​Kathleen Beardsworth, MD

​Oregon Health & Science University. Kathleen was born in Palo Alto, California, but moved to Eugene, Oregon at a young age where she spent most of her childhood with the Pacific Northwest as her playground. She attended the University of Oregon where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Women’s and Gender Studies. After college, Kathleen worked as a Medical Assistant at Planned Parenthood and quickly realized her passion for providing equitable, non-judgmental, evidence-based healthcare. Before starting medical school, Kathleen also spent an additional two years doing clinical research about abortion and contraception.

​While attending medical school at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Kathleen discovered her love of Family Medicine because of the holistic, person-centered approach to care across practice settings, ages, organ systems, and social contexts. At OHSU, Kathleen held leadership roles in Medical Students for Choice, the Peer Support Program, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Kathleen’s medical interests include pediatrics, maternity care, LGBTQ+ health, family planning, harm reduction, narrative medicine, and health justice. In her free time, Kathleen enjoys spending time outside hiking, paddle-boarding, camping, and gardening. When the weather is less amenable, she also enjoys cooking, reading, and playing board games.