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OHSU School of Medicine reporting from the AAMC conference -- AAMC pres Dr Kirch just gave stirring speech to a packed house: "Just as we have a moral imperative to give people basic health insurance, we have an innovation imperative—as educators, researchers, clinicians—to finally make our health care system work well for everyone." Mass. Governor Deval Patrick then talked about the Mass. experience.

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OHSU School of Medicine ...is at the annual AAMC conference in Boston. The place is buzzing about health care reform and its implications for medical education, patient care, delivery models, research, etc etc etc. People seem both excited about the potential and nervous about the unknowns.

Source: www.aamc.org
The AAMC Annual Meeting, the nation's largest forum for academic medicine, will be held November 6-11, 2009, in Boston. AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., invites you to join 3,800 of your peers and other experts for what is sure to be an extremely valuable experience.
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OHSU School of Medicine The New York Times interviews Brian Druker, Director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute..."When I started my training in the 1980s, you rarely cured people. You felt, if I can give my patient extra time, I’ve been successful. But I could see there was a transformation of cancer treatment on the horizon thanks to breakthroughs in biochemistry and genomics."

Source: www.nytimes.com
The oncologist recently was named a winner of this year’s Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.
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OHSU School of Medicine Today we honored outstanding faculty teaching and outstanding student academic achievement in the 2008-2009 school year. As Dean Richardson said in his remarks, "Teaching is the essential purpose of the OHSU School of Medicine. Most of our faculty members could practice medicine or conduct research in non-educational settings, but don’t; we all choose to be here."

Today we honored outstanding faculty teaching and outstanding student academic achievement in the 2008-2009 school year. As Dean Richardson said in his remarks, "Teaching is the essential purpose of the OHSU School of Medicine. Most of our faculty members could practice medicine or conduct research in non-educational ...settings, but don’t; we all choose to be here. We recognize that our ability to make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of people everywhere is greatly expanded by helping to educate the next generation of providers and scientists."Read More
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Dean's Newsletter for October published! Dean Richardson's message this month highlights the importance of mentoring programs to the School and its faculty. You'll
also find a fascinating Alumni Spotlight on Class of '87 alumnae Cheryl
Maslen, Ph.D. and Elaine Ostrander, Ph.D., an article about Jessica Gregg, M.D. and he...r research work in Portland's Latino community, latest news, announcements and much more. Enjoy!Read More

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OHSU School of Medicine Saluting our two amazing student/alumni competitors in this ultimate triathlon, held on October 10 in Kona, HI. Here are photos of John Heineman, '12, and Laura Matsen, M.D., '08 as they conquered the course. Look out for an article in the October 2009 Dean's Newsletter (http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dean/newsletter/october2009.cfm) for more information.

Jeanne Sutter
Jeanne Sutter
So impressive. I hope both John & Laura get IM tattoos, they earned it!
October 23 at 4:14pm
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OHSU School of Medicine ARRA alert! There are so many amazing people at OHSU who made this happen for OHSU, Portland and Oregon!

Source: portland.bizjournals.com
OHSU nabs $51 million
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OHSU School of Medicine Our graduating Physician Assistant program students voted the Malheur Memorial Health Center in Nyssa, Ore. as the most Outstanding Clinical Teaching site. Take a look here to learn why.

Source: www.argusobserver.com
NYSSA — They come to Malheur Memorial Health Center to get practical experience working in a rural setting for five to 10 weeks and leave not only with the experience but with new friends, a new family ...
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OHSU School of Medicine What do YOU think about proposals to mandate health insurance? SOM Dean Richardson talked about it on OPB radio this morning with experts from Massachusetts (how's it working there?) and PSU...plus many listeners who called in.

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Pictured are the thirty-four members of the MD Class of 1959 who attended their 50th Class Reunion at the coastal Salishan Resort over the weekend of September 19.
Basma Saadoun
Basma Saadoun
Awwww...that's cute :D
October 8 at 5:59pm
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OHSU School of Medicine What's new and newsworthy? Find out in the latest all-school monthly newsletter: Grad Studies student profiles, next generation DNA sequencer arrives, Pres. Robertson named to Oregon Health Policy Board, the Trunkey rare book collection and more.... http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dean/newsletter/september2009.cfm

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Think osteoporosis is a disease for women only to be concerned about? Wrong. Although women are four times more likely than men to suffer from osteoporosis, the National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that two million American men also have the disease, with as many as three million more poised to develop it. Dr. Or...woll will discuss his research into the unique causes and effects of osteoporosis in men. Dr. Orwoll is Professor of Medicine in the Bone and Mineral Section of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Clinical Nutrition in the OHSU School of Medicine. He also directs the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, and is Associate Dean for Clinical Research, Assistant Vice President for Research.
Reservations are requested at www.ohsu.edu/mhlectures.
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An OHSU Marquam Hill Lecture: Speaking Clearly About Research
Time:7:30PM Thursday, October 15th
Location:OHSU Auditorium
Amr Lahlouh

Amr Lahlouh hi all!! anybody know anything about ellective course in this university for forighn students !!!
plz tell me on my messages !!!
thnx

September 30 at 7:07am · Report
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Hi, Amr: you'll probably find all that you need on our School of Medicine Home page - www.ohsu.edu/som. Hope that this helps!
September 30 at 2:43pm
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The Portland Chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation held a picnic for its new and returning scholars on September 27. ARCS has now funded 54 scholars in the School of Medicine's Graduate Studies program, donating over $789,000 in the process! These generous, unrestricted scholarship...s frequently make the difference when it comes to recruiting outstanding students to our program. Read More

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OHSU School of Medicine Some shots of the Welcome BBQ, hosted by the Graduate Student Organization and co-sponsored by the School of Medicine Alumni Association, the Office of Academic Affairs and the All Hill Council. New and returning students shared food, beverages and stories, and got to know each other on a warm, sunny evening on the beautiful Marquam Hill campus. Great job, everyone!

Jill Smith
Jill Smith
Ray Hickey rocks!!
September 29 at 2:39pm
Autumn
Autumn
Yes, he does. As do all of the grillers we had, this year and last!
September 30 at 9:04am
Mark Kemball
Mark Kemball
So true!
October 1 at 3:48pm