Getting ‘On Track’ with OHSU

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Getting ‘On Track’ with OHSU

A career in the medical field had not occurred to Mia Hutchinson. Until now.

The high school junior is among 32 Native American students at Mazama High School who have joined On Track OHSU!, an Oregon Health & Science University college-career readiness program that targets underrepresented student populations and has supports and structures in place to help them pursue medical careers. Mazama kicked off its new partnership with On Track on March 3 with an introductory meeting in the high school library.

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Governor Brown announces statewide indoor mask requirements, starting Friday [VIDEO]

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Governor Brown announces statewide indoor mask requirements, starting Friday [VIDEO]

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today [8/11/21] to provide an update on the status of COVID-19 in Oregon and to announce new statewide indoor mask requirements. To help stop the highly contagious Delta variant from spreading further, masks will be required in all indoor public settings, effective Friday, August 13. The Governor was joined by Patrick Allen, Director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and Dr. Dean Sidelinger, State Epidemiologist.

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Poe Valley shooting sends one person to OHSU

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Poe Valley shooting sends one person to OHSU

KLAMATH COUNTY - On March 4, 2020, at approximately 1:30 AM Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 25000 block of Bedfield Cemetary Rd in Klamath Falls [Poe Valley] on reports of someone suffering from a gunshot wound.

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Klamath Health Partnership welcomes Dr. Bryson as primary care provider

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Klamath Health Partnership welcomes Dr. Bryson as primary care provider

Klamath Falls, Ore - Klamath Health Partnership is pleased to welcome Ashley Bryson, MD, as KHP’s newest primary care provider. Dr. Bryson is a third-generation Oregon Duck but sees herself as a reasonable, non-rabid fan. She graduated from the Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine.

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Klamath Falls celebrates new Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center’s opening

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Klamath Falls celebrates new Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center’s opening

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center – a joint effort between Sky Lakes Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University to advance rural health care – made its first public appearance Thursday, Dec. 12, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and open house. At the event, officials celebrated both the building and the partnerships that helped shape it.

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Oregon Tech approved to offer Doctor of Physical Therapy program in partnership with OHSU

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Oregon Tech approved to offer Doctor of Physical Therapy program in partnership with OHSU

The Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” has received approval from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, to be offered in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The program is Oregon Tech’s first doctoral degree. A timely investment of $200,000 from Sky Lakes Medical Center is helping to accelerate the program’s launch.

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Students chosen for cancer research internship

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Students chosen for cancer research internship

Three Mazama High School students spent a week learning about and participating in cancer research from top faculty and graduate students at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.

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Oregon Tech-OHSU Program Graduates 48 Practitioners from State’s Only Medical Lab Science Degree this Saturday

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Oregon Tech-OHSU Program Graduates 48 Practitioners from State’s Only Medical Lab Science Degree this Saturday

WILSONVILLE, Ore. – This Saturday, 48 new Medical Lab Science graduates will enter the region’s workforce after graduating from a rigorous bachelor’s degree program at Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” and OHSU. The MLS program has a stunning job placement rate of nearly 100 percent within three to six months of graduation. Approximately half of the graduates have jobs at graduation; many are offered immediate positions from their externship sites.

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New Center to Advance Collaborative, Community-focused Health Care in Klamath Falls [VIDEO]

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New Center to Advance Collaborative, Community-focused Health Care in Klamath Falls [VIDEO]

KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon - Officials are celebrating the beginning of a $50-million project that aims to improve health care in south-central Oregon by encouraging collaboration and innovation between local health care professionals and OHSU students and resident physicians who want to better serve rural Oregonians.

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Klamath Falls Man Survives Lightning Strike

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Klamath Falls Man Survives Lightning Strike

A Klamath Falls man is recovering at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon after being struck by lightning in Macdoel, California while on the job last Wednesday. James Palazzolo Sr. is a 24-year veteran as an electrician, husband, father of four and grandfather of six, got the shock of his life when he was struck by lightning while at work.

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