Ohsu Week

In this second installment, Marie Chisholm-Burns, provost and executive vice president, and Ariana Sattler, all-hill student council president and Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Sciences, speak to Kelsey Huwaldt about what inspires them, our purpose and our future. Guests include: Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, provost and executive vice president Ariana Sattler, all-hill student council president and Ph.D. candidate, Biomedical Sciences

Marie Chisholm-Burns, provost and executive vice president, and Ariana Sattler, all-hill student council president and Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Sciences, speak to Kelsey Huwaldt about their journeys. Listen in to hear their advice to incoming students and what influenced them to come to OHSU. Plus, what motivates them. Guests include: Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, provost and executive vice president Ariana Sattler, all-hill student council president and Ph.D. candidate, Biomedical Sciences

Last fall, OHSU welcomed Human Resources professional Qiana Williams as our new – and first ever – Chief People Officer. In this interview, Qiana talks about her first months on the job, how we can all be better change agents, and what she’s excited for next. You’ll also hear about the women who have influenced her, and the one thing the OHSU interview process did not prepare her for. Guests include: Qiana Williams, Ed.S., ACC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (she/her) Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

Since Provost and Executive Vice President, Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, joined OHSU in July 2022, her focus is on making an impactful difference and promoting Access and Success for our students, patients, faculty, staff and other stakeholders. In this OHSU Week podcast, she shares how she is continuing this work. Her focus is advocating for more inclusivity and how next lives here. Guests include: Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns, Provost and Executive Vice President

Do you know what an ombuds is? Do you know what an ombuds does? Did you know OHSU has one? Since December 2020, Nic Lendino has been in the role, which they previously described as "offering a safe space for confidential, neutral and informal reception of any OHSU faculty, employee, learner or volunteer with a concern about their experience or role at OHSU." There's more, and Nic was kind enough to join us and expand upon on the importance of their role and how the ombuds can be a valued and trusted resource at OHSU.

The last two-plus years have been a lot. So much, in fact, that it's hard to answer an innocent question like the one posed in the title in an honest and meaningful way. How do you deal with all of the recent change, stressors and crises - especially at work? With their Wellness Consults for Teams and Leaders service, psychologists Sara Walker and Sydney Ey are tackling this topic at OHSU. Who is eligible: Any manager/leader at OHSU (across all missions) can reach out to our Consult Service to discuss the wellness needs of their team and request more information about the supportive listening sessions and/or workshop our facilitators can offer to them. For more information, email covid19wellness@ohsu.edu.

The life-saving and world-changing discoveries that take place in laboratories around the globe come with risks. Laboratories may work infectious agents and other biohazardous materials that pose threats to humans, animals and even plant life. At OHSU, a special team is charged with protecting against and responding to safety threats in research environments. Guests include: Sarah Byers, Institutional Biosafety Committee Program Manager Harjinder Sardar, Biosafety Officer Patrick Davidson, Biosafety Specialist

OHSU School of Medicine Dean Sharon Anderson stepped down Sept. 30 after four years of service. President Jacobs appointed Dr. David Jacoby, professor and chair of medicine, as interim dean. He started his career at OHSU in 2003 as chief of pulmonary and critical care. Guests include: David Jacoby, M.D. Interim Dean, OHSU School of Medicine

Serilda Summers-McGee, principal and CEO of Workplace Change, stepped into the role of interim Vice President of Human Resources at OHSU on July 1st. Serilda shares her background, first impression and her strategies to make meaningful change. Guests include: Serilda Summers-McGee Interim Vice President Human Resources, OHSU Principal and CEO of Workplace Change

Content warning: In support of trauma-informed communications, please be aware that this message contains topics that may be activating for survivors of violence. OHSU takes seriously our responsibility to keep employees and patients safe. When employees are safe, their ability to flourish and contribute to a safe working environment increases. Unfortunately, our emergency department is seeing an increasing number of weapons entering patient care areas. As one solution, we are installing a metal detector in the emergency department entrance and will study its use for six months. Guests include: Desiree McCue, B.S.N., M.B.A., RN, CENP Director of nursing, Emergency Services David Jones, M.D. Associate professor of emergency medicine, OHSU School of Medicine

