OHSU is Oregon's only public academic health center, uniquely devoted to educating health professionals and serving the state's most complex medical needs. As a comprehensive academic health center, OHSU operates a network of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington, including OHSU Hospital, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, and more than 200 community clinics. The institution houses five schools: Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, a joint School of Public Health with Portland State University, and a Pharmacy program with Oregon State University, training more than 5,700 students annually.
As Portland's largest employer with over 21,000 employees, OHSU combines healing, teaching, and discovery into a unified mission. The university is a national research hub, with state-of-the-art facilities including the Knight Cancer Research Building and Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute. Founded in 1887 as the University of Oregon Medical Department and established as OHSU in 1974, the institution has evolved into Oregon's leading academic medical center. With an annual operating budget of $4.9 billion and a research portfolio exceeding $580 million, OHSU drives breakthroughs in precision cancer medicine, biomedical research, and clinical innovation. As a public corporation, OHSU remains committed to improving health and well-being for all Oregonians through excellence in patient care, education, research, and community service.