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Medicine and Health

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 297 Collections and/or Records:

Multnomah County Hospital records

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-003
Abstract

The Multnomah County Hospital was built to serve the county’s poorest patients, and also to provide practical experience for physicians in training – residents, interns, and students from the nearby University of Oregon Medical School. This collection contains patient records, administrative records, and intern class photographs.

Dates: 1923 - 1971

Muriel Lezak papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-009
Abstract Dr. Muriel Lezak was born Muriel Elaine Deutsch in Chicago, Illinois in 1927. She received her masters degree in human development from the University of Chicago in 1949, and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Portland in 1960. She began working at the Portland Veterans Administration Hospital in 1966. In 1976, she published Neuropsychological Assessment, which quicky became a critical text in the field of...
Dates: 1943-2019

Harold B. Myers papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-006
Abstract

Harold B. Myers came to Portland in 1915 to take over the Pharmacology department at the University of Oregon Medical School. The materials in this collection primarily consist of Myers' work with Xanthines and his tests on rabbits regarding pharmacological toxicity. Experimental research data and manuscripts make up the majority of the collection.

Dates: 1920-1935

Neurological Sciences Institute records

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-004
Abstract The Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI) was founded by Robert S. Dow, M.D., Ph.D., the first board certified neurologist in Oregon in 1959, and formally established in 1975. The NSI moved from the Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center in Portland, Oregon to the Oregon Health Sciences University in 1998. The records consist of administrative materials created by the NSI, including Planning Committee, Science Committee, and Research Task Force records; meeting materials; annual reports;...
Dates: 1960-2006; Majority of material found within 1986-1998

News article scrapbooks collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-013
Abstract

This collection consists of 6 scrapbooks with pasted news clippings. It spans the years 1922-1958, covering a variety of subject matter related to medical practice and education in Oregon, including articles on activities at the University of Oregon Medical School and Multnomah County Hospital. There is no known information about who compiled the scrapbooks.

Dates: 1922-1958

Richard E. Nichol papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-010
Abstract

Dr. Richard E. Nichol attended the University of Oregon Dental School, graduating in 1955. He went on to serve in Korea and later opened a private practice in Portland, Oregon. This collection, which dates from 1947 to 1949, consists of class notes and drawings from his education at the University of Oregon Dental School.

Dates: 1947-1949, undated

Charles F. Norris photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-007
Abstract

The collection consist of photographs of the University of Oregon Medical School taken by Charles F. Norris. He is considered to be the first full-time photographer for UOMS.

Dates: 1915-1960

North Pacific College of Oregon collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-016
Abstract

The collection consists of records created, used, or kept by faculty and staff of the North Pacific College of Oregon (formerly the North Pacific Dental College) in Portland, Oregon, spanning the years 1898-1966.

Dates: 1898-1966

North Pacific Pediatric Society records

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-002
Abstract The North Pacific Pediatric Society is an international pediatric association of North America composed of northwest pediatricians and medical professionals under a common goal of the advancement of pediatrics in all its phases. This collection contains meeting minutes, agendas, membership and administrative documents, constitution and by-laws, and financial records. This collection is organized into two series: meeting minutes, arranged chronologically, and membership and financial records...
Dates: 1919-2011

Nurse Midwifery Program records

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-017
Abstract

Established in 1976, the Nurse-Midwifery Program at OHSU enables nursing students to become certified in midwifery while earning their masters. This collection, originating from program founder Carol Howe, consists of records on Howe herself, the Midwives of Color Committee, ethics and liability concerns, educational courses, and grant opportunities, among other topics. This collection provides insight into the formation and day-to-day operations of the program.

Dates: 1979-2007