Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030 (2026)

Public policy of university; missions; purposes

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      353.030 Public policy of university; missions; purposes. (1) It shall be the public policy of the Oregon Health and Science University in carrying out its missions as a public corporation:

      (a) To serve the people of the State of Oregon by providing education in health, science, engineering and their management for students of the state and region.

      (b) To provide:

      (A) An environment that stimulates the spirit of inquiry, initiative and cooperation between and among students, faculty and staff;

      (B) Research in health care, engineering, biomedical sciences and general sciences; and

      (C) The delivery of health care to contribute to the development and dissemination of new knowledge.

      (2) The university will strive for excellence in education, research, clinical practice, scholarship and community service while maintaining compassion, personal and institutional integrity and leadership in carrying out its missions.

      (3) The university is designated to carry out the following public purposes and missions on behalf of the State of Oregon:

      (a) Provide high quality educational programs appropriate for a health and science university;

      (b) Conduct research in health care, engineering, biomedical sciences and general sciences;

      (c) Engage in the provision of inpatient and outpatient clinical care and health care delivery systems throughout the state;

      (d) Provide outreach programs in education, research and health care;

      (e) Serve as a local, regional and statewide resource for health care providers; and

      (f) Continue a commitment to provide health care to the underserved patient population of Oregon.

      (4) The university shall carry out the public purposes and missions of this section in the manner that, in the determination of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, best promotes the public welfare of the people of the State of Oregon. [1995 c.162 §3; 2001 c.123 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2006–2025 · leading case: Clarke v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., 175 P.3d 418 (Or. 2007).
Clarke v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., 175 P.3d 418 (Or. 2007). · cites it 4× “" ORS 353.030. OHSU's purposes, therefore, include "promot[ing] the public welfare of the people of the State of Oregon[,]" in part through providing education and health care to the people of the State.”
Ackerman v. Ohsu Med. Grp., 227 P.3d 744 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “030(l)(b)(C), and “the provision of inpatient and outpatient clinical care and health care delivery systems throughout the state,” ORS 353.030(3)(c). The statutes also authorized OHSU to “create, * * * establish, and operate, * * * any * * * health care facility or other unit of…”
Hofer v. OHSU, 511 P.3d 414 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “It presented Bernard’s declaration as evi- dence that residents, like MacDonald, who see patients at OHSU’s neurology clinic “are responsible for taking a med- ical history, performing a physical exam, and summariz- ing the visit and the medical care provided to the patient in…”
Clarke v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., 138 P.3d 900 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 5× “” ORS 353.030. 7 In establishing OHSU as a public corporation, the legislature specifically identified the public policy of OHSU in carrying out its mission: “(1) It shall be the public policy of the Oregon Health and Science University in carrying out its mission as a public…”
Trusov v. Oregon Health & Sci. Univ. (D. Or. 2025). · cites it 3× “Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030 (3). Based on this statute, OHSU describes itself as having obligations that include: (1) providing Oregonians with accessible, exemplary, and safe healthcare; (2) maintaining operational capacity and resources and a workforce capable of continuously…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030(1) — 1 case
Trusov v. Oregon Health & Sci. Univ. (D. Or. 2025). “Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030 (3). Based on this statute, OHSU describes itself as having obligations that include: (1) providing Oregonians with accessible, exemplary, and safe healthcare; (2) maintaining operational capacity and resources and a workforce capable of continuously…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030(3) — 1 case
Clarke v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., 138 P.3d 900 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “” ORS 353.030. 7 In establishing OHSU as a public corporation, the legislature specifically identified the public policy of OHSU in carrying out its mission: “(1) It shall be the public policy of the Oregon Health and Science University in carrying out its mission as a public…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030(3)(c) — 2 cases
Ackerman v. Ohsu Med. Grp., 227 P.3d 744 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “030(l)(b)(C), and “the provision of inpatient and outpatient clinical care and health care delivery systems throughout the state,” ORS 353.030(3)(c). The statutes also authorized OHSU to “create, * * * establish, and operate, * * * any * * * health care facility or other unit of…”
Hofer v. OHSU, 511 P.3d 414 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “It presented Bernard’s declaration as evi- dence that residents, like MacDonald, who see patients at OHSU’s neurology clinic “are responsible for taking a med- ical history, performing a physical exam, and summariz- ing the visit and the medical care provided to the patient in…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030(4) — 2 cases
Clarke v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., 175 P.3d 418 (Or. 2007). “" ORS 353.030. OHSU's purposes, therefore, include "promot[ing] the public welfare of the people of the State of Oregon[,]" in part through providing education and health care to the people of the State.”
Clarke v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., 138 P.3d 900 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “” ORS 353.030. 7 In establishing OHSU as a public corporation, the legislature specifically identified the public policy of OHSU in carrying out its mission: “(1) It shall be the public policy of the Oregon Health and Science University in carrying out its mission as a public…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 353.030(l)(b)(C) — 1 case
Ackerman v. Ohsu Med. Grp., 227 P.3d 744 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “030(l)(b)(C), and “the provision of inpatient and outpatient clinical care and health care delivery systems throughout the state,” ORS 353.030(3)(c). The statutes also authorized OHSU to “create, * * * establish, and operate, * * * any * * * health care facility or other unit of…”
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