Past Forums

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

April 19, 2021 | Mental Health Policy Roundtable: Legislative Solutions 2021

Oregon voters are demanding new investment and a revamped approach to mental health care and addiction treatment. Now, millions in Read more

April 13, 2021 | Single Payer vs. Free Market: A Debate on the Future of Healthcare

When the current paradigm of healthcare delivery began four decades ago, the goal was to control costs by improving care. Can Read more

April 6, 2021 | Caring for Our Carers: Policy and Community Solutions for Our Caregiving Crisis

In 10 years, there will be as many adults aged 65+ as children in the U.S. This permanent demographic shift Read more

March 30, 2021 | Healthcare Transformation in Oregon: What’s Happening Now?

Oregon policymakers are advancing bold proposals with potential to reshape healthcare as we know it. Join us for a lively Read more

March 18, 2021 | Oregon’s Changing Medical Liability Insurance Market

A rise in the frequency and severity of medical liability claims plus an extended period of downward competitive pressure on Read more

March 4, 2021 | Oregon’s New Medicaid Waiver: Policy and Budget Implications

NOW is the time to weigh on better meeting the needs of 1.25 million Oregonians enrolled in our fast-growing Medicaid program. Oregon's Read more