Oregon PSR’s Peace & Justice Action Team (PJAT) organizes health professionals and public health advocates to reframe war, militarism, violence, and racism as interconnected public health crises. Working with our community partners, we influence public opinion and key decision-makers to promote systemic change that prioritizes health, justice, and peace.
Our Peace & Justice Action Team works for nuclear weapons disarmament, coordinates the annual Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversary memorial event in Portland, advocates for legislation to prevent gun violence, supports the growing movement for racial justice and opposes racist and anti-immigrant public policies, and brings the voice of medicine and public health to peace issues.
There are many opportunities for involvement in Oregon PSR's Peace & Justice Action Team. To learn more, including how to join our PJAT Work Group, contact Samantha Paladini, Peace and Justice Action Team Manager.