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Community groups bring holiday cheer to OHSU Doernbecher families

December 06, 2011

Community groups, musicians, sports teams and other talent will pay a special visit to patients and families at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital this holiday season. Media are invited to attend, but to protect our fragile patients with weakened ...

99.5 The Wolf hosts radiothon to benefit OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

December 05, 2011

Media Alert MEDIA: Please call Tamara Hargens-Bradley, 503 494-8231, if you plan to attend. WHAT 99.5 The Wolf will broadcast its annual “Hunt for a Cure” Radiothon live from the lobby of OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Every hour will feature ...

OHSU researchers partner with women firefighters to protect children

November 15, 2011

Children younger than 5 are particularly vulnerable to fire- and heat-related injury and trauma in the home. Burns, scalds and electrical injuries can be catastrophic among this age group and often result in disfigurement and disability. To ensure ...

Nike Doernbecher Freestyle collection available to public for first time Saturday

November 04, 2011

Media Alert WHAT Nike Doernbecher Freestyle VIII collection, six one-of-a-kind shoes, will be available for purchase for the first time. Six OHSU Doernbecher patients-Nike designers will be on hand to launch their shoes, sign autographs and share ...

Nominations Sought for 2010 Oregon Rural Health Hero Award

March 08, 2010

The Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University is seeking nominations for the 2010 Oregon Rural Health Hero Award. The award honors an outstanding person, program or organization that has improved the quality, availability and ...

Children Who Lack Continuity With a Regular Health Care Provider Miss Needed Services

November 23, 2009

Low-income children who don't access health care from the same place or provider over the long term are significantly more likely to have unmet health care needs compared with those do, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. ...

Nike and Doernbecher Present ‘Freestyle VI’ Shoe Unveiling and Auction Benefiting Region’s Premier Children’s Hospital

September 17, 2009

WHAT: Doernbecher Freestyle VI shoe unveiling and auction event WHO: Six Doernbecher patients-turned-Nike designers will unveil their shoes and share their inspiring stories of triumph over serious illness WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19, 5:30 to 9 p.m. ...

Office of Rural Health Apple A Day Campaign Reflects Health Care Debate

August 17, 2009

The "Apple A Day" campaign is built on a dollar a day contribution to train rural EMTs and assist health care providers throughout Oregon in meeting the needs of their rural communities. The need for these services is great and growing in rural ...

This Year’s Dairy Queen “Miracle Treat Day” Poised to Push Total Donations to Doernbecher Over the Million-Dollar Mark

August 04, 2009

This popular fundraiser benefits Children's Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals, including OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. For every ...

OHSU’s R. Dale Walker, M.D., honored as 2009 Indian Physician of the Year

July 28, 2009

Walker, who is Cherokee, also was honored as Indian Physician of the year in 1989. He is a one of two American Indian psychiatrists’ in the nation certified in addictions treatment. Walker is a professor of psychiatry and public health and preventive ...

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