Oregon Student Nursing Association (ONSA) Convention
2026-02-28 08:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OHSU Robertson Collaborative Life Sciences Building, 2730 S Moody Ave, Portland, 97201, United States
You’re invited to the Oregon Student Nursing Association (ONSA) Convention Saturday 2/28 8AM-6PM at Robertson Collaborative Life Sciences Building & Skourtes Tower – 2730 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201
This in-person event is a great opportunity for pre-nursing students to connect, share experiences, and gain valuable insights from industry professionals. Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your nursing education and be part of a vibrant community.
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Careers in Aging: Meet 'N Greet With Professionals
2026-03-03 12:00 - 13:30 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Are you interested in the field of aging? Curious about working with older adults? Join our meet ‘n greet to hear directly from a group of professionals working in a variety of positions that support our aging population. You will have the opportunity to learn about their roles, ask questions, and engage with fellow students looking to work in this fast-growing, meaningful field! Speakers will represent:

Advocacy and policy work
Resource referral networks/Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
Community-based organizations
Palliative & hospice care
Home-health services
Dementia care & caregiver support
Behavioral health & substance use
Long-term care

Registration link: https://pdx.zoom.us/meeting/register/NFxNRQm4QdaGHbsycoIqHA

Financial Starter Pack Workshops
2026-03-03 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-04 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-10 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Fariborz Maseeh Hall, 1855 SW Broadway, Portland, 97201, United States
We are excited to introduce a new workshop series focused on building essential financial skills to support students’ long-term success. Hosted by PSU Financial Wellness Center.

Budgeting: February 10th, 11th* – Learn how to create and manage a personal budget, track expenses, and make informed spending decisions.
Saving: February 24th, 25th* – Explore practical saving strategies, including emergency funds and early retirement planning, and learn tools to build and maintain healthy saving habits.
Understanding Credit: March 3rd, 4th* – Gain an overview of credit scores, credit reports, and responsible credit use, including common pitfalls to avoid.
Student Loan Repayment: March 10th, 11th – Review repayment options, loan servicers, and strategies for managing student loan debt after graduation.

Virtual sessions are held on Zoom at 12:40-1:25PM. You will receive a link the day of the session in the email you used to sign up.
In person sessions will be held in FMH Trillium-101 (conference room across the hall from the FWC) They will also be held at 12:40PM-1:25PM.
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Stats & Stanzas Lab
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Vanport 620A, 1810 SW 5th Ave, Portland, 97201, United States
Every social movement of health consequence has been backed by songs, poems, and dance to codify resistance, galvanize community, inspire imagination, and testify for more just futures. For those of us “at the margins,” creative modes of expression have always been critical to our learning and survival. For us, “poetry is not a luxury” (Lorde). Poetry offers a necessary space for healing, resistance, and resurgence as public health continues the struggle towards health justice. It has the power to push boundaries and reimagine narratives of health equity—opening new dialogues that (re)center the voice and agency of those most burdened by social inequality.
In a time when LOVE *and* RESISTANCE must be simultaneous acts, this “lab” will continue the work of illuminating the necessity of both STATS *and* STANZAS to create public health futures of radical possibility. Through engaging poetry as praxis, we’ll explore the epistemological, ethical, and material imperative of remixing/reimagining public health knowledge production, expression, and curation practices to more fully—and unapologetically—”center the margins,” with poetry a necessary format of health equity discourse for resistance, refusal, and healing.
A space and community of/for poetic health justice at the intersections of poetry & public health, created & curated via:

Reading poetry
Reading/critiquing public health literature
Writing & workshopping poetry
Poetry workshops w/ guest facilitators
Open mic nights / poetry reading events
Poetry contests
Poetry chapbooks
Publishing poetry
Lectures, panels, & invited speakers

PI (Poetic Instigator): Dr. Ryan J. Petteway, Associate Professor, SPH
Co-PIs: Looking for 1 undergraduate and 1 graduate student…
Members/Participants/Poets: Students, faculty, & staff in SPH
Questions: petteway@pdx.edu

