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Local Physician Takes Top Honor

  April 24, 2013 -- John Saultz, M.D., Chairman of Oregon Health & Science University’s Department of Family Medicine, was named the 2013 Oregon Family Doctor of the Year by the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.  Dr. Saultz was honored at the Annual Spring CME Weekend of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) on Saturday, April 13 at Salishan Lodge in Gleneden beach. Dr. Saultz’s wife, children and grandchildren were on hand for the surprise announcement. Read More >>

Portland Family Physician Selected As President of Oregon Medical Association

 
April 20, 2013 -- Dr. Frances Biagioli, a Portland family physician and associate professor of Family Medicine at OHSU, was installed Saturday as the 2013 President of the Oregon 
Medical Association at the OMA’s Annual General Membership Meeting. 
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Trillium CCO Board to Host a Community Conversation

April 24, 2013 –The progress of the Lane County Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) will be discussed by select members of the Trillium CCO Board this week in a public format. The agenda will include information regarding behavioral health integration, The Community Health Improvement Project, Prevention initiatives and the Patient Centered Primary Care Home. Board members look forward to questions and comments from the community. Read More >>

American Lung Association’s Annual State of the Air Report Finds Mixed Air Quality Results in Oregon

American Lung Association’s Annual State of the Air Report Finds Mixed Air Quality Results in Oregon
  April 24, 2013 — The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2013” report released today finds that Jackson County has cut year-round particle pollution (soot) levels significantly since the 2012 report, in keeping with a trend seen across the nation. In addition to improvements in annual particle pollution, Jackson County has also experienced less unhealthy days of high ozone (smog). Eugene-Springfield ranked as the 14th-most polluted city in the nation for short-term particle pollution, a slightly improved ranking than last year’s report. Overall, “State of the Air 2013” shows that the air quality in Jackson and Marion Counties, and nationwide, continues the long-term trend to healthier air.
 
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Morrison Child and Family Services Names Drew McWilliams CEO

April 23, 2013 -- Drew McWilliams, MS Ed, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Morrison Child and Family Services. McWilliams will assume his role as CEO on June 1, 2013. Read More >>

Portland Cardiologist Selected as OMA Doctor-Citizen of the Year

April 20, 2013 -- Dr. John McAnulty, a Portland cardiologist, was named the Oregon Medical Association’s 2013 Doctor Citizen of the Year at the Association’s 139th annual meeting in Portland. This year, the annual award honors a physician who has made outstanding contributions to his community, the practice of medicine, and health care policy in our state. Read More >>

Eugene Family Physician Selected As President-Elect of Oregon Medical Association

 
April 20 -- Dr. Sylvia Emory, a Eugene family physician, was installed Saturday as the 2013 President-Elect of the Oregon Medical Association at the OMA’s Annual Meeting at the Nines hotel in downtown Portland. 
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Portland Cardiologist Selected as OMA Doctor-Citizen of the Year

April 20 -- Dr. John McAnulty, a Portland cardiologist, was named the Oregon Medical Association’s 2013 Doctor Citizen of the Year at the Association’s 139th annual meeting in Portland. This year, the annual award honors a physician who has made outstanding contributions to his community, the practice of medicine, and health care policy in our state. Read More >>

Kaiser's Periodontal Hygienists Targeted For Elimination

Untold Impact on Quality Patient Care
  April 23, 2013 — Kaiser Permanente’s Vice President of Dental Services, Dr. Kenneth Wright, has announced his intent to eliminate Periodontal Hygienists within the Kaiser dental system. Periodontal Hygienists are the professionals who work in conjunction with Periodontists to provide treatment of advanced gum disease to some of our population’s most at-risk patients. Read More >>

OHSU School of Dentistry Announces New Dean

April 23, 2013 – Following a national search, dentist and immunologist Phillip T. Marucha, D.M.D., Ph.D., has been named dean of Oregon Health & Science University'sSchool of Dentistry. Marucha is expected to join OHSU in September. Read More >>
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