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3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park RoadPortland, Oregon 97239-3098

Tuesday, June 1, 2010Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Hooding and CommencementClass of 2010

School of Medicine

Cert no. SW-COC-002442

OHSU includes the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and College of Pharmacy; OHSU Hospital; Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; numerous primary care and specialty clinics; multiple research institutes; and several outreach and community service units.

OHSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. 4/10

Dear Graduate,

On behalf of OHSU’s faculty and staff, I would like to offer my congratulations on the accomplishments that have brought you to this moment and extend my warmest wishes for your continued success as you move forward in your chosen field.

This is a day of change, one in which you and your classmates turn the page from one chapter of your lives to the next. Some of you will teach, some will conduct research, some will care for the health of others, and some will develop high technology applications. All of you will continue to learn. I hope that you will take with you a sense of pride in your skills and knowledge, a sense of excitement for the possibilities that lie before you, and a commitment to using your education to better the lives of people of all ages, ethnicities and walks of life.

Over the years, OHSU has evolved and adapted and grown in size and complexity. But what was true in 1887 when OHSU began is still true today: you, the students, are the reason we are all here. I want to thank you for your hard work and the sacrifices you and your families have made to arrive at this day. Your accomplishments are many, but they are only a small part of what you will be able to achieve as you apply the knowledge you have gained.

OHSU truly is the place where healing, teaching, discovery come together. In unifying these missions, we realize the greatest intellectual strength and innovation. I hope you will embrace this model of integration and live your life as a healer, a teacher and a researcher. In this, I believe, you will find the greatest reward.

As an OHSU graduate, you join a dedicated and elite community. There are four schools and literally dozens of departments and sub-specialties represented here, but the OHSU community is unified in its commitment to service and to bettering human health worldwide. This community welcomes you as a valued member. Your accomplishments are a sense of pride and your future a source of hope. Thank you and congratulations.

Best wishes for your continued success.

Joe Robertson Jr., M.D., M.B.A. President

President’s Message

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The ProgramProcessional March (Audience remain seated)

Pomp and Circumstance March #1 (Edward Elgar)

Welcome Tana A. Grady-Weliky, M.D.

Associate Dean for Medical Education

Greetings from the Oregon Health & Science University President

Joseph E. Robertson, Jr., M.D., M.B.A. President, Oregon Health & Science University

Greetings from the Oregon State Board of Higher Education

David YadenOregon State Board of Higher Education

Greetings from the Oregon Health & Science University Board of Directors

Charles Wilhoite Chair, OHSU Board of Directors

Greetings from the SOM Alumni Association

Robert J. Laird, M.D.President, SOM Alumni Association

Dean’s MessageMark A. Richardson, M.D., M.B.A.

Dean, School of Medicine

Faculty Message-MD ProgramEdward J. Keenan, Ph.D.

President, The Foundation for Medical Excellence

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Faculty Message-Graduate ProgramPeter Gillespie, Ph.D.

Neuroscience Graduate ProgramDepartment of Otolaryngology, Oregon Hearing Research Center

Presentation of Newly Appointed Emeritus Faculty David W. Robinson, Ph.D.

Interim Provost for Education and Research, OHSU

Hooding and Conferring of Degrees and Certificates Joseph E. Robertson, Jr., M.D., M.B.A.

President, Oregon Health & Science University

Associate Degrees

Bachelor DegreesDavid W. Robinson, Ph.D.

Interim Provost for Education and Research, OHSU

Graduate CertificatesAllison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Participants in Hooding CeremonyFaculty Hooders

Sima Desai, M.D.Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Hospital Medicine

D. Lynn Loriaux, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine

Diane Stadler, PhD., RDProgram Director

Graduate Program in Human Nutrition

Melissa Wong, Ph.D.Department of Dermatology


Masters ProgramsAllison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.


Doctor of MedicineMolly L. Osborne, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Doctor of PhilosophyAllison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.


Oath of GenevaJames Reuler, M.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine

Medical Student MessagePatrick Kinney, M.D.

Graduate, Class of 2010

Graduate Student MessageAnne Powell, Ph.D.

Graduate, Class of 2010

Faculty Teaching Excellence AwardsSharl Azar, M.D.

President, Class of 2010

M.D. Student Achievement AwardsTana Grady-Weliky, M.D.


Outstanding Master’s Thesis AwardAllison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.


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The John A. Resko OutstandingDoctoral Thesis Award

Allison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

The John A. Resko Faculty Excellence inResearch and Mentoring Award

Mark A. Richardson, M.D., M.B.A.Dean, School of Medicine

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation

Tana Grady-Weliky, M.D.Associate Dean for Medical Education

The Edward S. Hayes Gold-Headed Cane AwardMolly L. Osborne, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Cornelia Hayes StevensGranddaughter of Edward S. Hayes, M.D.

