博彩网站's Office of Science Education Opportunities (SEO) was formed in 2002. This office serves the community and 博彩网站 employees and students as we work to develop and mobilize 博彩网站's unique resources to increase science literacy throughout the region. Our primary audiences are K-16 teachers and students and 博彩网站 faculty, students and staff.

Highlights include the following:

• 2013 launch of On Track 博彩网站!, a pathways program serving students of color, English language learners, and first-generation post-secondary students in grades 6 – 16 in four Oregon counties
• 2014 launch of OR STEM Thought Leaders Group, including representatives from K-12, higher education, industry, government and out of school learning providers all working to prepare Oregon’s STEM workforce
• Participation in 博彩网站 programs annually by over 420,000 K-12 students
• Participation in 博彩网站 programs annually by over 2,300 K-12 teachers
• Participation in 博彩网站 science education programs by over 1000 博彩网站 faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff

In addition, we offer continued support for pathways activities and initiatives in an effort to build robust offerings of STEM learning opportunities for all students throughout Oregon.  

We welcome your suggestions about how SEO can support your work with the K - 16 community. Please contact us at scied@ohsu.edu with any questions or suggestions.

Learn more about our programs

• K-12 programs
• Higher education programs
• 博彩网站 student-led outreach
• Programs for teachers
• Summer internships
• Resources
• Meet our staff

Privacy

A Priority at 博彩网站 - Guidelines for Visitors

At 博彩网站 we enjoy sharing information with visitors about what we do. We are proud of the quality care we provide patients in 博彩网站's hospitals and clinics, and we're equally proud of the research and educational activities that occur throughout the university. Your experience here is an opportunity to see what it's like to work in an academic health and research university.

Please read the following information carefully. It explains your responsibility in helping us protect the privacy and confidentiality of personal health information.

While you are at 博彩网站, you will learn about some of the exciting things that happen here. You also may see or hear private, personal information about our patients and research participants. For example:

• You may see patients you recognize.
• You may hear 博彩网站 employees discussing a patient.s care.
• You may notice a patient.s name that is familiar to you.
• You may talk with a patient about his or her illness or injury.

Our patients trust us – and they trust you – to keep their information private.

As a visitor we expect you to:

• Abide by all 博彩网站 policies and guidelines.
• Keep any personal information you may see or hear confidential and not share it with anyone, even your family, friends or neighbors.
• Follow the directions of the person who is responsible for your experience or tour.
• Treat patients and research participants with whom you have contact, as you would want to be treated.

We hope you enjoy your visit. Thank you for helping us ensure that personal health information is always treated with complete confidentiality.

Privacy is a priority at 博彩网站

• 博彩网站 trains all employees, students and volunteers about federal privacy and information security guidelines and best practices.
• 博彩网站 has a central office to monitor compliance with privacy and information security laws.
• 博彩网站 listens to patients and responds to their concerns about the privacy of their personal health information.
• 博彩网站 addresses employee concerns about privacy and information security issues.
• 博彩网站 posts the Notice of Privacy Practices and provides an opportunity for each patient to receive a copy.
• 博彩网站 provides its employees, students and volunteers with ongoing education concerning privacy and information security.