Woodland Park Hospital Auxiliary Photograph collection, 1968-1995

In 1961, local businessmen and doctors began working on a plan to get a hospital in the Eastside neighborhoods of Gateway and Parkrose. The Portland Suburban Medical Group finally sponsored the building of Woodland Park Hospital to fill this need in 1962. Early strength was shown in their mental health, obstetric, and orthopedic programs. The hospital soon added extra wings to serve their growing need, while the orthopedists would come to be early proponents of Sports Medicine.

The Woodland Park Hospital Auxiliary (WPHA) was begun in 1974 with a series of social and fund-raising efforts; including luncheons, bake sales, dinner dances, fashion shows, holiday events, and opening a gift shop. They held workshops teaching life-saving techniques like CPR. They also started sports medicine programs with local high schools called the "Bumps n' Bruises Clinic". The proceeds went toward a variety of uses, such as "goodie bags" of toiletries and pillows for patients, equipment for the hospital, scholarship awards for medical and nursing students, and celebrations for long-term auxiliary volunteers.

The hospital was sold in 2004 to a larger managed health care company, and the WPHA came to an end.