Tom Deloughery, M.D., describes his path to medicine and his approach to mentoring others, saying: “I try to remember the effect that a senior person’s words and advice had on me early in my career, and what effect my words will have now.”

In a story about the controversial and newly approved Alzheimer’s drug aducanuab, Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., says: “The clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is not sufficient, in my estimation, for prescribing the drug because it shouldn't work in somebody who doesn't have amyloid.”

In a story about gender-affirming care, Kael Tarog, C.M.A., says: “When you make a mistake on someone’s name and pronouns, and the patient corrects you, I would just thank them, acknowledge their name, and move forward. Don’t make a big deal out of it. In my personal opinion, I wouldn’t even say ‘sorry’ because that kind of forces the patient to say, ‘It’s okay,’ when it’s really not okay.”

A guest op-ed by Ken Gordon of the Northwest Association of Biomedical Research notes OHSU researchers are working on the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines.

Timothy Hullar, M.D., comments on the connection between hearing and balance.

OHSU's work to develop an artificial heart is cited in an article re: the "key to immortality."

Ben Hoffman, M.D., comments on new research from the American Academy of Pediatrics that finds high rates of unintentional drowning: "The reason drowning is the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 4 is that they are impulsive; they’re not really good at following rules; they are built to explore the world; and water is really fascinating. Twenty or 30 seconds alone can be enough to lead to absolute tragedy... you should never ever, ever, ever leave an infant in any water alone."

Judith Guzman-Cottrill, D.O., is featured in a story about the United Kingdom's delay in recommending COVID-19 vaccination for individuals younger than 18: "For many children, vaccination could represent a path back to a more normal life. This pandemic has been really mentally challenging for children from a mental health perspective... We have to consider that as well.”

OHSU is one of 19 institutions to receive funding from The Kuni Foundation to help advance cancer research and promote inclusion for individuals experiencing intellectual and developmental disability.

Bory Kea, M.D., comments on the impacts of the Pacific Northwest heat wave on hospital systems: "We need to start talking about how we can improve our behavior, our actions, so that we can prevent this from worsening."