Closing RemarksTana Grady-Weliky, M.D.


Joseph E. Robertson, Jr., M.D., M.B.A. President, Oregon Health & Science University

RecessionalTrumpet Voluntary, (Henry Purcell)

ReceptionThe Portland Center for Performing Arts


Each year, several members of the faculty and staff who are retiring from day-to-day participation in the teaching, research, patient care and administrative programs of the university, are named emeritus members of the university in recognition of their outstanding contributions to OHSU. Those being honored this year are:

Emeritus Faculty Awards

School of MedicineRobert Amon, M.D.Affiliate Professor EmeritusDermatology

Roland Atkinson, M.D.Professor Emeritus Geriatric Psychiatry

Robert F. Bell, M.D.Affiliate Professor EmeritusDermatology

John M. Burket, M.D.Affiliate Professor Emeritus Dermatology

Frederick A.J. Kingery, M.D.Affiliate Professor EmeritusDermatology

Presentation of Candidates for degrees, Conferring of degrees and CertifiCates,awarding of diPlomas and CertifiCates

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Associate of Applied Science Major: Emergency Medical Technology – Paramedic Bachelor of Science Major: Clinical Laboratory Science Bachelor of Science Major: Radiation Therapy David W . Robinson, Ph.D.Interim Provost for Education and Research

Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Informatics Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Internship Graduate Certificate in Healthcare ManagementGraduate Certificate in Human Investigations

Master of Biomedical Informatics Master of Clinical DieteticsMaster of Clinical Research Master of Physician Assistant Studies Master of Public Health Master of Science Allison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Doctor of Medicine Molly L. Osborne, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Doctor of Philosophy Allison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Presentation of Candidates for degrees, Conferring of degrees and CertifiCates,awarding of diPlomas and CertifiCates


OHSU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Associate of Applied Sciencewith a major in

Emergency Medical Technology - ParamedicJoint program with Oregon Institute of Technology

Associate of Applied Science

William R. Adams

Braydon M. Bigam

Charles R. Boyle

Andrew P. Burg

Amanda K. Butler

Kristin R. Duff

William E. Eddy

Christian C. Ervin

Ryan V. Gallop

Paige H. Grider

Cameron J. Guthrie

Christopher E. Hamper

Eric D. Hoffman

Anna R. Hope

Jason B. Leverich

Julia K. Mabry

Trever J. Palin

Michael L. Mekkers

Mark E. Mullen

Bruce A. Opsal, III

Levi Parker

Scott R. Riffle

Tracy A. Rush

Alex J. Sander

Elaine F. Schlarb

Andrew Segal

Tear Sy Yean

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Bachelor of Sciencewith a major in

