News and Events
- NEWS
Finding Post-Grad Success
Graduating from Lewis & Clark College means you will earn a bachelor of arts degree that is grounded in critical thinking, written and verbal communication skills, teamwork, and problem solving—all of the essential qualifications you need to succeed in any career.
Channeling Chronic Pain Into Art
The Center for Community and Global Health funds student internships with the Chronic Pain Project, a Portland-based nonprofit empowering those living with “invisible illnesses” to tell their stories through art.
5 Questions for Jen Hatton on Global Health
“First, get curious!” is Jennifer Hatton’s advise to any student interested in the field of global health. Jennifer is a humanitarian policy and program professional, who is teaching global health to Lewis & Clark students this Spring. Read on to meet her!
5 Questions for Roza Tammer on Epidemiology
“I know where all the germs live,” said Roza Tammer. An epidemiologist at Oregon Health Authority, Roza Tammer is teaching epidemiology to Lewis & Clark students this Spring. Read on to meet her!
Training the Healers of Tomorrow
Lewis & Clark students are finding real-world meaning in narrative medicine—an emerging field that blends writing, empathy, and health care. For graduates like Edie Tavel BA ’23, an internship experience led directly to a full-time role at Fora Health.
Spring 2026 HEAL Courses
For more information, you can view detailed descriptions of each course on WebAdvisor.
Uncovering Ethics in Everyday Data
The “Data For Good” course, created by Devin Fitzpatrick this spring, was featured in OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) in partnership with the Oregon nonprofit Growing Gardens. This piece is phenomenal in conveying the importance of humanities, and the implication of ethics in community work. Sophomore Roma Taylor shares her takeaways from this project, and the practical application of her real-world data experience.
This project was supported by the Mellon Foundation through the CCGH Health + Humanities Community Connections Faculty Grant.
Psychology Meets Digital Storytelling
Students in an upper-division psychology course are partnering with local video production company Story Gorge to use the art of digital storytelling to explore the experience of gender.
- EVENTS
Past Events
Monthly Series: Ask A Healthcare Student! (copy)
• Are you interested in exploring a career in healthcare?
• Want to talk to someone who has been through the process?
Oregon AHEC is hosting a monthly virtual panel series for undergrad students and high school students interested in careers in healthcare. The panels are composed of a rotating mix of AHEC Scholars and other graduate level students, with a facilitator keeping the conversation flowing. These are informal discussions and a fun, informative way to learn about what different careers and pathways can look like, and tips to navigate the path.
Register here!
For more information, contact Kate Hubbard at hubbarka@ohsu.edu. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event please contact ahec@ohsu.edu at least five business days prior to the event.
Global Health Speaker: Women’s Health in Kenya, Burundi and Malawi
Dr Teresa Gipson is a Global Health leader with deep experience working with NGOs and her own organization in Kenya, Burundi, and Malawi. Teresa’s experience starting her own women’s health org in Kenya and recent work to open a maternity hospital in Burundi.
Monthly Series: Ask A Healthcare Student! (copy)
• Are you interested in exploring a career in healthcare?
• Want to talk to someone who has been through the process?
Oregon AHEC is hosting a monthly virtual panel series for undergrad students and high school students interested in careers in healthcare. The panels are composed of a rotating mix of AHEC Scholars and other graduate level students, with a facilitator keeping the conversation flowing. These are informal discussions and a fun, informative way to learn about what different careers and pathways can look like, and tips to navigate the path.
Register here!
For more information, contact Kate Hubbard at hubbarka@ohsu.edu. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event please contact ahec@ohsu.edu at least five business days prior to the event.