Admission Drop-In Office Hours
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Join our virtual Drop-In Office Hours on Wednesday, March 4 or Wednesday, March 11 from 12:00–1:00 p.m (Pacific Standard Time). During these sessions, you can connect directly with our admissions team to ask questions about the application process, get clarification on requirements, and receive support as you work toward submitting your application before the March 15th deadline.
Zoom Link to Join Meeting: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/85906795083

Graduate Student Community Building As Prevention: A Dinner Series
2026-03-04 17:30 - 19:00 | OHSU Robertson Collaborative Life Sciences Building, 2730 S Moody Ave, Portland, 97201, United States
Join CAP and CLDI for a free dinner, connection, and individual and community advocacy every first Wednesday of the month!
Students are welcome to come and go as needed – this form just gives us a better idea on how much food to get and dietary needs. Please reach out to CapSupport@OHSU.EDU if you have any questions!
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Wednesday – Jan 7th: RLSB 3A001
Wednesday – Feb 4th: RLSB 3A001
Wednesday – March 4th: RLSB 3A001
Wednesday – April 1st: RLSB 3A002
Wednesday – May 6th: RLSB 3A002

Flame Awards Ceremony
2026-03-04 17:30 - 19:00 | OHSU Student Center Gym, 722 SW Campus Dr, Portland, 97239, United States
Celebration, recognition, food and more
The 21st Annual Flame Awards Ceremony, hosted by the All-Hill Student Council, celebrates the volunteer work, generosity, compassion and achievement displayed by students and faculty across schools, campuses, and programs.
Join us for an evening of celebration.

Consensus Deep Search: Dive into the Literature with Generative AI - March
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Learn how Consensus uses AI to find and analyze scholarly literature by identifying key claims, supporting evidence, and research gaps. This workshop introduces the Consensus platform and examines how AI-driven retrieval influences what information appears, how it’s ranked, and how these insights can inform your research process. Participants will also reflect on the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI in academic research.
By the end of this session, learners will be able to:

Describe the strengths and limitations of generative AI-assisted search tools
Identify OHSU policies related to the use of publicly available generative AI tools
Use the features of Consensus for scholarly literature searching
Analyze the implications of Consensus’s search coverage and functionality
Compare Consensus to similar AI tools

OHSU users have subscription access to Consensus if they register at Consensus.app with their OHSU email address.
This workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all registered attendees after the session. If you cannot make the workshop date and time, you are welcome to register in order to receive a copy of the recording.
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Supercharge Your Research with Scite AI - March
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Discover how Scite AI can elevate your research process by combining the power of generative AI with a scholarly literature citation database. This session introduces key features of Scite AI, including the Scite Assistant for summarizing literature, Table mode for constructing evidence tables, and Dashboards for targeted literature analysis. Ethical considerations and comparisons to similar tools will also be addressed.
Learning Objectives:

Use Scite AI for research

Discover literature using citation searching
Summarize search results with the AI Assistant
Query a specific body of literature using Dashboards

Describe limitations of Scite and potential ethical concerns
Compare Scite AI with similar tools

This workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all registered attendees after the session. If you cannot make the workshop date and time, you are welcome to register in order to receive a copy of the recording.
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Oregon's Health Care Access Crisis, Pt. 2
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:30 | University Place Hotel & Conference Center, 310 Southwest Lincoln Street, Portland, 97201, United States
Join City Club and Oregon Health Forum for a moderated discussion featuring a panel of expert health care leaders focused on the real-world challenges of addressing Oregon’s health care access crisis. Building on the themes identified in Part 1, this conversation will examine what it takes to move from analysis to implementation, including the practical realities leaders face when putting policy into action.
Meet the Speakers

Rachel Prusak – Nurse Practitioner; Former State Legislator; Executive Director, Oregon State Board of Nursing
Jack Friedman – Former CEO of Providence Health Plans; Chair, PacificSource Health Plans
Dr. Antiono (Tony) Germann – Medical Director, Salud and Pacific pediatrics clinics, Yakima Valley Farm Workers clinic system (FQHC)
(Moderator) William Kramer – Former Executive Director of Health Policy, Purchaser Business Group on Health; Member, Oregon Health Policy Board

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Winter AY26 Student Success Refuel Week
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-13 | Student Success Center – Vanport 6th Floor, 1810 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Don’t forget to stop by the Student Success Center on the 6th floor of the Vanport Building to make a PB&J and pick up some snacks! Stop by anytime during building access hours from March 9th-13th. We look forward to seeing you!

