Travel and Accommodations
Location
Most courses will meet at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board on the campus of Portland State University in Portland, Oregon (527 SW Hall). Additional information, including campus maps, will be sent to registered trainees prior to the beginning of the Summer Institute.
Travel to Portland
Summer Research Training Institute trainees are responsible for making travel arrangements to attend the program. Portland is easily accessible by plane, train, and automobile. Portland International Airport is approximately 15 minutes from downtown Portland and can be accessed by the light rail train ("the Max") as well as by car. The train station and bus depot are located in the middle of downtown Portland. There are several city buses with service to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board; the #8 bus is the most frequent and stops within 1 block of the Board. For more information on public transportation visit: www.trimet.org
Travel Scholarships
A few travel scholarships (up to $1,000) are available on a first-come, first serve basis for American Indian and Alaska Native trainees. Priority will be given to students. To apply for a travel scholarship, please submit a complete Travel Scholarship Application form.
Where to stay
There are many hotels in Portland and the outlying areas, several of which offer discounted rates to guests of OHSU. Many also offer government rates. We suggest you make reservations as early as possible as Portland area hotels fill quickly in the summer. We recommend the Residence Inn--Downtown Riverplace: (503)-552- 9500.
Sponsors
The Summer Institute is funded by a Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) grant from the NIH/IHS and is co-sponsored by the Center for Healthy Communities (a CDC-funded Prevention Research Center) at Oregon Health & Science University.