Clinical Laboratory ScienceJoint program with Oregon Institute of Technology

Meghan Brock Sherwood, OR

Hieu Chau Vancouver, WA

Yan Chhai Aloha, OR

Erin Christophersen Tigard, OR

Rebecca Greskowiak Portland, OR

Kimberly G Haynes Woodland, WA

Jody Lasky Portland, OR

Charity Layng Portland, OR

Amanda Chantelle Lightner Klamath Falls, OR

Dawn Marshall San Diego, CA

Ghada Ahmed Mohieddin Portland, OR

Corrie Lynn Moninger Portland, OR

Jeannie Nguyen Portland, OR

Aleta Nilson Beaverton, OR

Kaitlin Ogilvie Escalon, CA

Dayna Shizuko Park Hilo, HI

Donna Sheahan Salem, OR

Tyler J Steinke Dallas, OR

Sheena Suleiman Portland, OR

Marianne Thrasher-Heard Gladstone, OR

Sostanna Tung Gresham, OR

Lynn Vanwinkle Salem, OR

Cathy Virada Vongnath Portland, OR

Jessica Lynn Ward Centralia, WA

Bachelor of Science


Bachelor of Science

Kristin CallicottePortland, OR

Heidi Elizabeth GalindezHillsboro, OR

Heidi N. HansonBend, OR

Nicole K. Hecker Boise, ID

Aaron Lee MartinOrlando, FL

Nichole D. MeadeMcMinnville, OR

JoAnne M. ReasonerCamas, WA

Emanuela L. ReptaPortland, OR

Jana Alyse YuPortland, OR


Bachelor of Sciencewith a major in

Radiation Therapy


Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Informatics


Graduate Certificate in

Biomedical Informatics

Wessam Abass AdlyCairo, Egypt

Ebtissam M. Al-MadiSaudi Arabia

Bonita M. Altus, M.S.Sheridan, OR

Madhavi BharadwajBeaverton, OR

Karming Linda Chan, M.S.Marlton, NJ

Anuj K. DalalBrookline, MA

Ahmed Samy ElagamyCairo, Egypt

Jeffery T. EmchBeaverton, OR

Tamer Abd El Wahab EtmanCairo, Egypt

Samar Salem Abdelmageed EzzeldinCairo, Egypt

Bassima Hammoud Canada

Ji-Hyun KimSouth Korea

Christine KleinPortland, OR

Hanumantha Rao KolusuClinton, IA

Nashwa Hamadtoh KonsohCairo, Egypt

Robert Stephen Miller, M.D. Baltimore, MD

Somaia Ahmed Mohamed NasefGiza, Egypt

Tariq Muhammad MohassebGiza, Egypt

Christopher D. Tessier, M.D.Hopkinton, NH

Elmer L. Washington, M.D.Homewood, IL




Dietetic Internship

Gretchen Marie AuthierPortland, OR

Sarah E. BergmanSilverdale, WA

Benjamin A. DandeneauPortland, OR

Svetlana DidencoPortland, OR

Katrina A. FowlerDallas, TX

Anna Catherine GramlHouston, TX

Kimberly R. GreenDallesport, WA

Nicole Danielle GrigorieffKerman, CA

Sarah HallajBeaverton, OR

Pamela Jean Kelly HaskellEugene, OR

Jennifer S. KimBellevue, WA

Kristal Ann LoweSeattle, WA

Sarah LoweDundee, OR

Kelly MartinMinneapolis, MN

Stephanie Ann MiksaRedmond, WA

Lucy MuskthelWalla Walla, WA

Audrey Kristine OmanClarkston, WA

Kristin RegeleinTroutdale, OR

Brittany Lynn SansoneCastaic, CA

Heidi SchultzPortland, OR

Jamie Suzanne SkilesCave Junction, OR

Lindsey Thompson, M.S.Little Rock, AK

Candace Leigh WaynickNashville, TN

Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Internship


Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management



Healthcare Management

Adam Bradford PerrymanCoos Bay, OR

Rodney R. TaylorBeaverton, OR

Catharine A. FosterBerline Heights, OH

Kathleen N. KoestlerPortland, OR

Evan Ross KrauseSidney, MT

Trina Andrea TimbrezaPortland, OR

Cathryn C. VillagomezSaipan, CNMI




Human Investigations

Joshi J. Alumkal, M.D.Portland, OR

Rebecca Lew Armour, M.D.Portland, OR

Rebecca Gila Block, M.S.Portland, OR

Teresa JoAnn Buracchio, M.D.Portland, OR

Michelle H. Cameron, M.D., P.T.London, England

Misty L. Carlson, M.D.Elmira, OR

Robert Louis Cloutier, M.D.Portland, OR

Peta Louise Grigsby, M.D.Australia

Neil D. GrossPortland, OR

Daniel O. Herzig, M.D.Portland, OR

Svetlana Sarah Kachan-LiuBronx, NY

Rehana S. Lovely, Ph.D.Brookline Station, MO

Erin Janelle Madriago, M.D.Portland, OR

Perrie Faye O’Tierney, Ph.D.Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Kyle A. Perry, M.D.Chicago, IL

Thai Hong Pham, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA

Christian Heinrich Poehlein, M.D.Portland, OR

Maya K. Rao, M.D.Portland, OR

Raj Tek Sehgal, M.D.Portland, OR

Stephen E.F. Spurgeon, M.D.Portland, OR

Graduate Certificate in Human Investigations




Management in Science & Technology

Judith CarlsonTigard, OR

Brian George PaseroBeaverton, OR

Graduate Certificate in Management in Science & Technology

18 Oregon Health & Science University18 Oregon Health & Science University

Master of Biomedical Informatics


Master of


Michael J. AmesCentennial, CO

Current Trends and Terminology in Systems Biology and Pathway Research: A Conceptual Roadmap

Mark C. GoodmanSunnyvale, CA

Comparison of Deduplication Methods Between Two Immunization Information Systems

John Cole KoernerNewberg, OR

An Exploration into Automated Clinical Drug Classification

Andi Lushaj, M.D., M.S.Madison, WI

Remote Usability Evaluation of a Health Coaching Application

Beshia Lee PopescuBattle Ground, WA

Cowlitz CARE - A Consumer Cancer Information and Resource Web Portal

Dean L. Smith, M.D.Redmond, OR

Global Interoperability and Archetype-Based Clinical Information Systems

Ellen S. TorresWest Linn, OR

Conception of a SNOMED CT and HL7 V3 standard: Domain Analysis Model for Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment Project

Revati VenkateshPortland, OR

Consolidation and Reporting Tool for Physician Quality Reporting Initiative


Master of Clinical Research


Master of

Clinical Research

Paula Amato, M.D.Portland, OR

The Role of EAPI in the Neuroendcocrine Control of Female Reproductive Function

Kevin Arce, D.M.D., M.D.Portland, OR

Botulinum+Oxin-A (BOTOX) for Treatment of Mastioctory Myofascial Pain

Mary Anna Denman, M.D.Portland, OR

Biophysical Properties of Extracellular Matrix in Pelvic Organ Prolapsed

Raphael El Youssef, M.B.B.S.Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Portal Vein Resection for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

