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JUNE 2015 is National LGBTQ Pride Month
- June 11: OHSU Pride Meet and Mingle
- June 12: OHSU Pride at 5K Pride Glow Run
- June 13-14: OHSU at Pride Northwest Parade and Festival
- June 27-28: Good in the Neighborhood Multicultural Festival
MAY 2015 is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- May 13: Problem Gambling and Depression in the Asian Pacific Islander Community
- May 19: Accessing Veterans Benefits, Services and Community Resources
- June 13-14: OHSU Pride at Portland Pride Festival and Pride (more details to come)
- June 27-28: Good in the Neighborhood Multicultural Festival
NOVEMBER 2014 is Native American Heritage Month
- Nov. 3 & 4: Gen Silent: The LGBT Aging Film - free OHSU screenings
- Nov. 6: Sarah Kastelic, Ph.D. "Research-Informed Policy, Ethics & Cross-Cultural Communications in Tribal & Rural Communities" - PDF
- Nov. 10, 17, 21 and 25: Urban Rez Film Screening - PDF
- Nov. 10: The Raising of America film screening at Aladdin Theater
- Nov. 12: Miles Rudd, M.D. "I Have a Reservation" - PDF
- Special menu items celebrating Native American History Month: MacHall Cafe and OHSU Hospital Third Floor Cafe
- Oct. 22: Night for Networking
- Oct. 28: Fall Diversity Welcome
SEPTEMBER 2014 - Hispanic Heritage Month
- PBS' Latino Americans: free film screenings
- October 1: Depression in African Americans
- October 14: Disability Inequity in the Workplace
- November 4: Inaugural Meeting of the Veterans Employee Resource Group
- Equity Interns
- CURE Interns
- Unconscious Bias Workshops
- August 7: Tribes, Treaties and Resource Management
JUNE 2014 - Pride Month
- June 10: Learn About Disability Etiquette
- LGBT Live Webinars on Patient-Centered Care
- June 12: Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D., on "Microaggressions in Everyday Life"
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- Presentation (Powerpoint slides)
- Video recording (requires OHSU network login)
MAY 2014 - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- May 23: Damon Williams, Ph.D., on "Strategic Diversity Leadership"
- May 29: Cultural Competency Panel Discussion, co-hosted by Asian Pacific Islander ERG
- LGBT Live Webinars on Patient-Centered Care
- June 12: Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D., on "Microaggressions in Everyday Life"
- Job Opportunity: OHSU On Track Coordinator (apply via www.ohsujobs.com, click "Search for Jobs," and search for "IRC43220")
- May 15: Facts and Fears of Human Migration
- May 29: Panel discussion on cultural competency
- June 9 & 19: Recruitment Manual presentations
FEBRUARY 2014 - Black History Month
- February 12: Black History Month Celebration | View the video
Highlights
- February 7: Deadline for Equity Research and CURE Internship Applications
- February 21: Health, Science and Engineering Career Conference
Developing a Vocabulary of Respect (Handout from Steve Hanamura lecture)
Highlights:- Oregon Native American Chamber Honors OHSU
- Latino Americans Film Screening
- School of Nursing Application Success Workshop
Recent News
October 2014
OHSU Named "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality"
Leslie Garcia Wins National Diversity Leadership Award
February 2014
OHSU Celebrates Black History Month
January 2014
Diabetes in the Latino Community
Tribal Gathering Builds Partnerships, Collaboration
October 2013
Oregon Native American Chamber Honors OHSU with "Warrior of the Year" Award
September 2013
OHSU Honored with Hispanic Chamber's Bravo! Award
July 2013
OHSU Honored for "Leadership in LGBT Healthcare"
OHSU Welcomes Summer Interns (Partnership with Self Enhancement Inc.)
CDI Welcomes Michelle Singer, Diversity Community Outreach Specialist
June 2013
Equity Interns Begin their Research Work
Ted R. Lilley Cancer CURE Program Welcomes 2013 Interns
Latinos Unidos Organization Hosts Gale Castillo,
President and Founder, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
May 2013
Asian Pacific Islanders in Oregon:
A Talk by Joseph Santos-Lyons, Executive Director, APANO
April 2013
Basic Rights Oregon Honors OHSU for Leadership in Advancing Transgender Equality
March 2013
OHSU Welcomes New Diversity Manager for Faculty Recruitment and Retention
January 2013
Health Careers Conference Scheduled for Feb. 22
December 2012
Addressing Disparities in Research