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OHSU patient Lucas Alcantara says he enjoys playing video games while staying in the hospital. His favorite game is Minecraft Dungeons on the new XBOX that was recently donated to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital by Games for Love. He loves it when Samuel Giles Le Blanc comes by to play alongside. Samuel Giles Le Blanc is a Patient Technology Specialist at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU patient Chance Wischnofske gets in some quality gaming time on the new XBOX that was recently donated to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital by Games for Love. Chance's favorite game to play is Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons. He loves it when Samuel Giles Le Blanc comes by to play alongside. Samuel Giles Le Blanc is a Patient Technology Specialist at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU patient Chance Wischnofske gets in some quality gaming time on the new XBOX that was recently donated to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital by Games for Love. Chance's favorite game to play is Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons. He loves it when Samuel Giles Le Blanc comes by to play alongside. Samuel Giles Le Blanc is a Patient Technology Specialist at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Kali Minthorn, who has lived at a local homeless shelter for the past 10 months, receives a flu shot from an OSU/OHSU College of Pharmacy student at the 2022 Health Care Equity Fair in downtown Portland. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Oregon Health & Science University hosted a roundtable discussion on fentanyl on Wednesday, June 29, to raise community awareness — especially among parents, school officials and health care professionals. (OHSU/Sara Hottman)

Zachary Lee, 13 months, of Portland, received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as dad, Denny Lie, and mom, Tzu-Hsueh Huang, comforted him on June 25, 2022, at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Mildred Matthews, 4, of Beaverton, Oregon, came to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital on June 25, 2022, with her mother, Suzanne Gray, to receive her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Mildred was smiling and confident until the needle came close to her skin, when she showed signs of worry. But Mildred’s fear quickly evaporated thanks to her mom’s calming presence. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Josephine “JoJo” Schmidt, 2, was talkative until Kathy Guzman, C.M.A., stuck her in the left leg with a vaccine-filled needle. Afterward, she was comforted by her parents, Mark Schmidt and Stephanie Schmidt, who is director of operations of OHSU’s Women’s & Children’s division. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Zachary Lee, 13 months, of Portland, received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as dad, Denny Lie, and mom, Tzu-Hsueh Huang, comforted him on June 25, 2022, at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)