Veggies Rx is a program that seeks to curb food insecurity and give people the nutritional and educational resources to implement health lifestyle change. A recent study of 399 participants across Oregon gives data to its effectiveness. Guests include: Eecole Copen, M.S., R.D., L.D. Sustainable Food Programs Coordinator OHSU Food and Nutrition Services Tajwar Taher MD Candidate, Class of 2021

National Hospital Week is this week, May 9 through 15th. It’s an opportunity to celebrate hospitals, health systems and health care workers - as they support the needs of their communities. Last week, OHSU week featured conversations with employees who work in Mission Control and Hospital Transportation at OHSU. This week, we hear from our patients.

National Hospital Week is May 9-15. As a preview, we visit today with OHSU employees who work in Mission Control and hospital transportation – two essential but lesser seen parts of a well-run hospital. Listen to our guests tell the story of how they contribute to our patient care mission, plus hear them describe the unique sounds that are a part of their role. Guests include: • Coral Barreto-Costa, operations manager, Mission Control • Marley Bergeron, transportation aide, Hospital Transportation • Stephanie Gilliam, nurse manager, Mission Control • Alex Liguori, transportation aide, Hospital Transportation

Environmental Health and Safety supports and promotes a safe work environment. Each year, EHS partners with Oregon OSHA to host Safety Break. An event designed to explore safety tips and resources available at OHSU. Guests include: Debra Brickey Research Safety Manager Jason Righter Environmental Protection Manager Aaron Todd Workplace Safety Manager Wendy Walker EHS Manager

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. A month to highlight the importance of including people with developmental disabilities in all areas of community life. A policy change at the state level, senate bill 1606, guarantees Oregonians with disabilities access to people they trust to provide supports when they are in the hospital. Guests include: Kurt Freeman Director, Institute on Development and Disability, School of Medicine Gabreille Guedon Advocacy Coordinator, Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition Emily Cooper Legal Director, Disability Rights of Oregon

The Confidential Advocacy program provides confidential support services to OHSU members who have experienced any form of sexual misconduct — regardless of when or where it took place. CAP also provides education and training resources, self-care tools such as trauma-informed yoga and art therapy, and a community for survivors. Guests include: Stephanie McClure - Confidential Advocacy Program Director

Each fall, OHSU employees have the opportunity to review the employee benefits they’re enrolled in, make changes, opt out or re-enroll in flexible spending accounts. Get the scoop on this year’s Open Enrollment, including the new voluntary plans available in 2021. Guests include: Dominica Thompson, interim benefits supervisor

Life can be an emotional rollercoaster. Juggling work, family responsibilities and personal lives can be taxing. Add in a global pandemic, wildfires and poor air quality to the mix — 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone’s wellbeing. Guests include: Sydney Ey – Professor, Psychiatry, Associate Director, Resident and Faculty Wellness, Core Lead, Psychological Supports, COVID19 Wellness Task Force

Last year, more than seven hundred thousand people were hospitalized and over sixty thousand people died from influenza in the United States. Protect yourself and those around you by getting vaccinated. It’s even more important this year with COVID-19 and influenza circulating at the same time. Guests include: Dawn Nolt – Pediatric Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control Andrea Dayot – Registered Nurse, Occupational Health

#BlackInNeuro was a virtual conference dedicated to the success and support of all Black individuals in neuroscience-related fields. Organized in three weeks, the event united a new community of more than 300 people spanning multiple countries, career stages and research interests. Guests include: Andre Walcott, Ph.D. Scientific Program Management Scholar, Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR), OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Aqilah McCane, Ph.D. Postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Bita Moghaddam, Ph.D., chair and professor of behavioral neuroscience, OHSU School of Medicine.