Medicine and Health
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 284 Collections and/or Records:
Oregon Dietetics Internship Program collection
Collection
Identifier: 2006-007
Abstract
Dietitians were one of the earliest health professions trained at the University of Oregon Medical School located on Marquam Hill in Portland, Oregon. The student dietitian training program began in 1930-31. Under the auspices of the Oregon Dietetic Association, the program was sponsored by Portland area hospitals, including Multnomah County Hospital and Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children. The program is the oldest on the West Coast and has graduated some 725 dietitians in its 75...
Dates:
1955-2006
Oregon Graduate Institute records
Collection
Identifier: 2011-012
Abstract
The Oregon Graduate Institute was originally chartered in 1963 by the Oregon Legislature to provide graduate-level training and expertise to the state's rapidly expanding high-tech industry, including so-called "Silicon Forest" companies. In 2008, the school's name was changed to the Department of Science and Engineering and by 2010, the department was dissolved and the academic programs and research were disseminated to other OHSU institutes and departments. This collection includes a...
Dates:
1963-2013
Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital Infection Control records
Collection
Identifier: 2006-003
Abstract
According to available records, infection control did not become an area in need of special attention until
1968. From 1968-1972, the Infection Committee oversaw issues relating to infection control. The name changed in 1972 to the Hospital Infections Control Committee, the Department of Hospital Infection Control in 1981, and the Infection Control Program in 2006. The records span years 1980 through 1989, containing materials on the policies and protocols of hospital departments regarding...
Dates:
1980-1989; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1987
Oregon League for Nursing records
Collection
Identifier: 2017-019
Abstract
The Oregon League for Nursing began in 1922 with a mission focused on all aspects of nursing education, including defining and maintaining minimum standards for education, and promoting professional relationships and collaboration. The League was also pivotal in moving Portland’s nurse training school from the County Hospital to the University of Oregon. This collection consists of records on topics such as becoming a member of the National League; advocating for nursing education and...
Dates:
1922-2012; Majority of material found within 1922-1986
Oregon Medical Association Oral History project collection
Collection
Identifier: 2004-005
Abstract
A variety of Oregon medical professionals were interviewed for a collaborative oral history project by the Oregon Medical Association to highlight the advances in local healthcare over the last century.
Dates:
2000-2011
Oregon Medical Association: Oregon Medical History collection
Collection
Identifier: 2011-005
Abstract
This collection provides a variety of materials on the history of medicine in Oregon collected by the Oregon State Medical/Oregon Medical Association.
Dates:
1970-1993
Oregon Nurses Association Legislative Committee records
Collection — Box SC02
Identifier: 2008-012
Abstract
The papers of the Oregon Nurses Association Legislative Committee under the leadership of Shirley M.Thompson have been added to the Archival collection. They show the process by which a landmark piece of legislation got passed in Oregon and the US Congress.
Dates:
1949-1963
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility records
Collection
Identifier: 2010-007
Abstract
Founded in 1961, Physicians for Social Responsibility made its mark by documenting the presence of highly radioactive waste products from atmospheric nuclear testing that led to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban treaty. Their work for the environment and public health continued, focusing on issues such as ending the nuclear arms race, global climate change and toxic pollution, the role of oil and diplomacy in conflict, research and development of renewable energy technologies, decreasing U.S. oil...
Dates:
1980-2018
Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) records
Collection
Identifier: 2015-008
Abstract
The Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) brings together public health professionals, including doctors and nurses, educators, and researchers to engage in professional development, advocate for public policy, and reach out to local communities in order to improve the public health of Oregonians. The collection consists of physical and electronic records created or kept by OPHA during the years 1999-2013, documenting the administrative, financial, event, and community outreach activities...
Dates:
1999-2013; Majority of material found within 2004-2011
Oregon schools of medicine and nursing student records collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-013
Abstract
The Willamette University School of Medicine, founded in the 1860s in Salem, and the Multnomah School for Nurses, founded in 1910 at the Multnomah County Hospital, eventually merged with the University of Oregon Medical School in 1915 and 1932, respectively. This collection consists of matriculation registries, gradebooks, educational correspondence, and student records evidencing the academic achievements of students from these institutions.
Dates:
1880-1965