Medford, Oregon
Local Community Leaders & Influencers:
- Stephanie M. Burke — Mayor
- (781) 393-2408
- Lillian Shirley, BSN, MPH, MPA – Director Public Health Division Oregon
- Katrina Hedberg, MD, MPH – State Health Officer
- Mark Orndoff — Director Jackson County Health and Human Service
- Jackson County Health and Human Services:
- (541) 774-8209
- Dr. Jims Shame – Jackson County Health and Human Services; Medical Director
- Medford City Council:
- Council President: John C. Falco Jr.— 781-395-1290
- Council Vice President: Breanna Lungo-Koehn – 781-874-0011
- Councilor: Richard Caraviello — 781-572-5410
- Councilor: Frederick N. Dello Russo, Jr.—781-395-2287
- Councilor: Adam Knight—617-966-8888
- Councilor: Michael J. Marks—781-396-5387
- Councilor: George A. Scarpelli—781-858-0240
Cancer
- From 2011-2015, the number of average annual cancer cases in men were 622 in Jackson County, Oregon.
- Age-adjusted rate: 443.6/per 100,000 (0.443%).
- Source: Nation Cancer Institute, State Cancer Profiles (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html)
Prostate Cancer
- From 2011-2015, the number of average annual prostate cancer cases in men were 127 in Jackson County, Oregon.
- This is an age-adjusted rate of 81.7/per 100,000 (0.081%)
- Source: Nation Cancer Institute, State Cancer Profiles (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html)
*Testicular Cancer
- In 2016, 119 case of testicular cancer have been reported in Oregon.
- Age-adjusted rate: 6.1/per 100,000 (0.006%)
- United States Cancer Statistics
- Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)
- Resources:
- Providence Cancer Center South Oregon: Providence
Health and Services in Oregon is a not-for-profit Catholic network of
hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care
and affiliated services.
- 541-732-7000
- Providence Cancer Center South Oregon: Providence
Health and Services in Oregon is a not-for-profit Catholic network of
hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care
and affiliated services.
Heart Disease
- From 2014-2016, Jackson County recorded a 170.2 heart disease
death rate/per 100,000 in men (0.170%).
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventions; Heart Disease and Stroke (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx)
Stroke
- From 2014-2016, Jackson County recorded a 37.7 stroke death rate
per 100,000 in men (0.037%).
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventions; Heart Disease and Stroke (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx)
- Resources:
- South Oregon Cardiology: provider of various cardiac and vascular
services.
- (541) 930-7222
- South Oregon Cardiology: provider of various cardiac and vascular
services.
Diabetes
- In 2015, 8.8% of men aged 20+ were diagnosed with
diabetes in Jackson County, Oregon.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Diagnosed Diabetes (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)
- Resources:
- Asante Diabetes Care Center and Nutrition Services: The center
has a diabetes education program focusing on individual counseling, meal
planning, home blood sugar monitoring etc.
- (541) 789-5906
- Asante Diabetes Care Center and Nutrition Services: The center
has a diabetes education program focusing on individual counseling, meal
planning, home blood sugar monitoring etc.
*Pre-Diabetes
- In 2015, Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that
37% of adults in Oregon have pre-diabetes.
- Source: Oregon Diabetes Report (https://www.oregon.gov/blind/Documents/OregonDiabetesReport.pdf)
*Suicide
- In 2017, 630 men in Oregon committed suicide. (Population: 2,052,989)
- Age-adjusted death rate: 29.34/per 100,000 (0.029%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Fatal Injury Data (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)
- Resources:
- Jackson County Suicide Prevention Coalition: a community
coalition of students, mental health professionals, concerned parents, nurses
and caring volunteers dedicated to reducing suicide in Jackson County.
- (541) 774-8201
- Jackson County Suicide Prevention Coalition: a community
coalition of students, mental health professionals, concerned parents, nurses
and caring volunteers dedicated to reducing suicide in Jackson County.
*Obesity
- In 2017, 28.7% of men in Oregon are obese.
- “Oregon’s obesity rate is 29.4%
- Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/or/)
- Source Citation: Source: Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The State of Obesity 2018. Washington, D.C.: 2018.
- Resources:
- *Oregon Health Authority: Oregon’s state health plan’s one of seven priority areas is the prevention and reduction of obesity in the county.
*state statistics