressure: Nursing Care During Community Crises
This event highlights the struggles and triumphs of Oregon nurses caring for our community through a pandemic and unprecedented social, Read more