Let's Get Healthy

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute wants to hear from you about research and genetic testing related to heritable cancers. Sign up to be part of a focus group in your city!

We want to know what you think! Join us for a focus group to share your thoughts and opinions about research, genetic testing, and cancers that can be inherited. We are interested in hearing from all members of the community, including cancer survivors and patients, physicians, and others with an interest in inherited cancers.

Learn more and sign up: https://oregontalksgenetics.org

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunity in Central Oregon!
When: Thursday and Friday, October 6th and 7th, 2016
Where: La Pine, Oregon

We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming health fair at La Pine Middle School. Sign-up by clicking the link below!

Volunteer in Central Oregon No experience necessary! Students learn about their health and research!

Start of day 2 in La Grande!

Fun in La Grande with mascots from Eastern Oregon University and Oregon State University. 1100 students in 2 days.

Hooray! http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/2015/01/30/lets-get-healthy-wins-the-2015-sophe-technology-award/

Let’s Get Healthy! wins the 2015 SOPHE Technology Award | OHSU Research News Let’s Get Healthy!, the popular interactive education and research exhibit, has just won the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Technology Award. Let’s Get Healthy! debuted in 2007 to increase public awareness of biomedical research and demonstrate how public participation in research can a…

We just finished 3 fairs in nine days! Thank you to Self-Enhancement Inc, Valor Middle School and French Prairie Middle School -- that is about 1200 middle school students in 3 days. Thanks also to all of our amazing volunteers and OnTrack OHSU! for sponsoring the events through their Oregon Department of Education grant!

Our epigenetics game ("Nurture your Nature") has won a 2014 International Serious Play Award! The awards honor exceptional examples of corporate, military and education games, as well as games for good. To play the game yourself, visit http://www.letsgethealthy.org/students/games/epigenetics-game/

Register to participate in the 2014 Melanoma Walk! Let's Get Healthy! will be at Wallace Park in Portland from 8:30a-12:30p on Saturday, May 31st, 2014.

Aim at Melanoma - 2014 Portland Walk AIM is a cancer research organization committed to increasing support for melanoma research; promoting prevention and education; and providing comprehensive resources for patients, survivors, and caregivers.

We have a new website! Explore all of the summary data we've collected over the years and much more! http://www.letsgethealthy.org/

Let's Get Healthy! We are an education and research program from Oregon Health & Science University that travels around the state to help the public learn about their health.

Let's Get Healthy! visits beautiful Warrenton, Oregon this weekend. 8-4 each day.