Oregon Health & Science University

Our faculty members and administrative leaders pioneered a much needed improvement for mental healthcare access in Portland by the opening of Unity Center for Behavioral Health in January of 2017. In partnership with Legacy Health, Kaiser Permanente, and Adventist Health, we successfully opened the region’s first comprehensive mental health care center that provides both inpatient and emergency services. Our residents and fellows rotate through the VA, Unity Center, our adult outpatient clinics (both on and off the hill), child outpatient clinic, Oregon State Hospital, as well as other diverse community settings. The department’s education and training programs have been one of our department’s greatest strengths throughout the years and we will continue to improve our program as our department grows.