Ross Joseph Fleischman, M.D.Portland, OR

The Optimum Follow-up Period for Assessing Mortality Outcomes in Injured Elders

Erik K. Fromme, M.D. Portland, OR

Survival prediction in a US Hospital Based Palliative Care Service

Wilmon F. GrantPortland, OR

Maternal Nutrition and Fatty Liver in Premature Babies

Devan L. Kansagara, M.D. Hartford, CT

A Post-Discharge Intervention in Vulnerable, Chronically Ill Patients

Elizabeth G. Liles, M.D.Portland, OR

Patient and System Barriers to Completion of Colonoscopy after a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test Result

Susan Joy Lindemulder, M.D.Portland, OR

Fever and Neutropenia in Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study of Outpatient Therapy and Evaluation of Genomic and Proteomic Correlates

Zachary Naren Litvack, M.D.Portland, OR

Dural Augmentation: Part 1 - Evaluation of Collagen Matrix Allografts for Dural Defect After Craniotomy

Robert W. O’Rourke, M.D. Portland, OR

Leptin and Immunologic Leptin Resistance in Obese Bariatric Surgery Patients

Blake Carter Osmundsen, M.D., M.S.Tahoe City, CA

Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy and Trans-Obturator Tape for Combined Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence

Kathryn G. Schuff, M.D.Portland, OR

Association of Polymorphisms in Thyroid Pathway Genes and Health Status, Mood and Congnition

Rachel Solotaroff, M.D.Portland, OR

The Impact of Unstable Insurance on Chronic Illness Self-Management

Marisol Estena Toliver-SokolOakland, CA

Daily Mood as a Predictor of Sleep Quality in Adolescents with Chronic Pain


Master of Physician Assistant Studies


Master of

Physician Assistant Studies

Candice E. AbdouYorba Linda, CA

Lisa Marie BauerPortland, OR

Jill M. ChristiePortland, OR

Justin B. ColquhounSpokane, WA

Gayle L. CountrymanPortland, OR

Kevin M. DarlandBellingham, WA

Shannon DonovanPortland, OR

Kyle Leif ErkkilaPortland, OR

Gregory Alan HochsteinHillsboro, OR

Cathlin Mikkola JonesConcord, NH

Mary Patricia Birdelle JunkinRoseburg, OR

Stephen Albert LoperOrem, UT

Samuel Chritopher LopezDurango, CO

Alissa N. LozinskiFort Collins, CO

Rebekah Joy MacNeillPortland, OR

Cuyla C. MarkovichRedmond, OR

Christopher I. MichelPortland, OR

Jennifer Suzanne MitchellGlide, OR

Sandra OvesonPortland, OR

Joel D. PhillipsPortland, OR

Haley Jorgensen PledgerOrem, UT

Breanne C. RohdeAmity, OR

Nicholas William SabrowskiOregon City, OR

Breeana SaffellBoulder, CO

Laura Gerdel ShulaCorvallis, OR

William Ashton SloanAnchorage, AK

Sara Theresa StaffordBend, OR

Megan Kristina StockPortland, OR

Damon Christopher StoutPortland, OR

Anna R. StreuliRice Lake, WI

Briana O’Brien StuderBeaverton, OR

Lea D.M. VanlueDexter, OR

Charles Michael WebberleyWashougal, WA

Mary-Colleen ZucconiEast Nassau, NY


Master of Science

Charlene M. VoorheesAshland, MA

Involvement of Orexin/HypocretinIn Ethanol-Conditioned Behavior

Shefali Chauhan, M.S.Ujjain, India

Mohamed Ahmed El BazDumatt, Egypt

Bacterial Communities Associated with Sear Squirts of the Genus Ecteinascidia from the Red Sea and Florida


Master of Science

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Behavioral Neuroscience

Brian Scott FishmanBeaverton, OR

Gene Regulation in the Shipworm Symbiont, Teredinibacter Turnerae Strain T7901

Sairam Gurumoorthy Chennai, India

Ashley McKeeAnchorage, AK

Praseeda Pilaka, MPharmPortland, OR

Ai YamaguchiShimane-ken, Japan

Biomedical Engineering

Ardalan ArdeshiriPortland, OR

Diffusion-based Single Particle Sizing Method Provides Precise Measurement of Nano Particle Individual Size Variation and Formation of Bioconjugates

Sawan A. HurstPortland, OR

Effect of Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator on Ischemic Stroke in a Mouse Model of Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Measured by Optical Micro-angiography


