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Community Engagement Features Public Health

CPHHS speaker nominated to serve as U.S. Surgeon General – again

A former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was once again nominated to serve as U.S. Surgeon General on the new president’s health team.

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Alumni Nutrition

Nutrition alumna awarded Red Plate award for contribution to the field

“Joyce often says she loves her job and it’s so true,” says Oregon Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Sarah Drinkwater. “Coming from her background as a dietitian, she brings medical, educational, and community partnership aspects as her foundation, and this is how she likes to conduct her work. She and her team partner with many entities, and she puts a great amount of time and effort into the development of each relationship.”

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News Public Health

OSU gains state’s first accredited school of public health

Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences has been granted accreditation, making it the first school of public health in Oregon to earn that recognition.

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Public Health

All in for healthier lives

Led by one of its strongest colleges – the CPHHS – and fueled by a century-old tradition of extending science-based solutions into places where the public can use them, OSU is dramatically stepping up its efforts to help solve the health care crisis by helping people stay healthy.

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Public Health

OPHA 2013 conference: Public health key in healthcare transformation

Driven by a common passion for prevention, public health leaders from across the state gathered to share the latest in public health research and trends at the 69th annual Oregon Public Health Association Conference & Meeting Oct. 14-15 at Oregon State University.

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Public Health

Momentum

At the college, we love to talk about synergy – the many ways we work together to benefit individuals, families and communities in Oregon and around the world. And there is perhaps no stronger demonstration of synergy than what exists in a nearly four-year effort to become the first and only accredited college of public health and human sciences in Oregon.