Student Success Sugar & Survey Social
2026-03-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Student Success Center – Vanport 6th Floor, 1810 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Come and complete the SPH Student Survey and grab a sweet treat!

Income & Taxes Financial Wellness Workshop
2026-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
With the tax deadline approaching, the Financial Wellness Center is partnering with the nonprofit Financial Beginnings to offer a virtual workshop on income and taxes. Participants will gain a practical understanding of paystubs, tax forms, and the basics of filing taxes to build confidence in meeting financial and legal obligations.

Kickstart Your Writing With AI
2026-03-13 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Staring at a blank page? This workshop will teach you how to use generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT) to get started with your writing, ethically and effectively!
This workshop is designed for students in any program. The learning outcomes include:

Writing effective prompts for GenAI tools
Finding trustworthy background information with GenAI
Using GenAI in the early stages of the writing process to create outlines, break down complex tasks, and more
Avoiding plagiarism and citing GenAI appropriately
Using GenAI in accordance with journal policies

This workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all registered attendees after the session. If you cannot make the workshop date and time, you are welcome to register in order to receive a copy of the recording.
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SOPHAS Application Deadline
2026-03-15 | OR
OHSU-PSU SPH Graduate Program Fall 2026 Applications are open from August 15th, 2025 – March 15th, 2026. All documents are submitted to SOPHAS – www.sophas.org.
Deadlines:
December 1 – Early application deadline and decisions provided by early February
February 1 - Decisions provided by end of March
March 15 - Final application deadline and decisions provided by end of April
All application materials, including official transcripts from all schools attended and letters of recommendation, must be received in SOPHAS before the deadline in order to be reviewed. Applications completed after March 15th will not be considered.

Truth or Fiction? Verifying AI-Generated Answers
2026-03-16 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT can produce convincing answers, but not all of them are based on reliable sources. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to write balanced prompts to reduce bias in answers generated by common AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, and how to fact-check those responses using proven information literacy strategies. This session will demonstrate practical skills to use AI chatbots responsibly and verify the accuracy of the text they generate.
After the session, learners will be able to:

Craft effective prompts for use with public generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.
Describe the strengths and limitations of generative AI for information search and retrieval
Use information literacy skills and tools to evaluate AI-generated text output

This workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all registered attendees after the session. If you cannot make the workshop date and time, you are welcome to register in order to receive a copy of the recording.
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Northwest Youth Careers Expo
2026-03-17 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, 97232, United States
The annual NW Youth Careers Expo is the Northwest’s premier career-exploration experience. Each year, we welcome about 6,000 students from 75+ high schools in Oregon and Southwest Washington, as well as 200+ exhibitors representing the state’s leading employers and postsecondary partners.
The Careers Expo shows students the region’s amazing diversity of career opportunities, along with the skills and education needed for those jobs. The event includes hands-on learning, demonstrations, mock interviews, career workshops and the chance to talk directly with professionals about college-and-career options.
Our goals are to connect employers to their future workforce and help students make informed, inspired decisions about their education after high school, whether they choose a four-year university, community college or apprenticeship training center.
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2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting
2026-03-18 - 2026-03-20 | OR
Advancing academic public health to drive excellence and innovation in education, research, and practice
The Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, VA March 18-20, 2026, convenes graduate and undergraduate academic public health leaders, faculty, students, and members of the public health community from around the world to engage in discussions and share new strategies and tools to strengthen education, practice, and research in public health.
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Center For Learner Diversity & Inclusion Shared Table Lunch Series
2026-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Robertson Life Sciences Building, 2730 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
The Center for Learner Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting a series of student lunches throughout this year. This space is for students to drop in, grab a meal and go on about their busy days. We hope that you promote this event series encouraging students to take a minute to nourish themselves.
The CLDI Shared Table Lunch Series will be taking place on Wednesday March 18th, 2026 from 12:00-1:00pm in RLSB 2S017 and 2S021!
If you would like to receive a calendar invitation for the event, please RSVP or email us at studentdiversity@ohsu.edu
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Oregon Nutrition Day
2026-03-19 08:30 - 16:30 | OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building, 2720 S Moody Ave, Portland, United States
Cost: $100
Student Cost: $40
Oregon Nutrition Day 2026 awards 5.75 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
Join us in this insightful conversation!
This annual conference brings together health care providers, nutritionists, public health professionals and community-based organizations working to improve nutrition and reduce chronic disease rates.
The theme this year is “Fueling Future Generations.”
The Moore Institute has been working on two initiatives, the development of a documentary, “The 100 year effect” and Future Generations Day. Both are inspired by the research of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) and the fight against rising rates of chronic disease. We will premiere a clip from the documentary during Oregon Nutrition Day.
Speakers this year will include organizations working to improve the health of all Oregonians, from organizations collaborating with educational institutions improving the health of students, to policy makers advocating for our community’s health. We hope you will join us for Oregon Nutrition Day 2026!

