Oregon Public Health Association

Get ready for a day of learning, connecting with other advocates and inspiration that will project us forward into the future where we win universal health care for all Oregonians. Below you will find information you need for the day of the conference.

Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gZWd9kqX

When to Meet: May 30th, 2026. Doors open at 8am. Conference agenda of events runs from 8:30am-4:30pm.

Breakfast and Lunch: A very light, continental breakfast will be provided with coffee and tea. For lunch we will provide sandwiches/chips and fruit to volunteers for free. Please fill out the following form about dietary requests: https://lnkd.in/gcTXYvcW

Where to Meet: Our conference is located at PSU, Hoffmann Hall located at: 1833 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201. The closest intersection to the hall is off of SW Montgomery and 12th street.

Where to Park: We do not have reserved parking for this event. It has been recommended that our guests park in Parking Structure 3. The rate for the entire day is $6. Please let us know if you need to be reimbursed for parking.

Conference Program: Please find the conference program, and more information here:
https://lnkd.in/gRB9ZjrX

For the 1.4 million Oregonians currently enrolled in Medicaid, the federal changes ahead could mean loss of coverage, reduced access to care and greater strain on already overburdened providers and hospitals across the state.

Preparing now could help soften the blow.

Join Oregon Health Forum at the University of Oregon Portland Campus to learn what’s coming and begin collaborating. For the first time, OHF will also offer a livestream so people across the state - and nation - can hear the strategies and ideas Oregon is putting forward.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oregonhealthforum/2210454

📣 OPHA Abstract Submissions Are OPEN!
The Oregon Public Health Association is gearing up for the 82nd Annual Conference & Meeting, and we’re looking for powerful public health work from across our community.

Through June 30, OPHA is accepting abstracts on all public health topics — especially those that connect research, policy, and practice. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and lived experience, and we welcome submissions from students, community members, practitioners, and partners across Oregon.

Choose your format:
🎤 Oral Presentation
🖼️ Poster (students can enter the Student Poster Contest!)
💬 Panel Discussion

If your work helps strengthen public health, we want to hear from you.
🗓️ Submit by June 30, 2026

Let’s learn, connect, and build a healthier Oregon together.

Big changes to Medicaid are coming — and the impact will reach far beyond those enrolled. With 1.4 million Oregonians relying on the program, what happens next matters across the entire health care system.

But this isn’t just a panel — it’s a strategy session in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority and Comagine Health.

Who’s most at risk of losing coverage? What can be done now to reduce disruption and keep people connected to care? Learn the landscape from our panelists. In the room? Join the dialogue. Can’t be there? Listen in on the livestream.

Visit Oregon Health Forum to register for the event.

Sign up for Sisters in Public Health's Portland chapter’s upcoming event: Blooming in Your Career!💐📝

To register & learn more about SiPH — please visit: https://lnkd.in/eEY6Zm88

❤️ Join us this Saturday!
The 2026 Oregon & SW Washington Heart & Stroke Walk is coming up this weekend and in June — and we’d love to have you on our team.

This event brings our community together to support heart health, celebrate survivors, and take steps toward a future with fewer heart‑related emergencies. It’s a powerful day, and you can be part of it.

👉 Sign up, start a team, or join ours here: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12643&pg=company&company_id=558327

📅 Date: Vancouver Walk is Saturday, May 16th & Portland Walk is in Saturday, June 6th.

Join us and get ready to walk with purpose! We'll see you there!

When a toothache hits, where do you go? For too many Oregonians, it’s the emergency room. Across the state, provider shortages and coverage gaps make routine dental care hard to access. For Oregon Health Plan members, it’s far worse: only one in four adults and fewer than half of children see a dentist each year.

Join Oregon Health Forum to explore how we got here — and what policy changes it will take to build a better system of care.

🔗 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oregonhealthforum/2166244

The Oregon Public Health Association is now accepting abstract proposals for the 82nd Annual Conference & Meeting! 🎉

📅 Submission window: April 27 – June 30
🧠 All public health topics welcome
🔗 We encourage submissions that connect research, policy, and practice

Ready to share your work with Oregon’s public health community?

Learn more + submit your abstract:
https://www.oregonpublichealth.org/2026-call-for-abstracts

The aging population is growing, and public health has a critical role to play in shaping what healthy aging looks like for everyone.

We are excited to amplify the first-ever national Aging & Public Health Summit, hosted by Rede Group, a virtual two-day experience bringing together public health, prevention, behavioral health, and community health professionals from across the country.

📅 May 5-6, 2026 | Virtual | Open to all

This is a meaningful opportunity for public health professionals at every career stage to learn from field leaders, build interdisciplinary connections, and contribute to conversations that will shape the future of healthy aging. Topics span everything from ageism, social isolation, and behavioral health to climate adaptation, emergency preparedness, and transitions of care.

Whether you are just starting out in public health or have decades of experience, there is something here for you.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.agingandpublichealth.com/

⭐Join us for A Shot in the Arm Movie Screening ⭐

Vaccine confidence is one of the most pressing public health conversations of our time, and it does not get easier when we stop talking about it.

We are proud to amplify this community event hosted by Oregon Families for Vaccines and Immunize Oregon: a free screening of "A Shot in the Arm," a documentary that takes an honest, nuanced look at vaccine hesitancy, both historically and in the context of our modern pandemic.

This is exactly the kind of community engagement public health needs more of. Not just preaching to the choir, but creating space for real conversation, healthy curiosity, and connection across differences of opinion.

📅 April 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Portland (venue shared upon RSVP)
🍕 Food and drinks provided
Space is limited, so RSVP soon.

🔗 https://www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/movie-night-rsvp