Master of Science

Clinical Nutrition

Sarah E. BergmanSilverdale, WA

Effects of Low and High Carbohydrate Meals on Postprandial Concentrations of Circulating Plasma Ligids

Svetlana DidencoPortland, OR

Normal Plasma Vitamin E Metabolite Concentrations in Pregnant Women and Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma

Sarah Virginia LoweDundee, OR

Risk of Fasting Induced Hypoketotic Hypoglycemia in Children with CPT1A Deficiency

Danielle Joy PodestaLinden, CA

Impact of High & Low Carbohydrate Diet Verse a High Carbohydrate Diet on Fasting Plasma Fatty Acid and Inflammatory Marker Concentrations

Krista Suzzanne SchaeferPortland, OR

SPARTA Pro: Dietary Protein Intake and Injury Rate Among High School Athletes

Computer Science & Engineering

Stephen C. DailyManning, OR


Daniel William BottomlySeattle, WA

An In-Silico Assessment of Alternatively Spliced Isoforms in the Mouse Brain Using RNA-Seq


Master of Science

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Science & Engineering

Neuroscience

Management in Science & Technology

Yanbing YeZhejiang, China

Mckayla HansenNorwalk, IA

Takayoshi Ito, M.S.Tokyo, Japan

Starla Darhl McCauleyBeaverton, OR

David C. MullerGrand Island, NY

Kelly TerrallPortland, OR

Thomas Michael ThomasBeaverton, OR

Karlos ZabalaEskoriatza-Gipuskoa, Spain

Katherine Witte SaylorDavis, CA

Developmental Regulation of Fascin and Plastin Actin Crosslinkers in the Chicken Basilar Papilla


Master of Public Health


Master of

Public Health

Hope Leana BakkerPortland, OR

Factors Associated with Effective Cross-Contamination Prevention in Restaurants

Esther Kim Choo, M.D.Providence, RI

The Association between Hospital Policies and Services and Emergency Department Diagnosis of Intimate Partner Violence

Jessica R. CunninghamPortland, OR

Initiation of Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Sheltered Homeless in Multnomah County, Oregon

Melissa N. Curran Canadaigua, NY

Risk of Food Insecurity in Mothers of Children with Special Health Care Needs

Sara Estelle HallvikPortland, OR

Six Month Risk of Complications Following ACL Reconstruction with Allograft or Autograft Tissue

Sarah Lyn HargandSalem, OR

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment: Organizational Correlates of Adoption and Fidelity

Anandam HildePortland, OR

The Impact of Social and Emotional Isolation on Risk Behaviors Among Women Injection Drug Users in Portland, Oregon

Paul Edwin Lees, M.S.Portland, OR

Assessment of Physical Activity in Post Renal Transplant Patients Using Accelerometers

Brenna Michelle LobbTwin Falls, ID

Predictors of Successful Optic Nerve Sheath Decompression in Chronic Intracranial Hypertension

Erin Elizabeth MastersonGeneva, IL

Diarrheal Illness and Health Utilization in Guatemala: Factors Surrounding Oral Rehydration Therapy Use

Meena Patil, M.B.B.S.Portland, OR

Impact of Regional and Racial Variation in Extent of Lymph Node Dissection on Survival in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A SEER Database Analysis


Heather Jean RectenwaldRedding, CA

Neurobehavioral Effects of Low-Level Chronic Pesticide Exposure in Children

Kelsea McCann ShoopPortland, OR

Treatment Disparities Among Elderly Colon Cancer Patients in the United States Using SEER Medicare Data

Genia Czechowicz TaitanoSaipan, Mariana Island

Food Insecurity and Hunger among Individuals with Disabilities in Oregon: Prevalence and Correlates of Disability Type and Number of Disabilities

Ngoc J. WassonPortland, OR

Risk of Serious Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Taking Anti-TNF Drugs




Doctor of Medicine and


Jill Roche Christensen Cum LaudeActive Healthy Teens: Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and the Risk for Overweight in AdolescentsFamily Medicine Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Emily E. KingRedefining Gold Standard Diagnosis and Application for Risk Factor Analysis in Cervical DysplasiaPathology Brigham & Womens Hospital

Joel Robert PearsonDisordered Cholesterol Metabolism in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Sterol and Genetic AnalysesFamily Medicine University of Utah

Melissa Yun-sun WeiTotal Magnesium Intake and Colorectal Cancer Incidence in MenInternal Medicine Emory University School of Medicine

Melissa S.W. YamauchiAn Unforeseen Consequence: The Indirect Effect of a Parent’s Health Insurance Coverage Pediatrics Phoenix Childrens Hospital

Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health



Doctor of Medicine

Shannel Raé AdamsObstetrics-Gynecology University of Hawaii

Shivali Agnani Cum LaudeOphthalmology UC San Francisco

Nathan AirhartGeneral Surgery Yale-New Haven Hospital

Anna Leigh AkitaEmergency Medicine Staten Island University Hospital

Marianna Kate AsheFamily Medicine Christus Santa Rosa

Matt Spottedhawk AshleyUrology University of Southern California

Jennifer AtkinPursuing research in Pediatrics Oregon Health & Science University

Jonah Eugene AtteberyPediatrics Creighton-Nebraska Health Foundation

Sharl Shafiek AzarInternal Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Michael L. BeadnellEmergency Medicine University of Nebraska at Omaha

David James BermonFamily Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Alalia BerryInternal Medicine University of Utah

Brian Warner BlairPediatrics University of Arizona-Tucson

Letrice BlairPediatrics

Matthew Todd BoireAnesthesiology Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Erin J. BraithwaiteObstetrics-Gynecology UC San Francisco

Jennifer BrewerObstetrics-Gynecology Maricopa Medical Center

Matthew D. BrockDiagnostic RadiologyOregon Health & Science University

Rhonda Ann BrownInternal Medicine Legacy Emanuel/Good Samaritan

Michael Joseph BurnsPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stanford University

Lindsey Gale BurwellFamily Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Tara Cathryn CareyAnesthesiology Brigham & Womens Hospital

Heather Marie CarpentierPediatrics Oregon Health & Science University

Julie Mei ChinnPediatrics UC Davis Medical Center

Doctor of Medicine


Doctor of Medicine

Thomas Michael Peace CiesielskiInternal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Kelli Michelle ClarkPathology University of Vermont-Fletcher Allen

Mara O’Brien ColbertFamily Medicine Family Medicine of SW Washington

Hilary Anne ConwayObstetrics-Gynecology University of Utah

Jessi M. CoxEmergency Medicine University of Iowa

Kimberly A. CummingsPediatrics Loma Linda University

Gabriel Philip CurrieDermatology Medical College of Wisconsin

Jessica Lee DavisPathology UC San Francisco

Rachel Anna DavissonEmergency Medicine University of Iowa

Ryne Alexandra DidierDiagnostic Radiology Oregon Health & Science University

Joshua EatonFamily Medicine Nellis Air Force Base

Eddie Anthony Español, IIIFamily Medicine Valley Medical Center

Robert S. FarrellEmergency Medicine Allegheny General Hospital

Hillary G. FosterObstetrics-Gynecology University of Arizona

Molly E. FuchsUrologyUniversity of Utah

Morgan Christine GarvinEmergency Medicine Allegheny General Hospital

Robert Ryan GouldObstetrics-Gynecology UC Davis Medical Center

William Allen Gray, D.M.D.Oral Maxillofacial SurgeryOregon Health & Science University

Robert Carleton Hinz, Jr.Internal Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Melissa Red HoffmanGeneral Surgery Maricopa Medical Center

Daniel Harry HubbardEmergency Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Melissa Ann Jeffers Family Medicine Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Corey Seth JohnsonGeneral Surgery Swedish Medical Center

Jeremiah Olaf Johnson, D.D.S.Oral Maxillofacial SurgeryOregon Health & Science University

Kevin Lucas Jones Magna Cum LaudeEmergency Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Shereen Shakuntala KatrakInternal Medicine Duke University Medical Center

Jasdeep KaurInternal Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Laura Eastburn KeckDermatologyUniversity of New Mexico


Doctor of Medicine

Kyle Jeffrey KentInternal Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Yama Khan KharotiDiagnostic RadiologyOregon Health & Science University

Wong Yu KhawInternal Medicine Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Monica J. KimFamily Medicine UC Irvine Medical Center

Kai Zachary KinderRadiology-Diagnostic Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Patrick Oliver KinneyFamily Medicine Family Medicine Residence of Idaho

J. Thomas KofoedEmergency Medicine University of Michigan Hospital

Joshua Gene Kornegay Magna Cum LaudeEmergency Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Zachariah Kramer Cum LaudeDiagnostic Radiology Oregon Health & Science University

Sophia Elizabeth LaHusen BairInternal Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Angela N. Larson Magna Cum LaudeFamily Medicine Family Medicine of SW Washington

Dustin L. LarsonOrthopaedic Surgery Oregon Health & Science University

Matthew William LewisSurgery-Preliminary Oregon Health & Science University

Chad Michael LindroosEmergency Medicine University at Buffalo School of Medicine

Megan LocherFamily Medicine University of Rochester

Evan Andrew LosPediatrics Oregon Health & Science University

Jenifer Compton LumanEmergency Medicine University of Arizona

Megan Rose LundebergPursuing Research Oregon Health & Science University

Tammy Hong LuohFamily Medicine UC Irvine Medical Center

Ange Mong LyInternal Medicine Legacy Emanuel

Ben Viet LyPrimary Medicine Virginia Mason Medical Center

Ilan Igor MaizlinSurgery-Preliminary Oregon Health & Science University

Manuel MendozaFamily Medicine UCLA Medical Center

Jonathan Robert MeservePediatrics Childrens’ Hospital Boston

Jason Robert MorichInternal Medicine Legacy Emanuel/Good Samaritan

Kyle E. MoueryFamily Medicine Providence Milwaukie Hospital


Doctor of Medicine

Eric Cuauhtemoc Muñoz Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Louisville

