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Marie Dahlstrom, MA, is associate director for the MPH/International Programs at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing. She previously served as associate director for the OHSU Cancer Institute, Office of Multicultural Affairs and continues to serve as a member of the Cancer Institute. Ms. Dahlstrom has extensive experience working to reduce health disparities, specifically with the Latino population and has co-authored numerous Latino community assessments. Prior to her work at OHSU she was founding executive director of Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF), executive director of the Susannah Maria Gurule (SMG) Foundation and founding co-chair of the Latino Maternal and Child Health Task Force. Ms. Dahlstrom has provided diversity consultation to organizations such as First Interstate Bank and IBM as well as governmental agencies. She is a recipient of the Balderson Leadership Project Development award and a two year recipient of the Fortaleza Award for her dedication to ending domestic violence in the Latino community. | 