Oregon Public Health Institute
More and more Oregon worksites are taking steps to improve wellness, with large public employers and businesses much more likely than their smaller counterparts to have employee wellness strategies in place, according to two new surveys. Both the 2013 Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs’ (OAME)annual membership survey and the Oregon Health Authority’s Employer Survey Report, a statewide survey conducted three times in the past eight years, show employers are interested in and value worksite wellness.
Feb 20, 2014
11th Annual Billi Odegaard Public Health Genius Awards honor achievements and contributions to improving public health in Oregon.
Oct 15, 2013
October 23, 2012 -- The Oregon Public Health Institute (OPHI) and the Breastfeeding Coalition of Oregon (BCO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Marion Rice has been appointed Director of the Breastfeeding Coalition of Oregon and Program Manager of Maternal/Child Health at Oregon Public Health Institute.
Oct 23, 2012
October 4, 2012 -- 10th Annual Billi Odegaard Public Health Genius Awards honor achievements and contributions to improving public health in Oregon.
Lifetime Excellence Award: Dr. Tina Castañares. Dr. Castañares is the founder of La Clinica del Carino Family Health Center. She also served as health officer for Hood River County for 12 years and Medical Director for Hospice of the Gorge in Hood River, Oregon, where she has promoted public health through improving social and economic determinants.
Oct 4, 2012
July 25, 2012 – 2012 will mark nine years of Oregon Public Health Genius Awards, honoring outstanding Oregonians who have made significant contributions to improving the health of Oregon residents. Awards will be given in three categories:
Jul 25, 2012