Let's Get Healthy

10/24/2017

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

09/21/2016

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!

No experience necessary! Students learn about their health and research!

02/24/2015

Start of day 2 in La Grande!

02/24/2015

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

01/31/2015

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

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…

01/31/2015

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!

06/27/2014

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/

05/21/2014

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 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.

09/03/2013

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

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.

04/07/2013

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

10/10/2012