PubMed Essentials: Save Time and Find Better Results
2026-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Make the most of PubMed for your research! This hands-on workshop will introduce strategies for efficient and effective searching, helping you save time and find higher-quality evidence. You’ll learn how to use PubMed to construct more precise searches with more relevant results. We will also talk about methods to mitigate biases in your search, and some tips on leveraging AI to help enrich your search strategy. Whether you are new to information research or looking to sharpen your search expertise, this session will equip you with practical skills to improve your research process.
By the end of this session, learners will be able to:

Use features of PubMed for efficient and effective searching, including crafting advanced Boolean queries with MeSH terms
Use PubMed accounts to save searches and create search alerts
Evaluate contextual authority and bias in PubMed and related tools and revise searches to mitigate those biases

This workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all registered attendees after the session. If you cannot make the workshop date and time, you are welcome to register in order to receive a copy of the recording.
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Designing Scientific Posters that Work Online
2026-03-20 12:00 - 13:30 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
This first part of a two-part series on scientific posters focuses on the foundational principles of effective scientific poster design. Participants will learn how to structure a poster to clearly communicate their research story, applying evidence-based design and writing strategies that support comprehension rather than overwhelm the reader. Topics include rhetorical context (audience, purpose, and situation), poster structure, visual hierarchy, accessibility considerations, and concise poster text.
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Science Talk 2026
2026-03-26 - 2026-03-27 | Tiffany Center, 1410 SW Morrison St, Portland, 97205, United States
Celebrate 10 years of SCIENCE TALK with us!
Join ASC for SCIENCE TALK ’26, March 26-27, 2026 at Tiffany Center in Portland, OR… and virtually everywhere starting March 2nd!

Keynote talks by Dr. Raven Baxter (a.k.a. Dr. Raven the Science Maven) and Renée DiResta
Short talks, workshops, and panel discussions on science communication
SciComm Poster & Art session
Lunches, coffee/tea/refreshments, and Thursday evening reception with hors d’oeuvres

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The Public Health Impacts of the 2025 Executive Orders: An Overview of the Network’s Executive Order Tracker
2026-03-26 10:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
The past year was filled with federal actions that greatly impacted public health, both in the traditional sense and through a broader Health in All Policies lens. From funding cuts to the destabilization of long-trusted public health institutions, 2025 was a notable year for public health. Federal executive orders issued throughout 2025 were no exception.
Information on the federal executive orders issued throughout 2025 was often scattered, making it difficult to appreciate the overall impact of these federal actions and related policies on public health.
The Network’s newly created resource, Executive Order Watch: Public Health Impact of the 2025 Federal Executive Orders, helps bridge this gap by providing an at-a-glance overview of the 2025 executive orders. Though not exhaustive, the wide range of topics—from climate to vaccines to the federal workforce—captures the scale of impact across public health.
Join us to learn more about this new resource and the ongoing public health impacts of the 2025 executive orders and related actions in areas including equity, reproductive health, the Federal MAHA initiative, immigration, and voting.
Attend this webinar to learn about:

The Network’s new resource Public Health Impact of the 2025 Federal Executive Orders.
Larger public health themes and events, policies, and actions related to the 2025 Executive Orders.

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