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Oregon State University Center for Health Innovation
Oregon State University Center for Health Innovation
Fresh thinking, purposeful partnerships, real-world solutions
The OSU Center for Health Innovation connects academia with diverse experts in industry, government and community partners to achieve the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of all Oregonians.
As the state’s leading research and land grant university, reaching every county in the state, we are committed to reducing barriers and creating partnerships rooted in purpose. Our world-leading faculty and students are collaborative, conscientious, interdisciplinary and prepared to meet the health challenges of the future.
Innovation projects
Developing solutions for today’s most pressing health problems.
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Workforce development
Building a workforce ready to address health challenges of the future.
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Thought leadership
Connecting research to practice.
OCHI stories and news
OSU Extension + College of Health
Public health faculty turn conversations into change in communities across Oregon
As life on the ranch gets even harder, Oregon joins the drive for mental health assistance
Agricultural workers are two to three times more likely to die by suicide than the general public. Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will provide state money to support a suicide helpline for people who work the land.
Post-2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape
Residents are struggling to find housing, wrestling with government bureaucracy and worried about toxins in the water, air and soil, all while burdened by the trauma of losing their homes.
Nearly $5M grant to establish children’s environmental health research center at Oregon State
The purpose of this grant is to reduce children’s exposure to harmful environmental factors and improve their health and well-being.
From here to there: A Q&A with Community Health Coordinator Marissa Lovell, MPH ’21
Marissa works as the school and community health promotion coordinator with Lane County Public Health’s Prevention Team. In this role, she coordinates school- and community-based programs across 18 different districts to improve the health and well-being of students and families.
Center for Health Innovation connects students with the community for hands-on learning and outreach
Since August 2020, a talented team of students in OSU’s Center for Health Innovation have provided “surge” support to local public health departments in response to COVID-19.