Brian S. NadavDiagnostic Radiology Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Colin P. NewbillPathology Oregon Health & Science University

Eric Michael Nordstrom, D.D.S.Oral Maxillofacial SurgeryOregon Health & Science University

Tetyana OdarichFamily Medicine Family Medicine of SW Washington

Krystal Lyn PlottsFamily Medicine Family Medicine Residency of Idaho

Michael Powers Internal Medicine Naval Medical Center

Nathaniel West Rediske Obstetrics-Gynecology University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Craig Alan RileyInternal Medicine Providence Portland Medical Center

Jedediah David Alexander RobinsonPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation University of Texas Health Science Center

Sarah Ley RoffPsychiatry University of Southern California

Corey Jonathan RoodPediatrics University of New Mexico School of Medicine

W. Daniel RueggFamily Medicine University of Washington

Maegan Renier SauvageauEmergency Medicine Denver Health Medical Center

Elizabeth A. SchaeferFamily Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Caroline Banes SchierFamily Medicine Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Ryan William SnowNavy Transitional InternshipNaval Medical Center

Kathryn Borden SnyderDiagnostic Radiology

Oregon Health & Science University

Anna Michelle Stagner Cum LaudeOphthalmology University of Nebraska

Christopher Scott StaufferPsychiatry UC San Francisco

Rebecca Guess SusongPursuing a Master’s Degree in Public HealthJohns Hopkins University

Desmond TeeFamily Medicine Family Medicine of S.W. Washington

Jeremy Ross TesarEmergency Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

Rachel M. Thomas Cum LaudeEmergency Medicine University of Arizona

Lawrence Matthew TiglaoObstetrics-Gynecology UC Davis Medical Center


Doctor of Medicine

Marisol Estena Toliver-SokolPsychiatry Oregon Health & Science University

Kathy Thi TranFamily Medicine MacNeal Memorial Hospital

Cara Jeanne Tsoi Internal Medicine Pacific Medical Center

Shoshana Rebecca UngerleiderInternal Medicine Pacific Medical Center

Abigail Elizabeth VautrainInternal Medicine Boston University Medical Center

David Tinh VoInternal Medicine St. Vincent Hospital

Jessica L. Voge Magna Cum LaudeObstetrics-Gynecology Oregon Health & Science University

Linda Trang VuInternal Medicine Pacific Medical Center

Erin M. WallacePsychiatry University of Utah

Kristy Ann WaltonFamily Medicine Tacoma Family Medicine

Sophia Marie WhitePediatrics UC Davis Medical Center

Daniel Jeffrey WiestAnesthesiology University of Florida College of Medicine-Shands Hospital

Jonathan Douglas Wildi Magna Cum LaudeFamily Medicine Naval Hospital-Bremerton

Paul Stanley WillisMedicine UCLA Medical Center

Ju Yon Sophie Yi, D.D.S.Oral Maxillofacial SurgeryOregon Health & Science University



Doctor of Medicine and

Doctor of Philosophy

Sophia BornsteinRole of Smad4 Loss in Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaRadiation-Oncology Oregon Health & Science University

Jeff ChenMidkine and Pleiotrophin in DrosophilaInternal Medicine Emory University School of Medicine

Kristina Elaine HootThe Role of Keratinocyte-specific Smad2 Loss in Skin Squamous Cell Carcinomas Radiation-Oncology Oregon Health & Science University

Brenda J. MarshPreconditioning Reprograms TLR Signaling Following Cerebral Ischemia: The Emergence of a Neuroprotective ProgramInternal Medicine UC San Diego Medical Center

Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health



Tara Chantal White AdamsNovel Mechanisms Mediating Platelet, Coagulation and Extracellular Matrix Interactions in the Presence of Shear

Adriana Lyn Hunter AndradeExcitotoxic Mechanisms in the Hippocampus and Cerebellum During Brain Ischemia

Anna G. BarsukovaThe Role of Cyclophilin D in Mitochondrial Ca Homeostais in Adult Neurons

Ethan Hayes BeckleyNeuroanatomical and Behavioral Correlates of Progesterone Withdrawal

Theodore S. Benice, lllThe Role of Androgens in Cognitive Performance in Adulthood and Aging

Rick E. BernardiThe Role of Adrenergic Receptors in the Potential Reconsolidation of a Cocaine Conditioned Place Preference

