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October 08. 2003
Health Care Professionals Wanted
VA recruits minorities
for biomedical and
clinical research
In a move to bring more people o f color into the
sciences, a field typically under-representing mi
norities, the Dept. o f Veterans Affairs is creating
more career opportunities in biomedical and clini
cal research.
“ By opening up more opportunities in VA re
search to minority health care professionals, we’re
ensuring that veterans will continue to be served
by the best this country has to offer,” said Deputy
Secretary o f Veterans Affairs Dr. Leo S. Mackay Jr.
Three new mentoring programs will enhance
research opportunities for minorities and increase
business for minority-serving institutions.
The programs aim to support institutional col
laborations between VA and minority- serving
institutions by partnering students with VA men
tors.
The program willaiso provide applied training
in research on V A-funded projects to high school
and college students.
Ultimately, the VA would pay a full salary to
participants in the programs mentored by VA
researchers, who have completed clinical fellow
ships or doctoral training.
Carol Terhune works to
make OHSU's Nursing
School as diverse as the
community it serves.
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Portland Public School District welcomes
interest and participation by MBEs and WBEs
in our contracts for goods and services.
Throughout the year, we purchase a variety
of items including office equipment, school
supplies, paper products, maintenance
services, construction projects and more.
Please contact our office for additional
information on bidding opportunities.
Darin Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M.
Director of Procurement
Portland Public Schools
P.0. Box 3107
Portland OR 97208
(503)916-3113
(503) 916-3109 fax
“We encourage and appreciate your
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Nursing School Embarks
on Diversity Initiative
Carol Terhune is the assistant director of the
office of professional and diversity develop
ment. a new position at the Oregon Health and
Sciences University School of Nursing.
Terhune assists Charla Hayden, director of
the office of professional and diversity develop
ment, in leading the school’s development of an
integrated and diverse community of learning
among all nursing school members.
The primary focus is the recruitment, devel
opment and retention of an effective and diverse
nursing community. The office assists in the
admission of underrepresented minority groups
who may be disadvantaged for economic, edu-
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Honoring Minority Enterprise
As a Strong and Dynamic Force
for the Health and Vitality of Portland
Minority Enterprise Week
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Neil Kelly
Jim Scherzinger
Superintendent
Dr. Patricia Pickles
Chief Academic Officer
cation or other reasons.
Terhune is responsible for developing and
integrating diversity initiatives within the school
and teaching courses in the program. She comes
to the School of Nursing from OHSU Human
Resources, where she was a management con
sultant. An attorney, she is well versed in em
ployment law and organizational development.
Terhune is an organizational and employment
specialist with more than 10 years of experience
in the field, including work group development,
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