Oregon Health & Science University

OHSU's singular focus on improving health starts with Oregonians and has global impact. We are the only academic health center in Oregon, but we're also nationally distinct as a university dedicated solely to advancing health sciences. This allows us to concentrate resources on research to prevent and cure disease, on education that prepares physicians, dentists, nurses and other health professionals to succeed in an evolving health care environment, and on patient care that incorporates the latest knowledge and discoveries.

Based in Portland, we have 16,000 employees, operate the top-ranked adult and children's hospitals in Oregon, and secure competitive research funding of more than $400 million a year. As a public organization, we provide community outreach and services for Oregon's most vulnerable populations.

Our vision is to partner to make Oregon a national leader in health and science innovation for the purpose of improving the health and well-being of Oregonians and beyond.

OHSU’s focus on healing, teaching and discovery--combined with our deep history in Oregon--is unique. We are the state’s only academic health center and one of the only universities in the U.S. devoted exclusively to educating doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and public health professionals. We not only treat the most complex health needs in the region, we make discoveries that save lives and train leaders to address the societal issues that impede health.

As part of its multifaceted public mission, OHSU strives for excellence in education, research and scholarship, clinical practice and community service. Through its dynamic interdisciplinary environment, OHSU stimulates the spirit of inquiry, initiative, and cooperation among students, faculty and staff.

As Oregon's only public academic health center, OHSU educates the physicians, nurses, dentists, and other health care professionals who will lead the state's health care providers in the future. Our students thrive through innovative curricula, access to world-class tools and experiences, and learning new ways of working in the health professions.

Our commitment to diversity goes hand in hand with our commitment to excellence. We provide the resources students need to reach their potential.

As you prepare for your pursuit of higher learning at Oregon Health & Science University, you take on many exciting responsibilities and challenges. The pursuit of funding is a responsibility, but it doesn't have to be a challenge.

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) recognizes that students and their families may have difficulty financing postsecondary education. To ensure that all qualified students have an opportunity to attend OHSU, the university provides financial assistance through the Financial Aid Office.

OHSU is one of the pioneers of personalized medicine. We focus on health outcomes research and offer customized treatment plans coordinated across teams of specialists. Nationally recognized for many programs, OHSU serves patients with unmatched expertise.

Doernbecher Children's Hospital has more children's specialists in one place than anywhere else in Oregon and Southwest Washington. But it’s laughter that makes the difference in our care. With the latest treatments, technologies and clinical trials, the Knight Cancer Institute is the only cancer center in Oregon designated by the National Cancer Institute.

As the state's only academic health center, OHSU's breakthrough research leads to new cures, new standards of care, and a better understanding of the basic science that drives biomedical discovery. OHSU researchers are exploring new basic, clinical, and applied research frontiers.

What sets OHSU apart from other institutions is the array of multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches our researchers take to solving the most intractable problems in human health—including diseases of the central nervous system, cardiovascular-related research, cancer, rare genetic disorders, and infectious disease.

OHSU is known for providing the most comprehensive health care services in Oregon, bringing patients the benefits of cutting-edge research and treatments found nowhere else in the region. With the goal of improving the health of Oregon and beyond, OHSU is expanding its South Waterfront Campus with the addition of three buildings.

With your help, we can bring better care and new hope to children throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. Your philanthropic dollars can help us expand the range of services available to kids, accelerate new cures for hard-to-treat children’s diseases and provide an excellent education for the next generation of pediatric specialists. Make a gift today.