Includes articles on: the establishment of the Louis C. Terkla Fund for the Advancement of Dental Science, Senator Mark Hatfield to speak at commencement, Medicare has new payment plan with Prospective Payment System (PPS), School of Nursing Ph.D. program gains final approval, Medical Research Foundation of Oregon honors two OHSU scientists, telethon fundraiser for Doernbecher was a success, profile on a child with speech delays at the Crippled Children's Division, steps taken to ease university parking problems, Grover Bagby M.D. receives first Slocum Research Award, Robert Taylor M.D. joins OHSU as professor and chairman of the Department of family Practice, Larry Peterson M.D. uncovers nature of rare skin disease, Ronald McDonald house will exhibit drawings from Oregon children.