OHSU Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit For $585,000
The settlement comes less than two months since the suit was filed by a former OHSU social worker who is now employed by the Portland Veterans Affairs hospital.
Racism
OHSU Hires Obama's Former Attorney General To Investigate Racism, Sexual Harassment
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OHSU, in hiring Eric Holder, said it needed a well-respected investigator to help the administration create an anti-racist and inclusive culture free of harassment.
What Doctors Aren’t Always Taught: How to Spot Racism in Health Care
Drawing a multiracial student body isn't enough: Medical schools need to change their curriculums to improve treatment of minorities and build an inclusive environment.
OHSU Leaders Promise Changes Against 'Structural Racism'
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In response to blistering criticism from Black employees, OHSU's president and chief of diversity say they will hire a consultant to root out any racism in hiring and the affirmative action department.
Former Head Of Nursing Sues OHSU Over Racial Discrimination, Whistleblowing
The suit says the Doernbecher Children's Hospital hire was fired after calling out unsafe practices, being stereotyped as an "angry Black woman" and told to "straighten her hair."
Black Employees Accuse OHSU Of Being 'Enabler Of Racism’
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An employee resource group accuses administrators of taking no substantial action following several noose incidents and using them in what they say is a sham of an effort against racism on campus.
Noose Appears In OHSU Workplace, 3rd Time In 3 Years; Jacobs Condemns
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OHSU's president announces a series of measures, saying they're a start. Black leaders want more. They want a voice at the table.
OHSU Staff Find New Noose On Campus
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For the second time in nearly three years, a noose was found on the Oregon Health & Science University campus.
Spike in Hate Crimes, Proliferation of Racism in Schools Comes into Full View
Registration for Oregon’s Women’s Health Network’s workshop on how whites can be better allies to vulnerable communities in the post-election world exceed space at its venue. Network planners now look to host additional workshops.
As a biracial woman, Kalii Nettleton says she identifies as both black and white, and feels a responsibility to speak up. “I bridge two worlds.
Legacy Meridian Park Hit with Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
The only African American physician on staff contends another neurosurgeon used the N word and refused to shake his hand when he joined the staff in 2011.
An African American neurosurgeon at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging racial discrimination.