Michela BurlaThe Columbia River Estuary and Plume: Natural Variability, Anthropogenic Change and Physical Habitat for Salmon

Emily Moffett Campbell, M.S.A Cognitive Model of Medical Record Coding: Implications for Understanding Inter-rater Agreement

Bendert R. de Graaf, M.S.Cellular Response Pathways of Formaldehyde

Adria Dayle DeckerWNT Signaling in the Mouse Small Intestine

Adam David Goodworth, M.S.Identification of Frontal Plane Stance Control Mechanisms in Humans

Melissa Ann HermanControl of Glutamate Concentrations by Transporters in the CNS

Yonghong Huang, M.S.Event-related Potentials in Electroencephalography: Characteristics and Single-trial Detection for Rapid Object Search

Jennifer Ruth JohnsonGenetic Analysis of Diverse Mechanisms of DNA Mismatch Repair in Mammalian Cells

Katherine Ruth KaufmanThe effects of Neuroactive Steroids on Acute Ethanol Withdrawal in Mice

Thomas McGowan KeckDopamine D4 Receptor Deficiency Alters Behavioral Responsiveness of Mice to Methylphenidate

David Levitz, M.S.Measuring Optical Properties of Engineered Tissues Using Optical Coherencetomography

Christina Ursula Lorentzp75NTR Modulates the Development and Post-Infarct Remodeling of Cardiac Sympathetic Nerves

OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY




Brandon Davis MarkwayTissue Engineering Strategies to Improve Current Medical Interventions with Deficient Endogenous Cellular Repair: Harnessing the Regenerative Potential of Bone Marrow-Derived Stem and Progenitor Cells

Ashleigh Jennifer MillerStochastic Gene Alterations for the Study of Intestinal Homeostasis and Cancer

Sylvia Marie NelsenCloning and Characterization of Xenopus Laevis Proprotein Convertases and Identification of Endogenous Convetases of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4

George Stephan NiemannCharacterization of the Salmonella Typhimurium Secretome and the Type III Effector SrfH

Jon Andrew OyerChanges in DNA Methylation and Histone Modification During Epigenetic Transitions

Anne Elizabeth PowellCellular Fusion in the Mouse Intestine

Chantelle Marie ReinGenetic regulation of the Expression of Two Fibrinogen Gamma Chain Splice Variants by Inflammatory Cytokines and Fibrin Degradation Products

Paulo Vianney Vilela RodriguesNeuronal Synchrony is Driven by Interval States Correlated with Goal-Directed Behavior in the Auditory Coretex of Rats

Timothy Jon ThaulandA Study of the Immunological Synapses Formed by CD4 T Cell Subsets

Christopher Gary TwittyAugmenting Tumor-Specific Immune Responses with Vaccines that Exploit Lymphopenia or Tumor Autophagy

Nicole Alexandra VasilevskyThe Role of Mad4, Mnt and c-Myc proteins in OX40 stimulated T cells

Kirsten Colleen VerheinMechanisms of Ozone-Induced Airway Hyperreactivity Change Over Time

Joyce Han Wondolowski Cell Type Selective Expression of a Slow AMPA/kainate EPSC in Hippocampal Interneurons

Erik Thomas YuklMechanistic Studies on NO Sensing and Detoxification by Bacterial Iron-Containing Proteins


Student Awards

Cum LaudeGRADUATION WITH HONORS

Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum LaudeKevin Jones

Jessica MillerJonathan Wildi

Shivali AgnaniJill Christensen

Zachariah KramerAnna Stagner

Rachel Thomas

Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor SocietyShivali AgnaniAlalia BerryErin BraithwaiteMatthew BrockJill ChristensenJessica DavisRyne Didier

Kevin JonesLaura KeckJoshua KornegayZachariah KramerAngela LarsonEvan LosMegan Lundeberg

Jonathan MeserveJessica MillerKyle MoueryAnna StagnerTara StahlaRachel ThomasJonathan Wildi

Student Awards

School of Medicine

Joshua KornegayAngela Larson


Student Awards

The John S. Miller AwardThis award is presented to an intern with the qualities of an outstanding teacher. The award was established by the Class of 1974 in memory of classmate John Miller, M.D.

André Mansoor, M.D.Resident, Department of Medicine

The Howard P. Lewis AwardThis award is presented to a senior resident for outstanding teaching. The late Dr. Lewis was the distinguished chairman of the Department of Medicine from 1947 to 1971.

Jenny Mayo, M.D. Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Oliver M. Nisbet Teaching AwardThis award is given to an outstanding volunteer faculty member. Dr. Nisbet, late professor emeritus of surgery, was on the volunteer faculty from 1926until his death in 1967.

William Slate Wilson, M.D.Department of Surgery

The David W. E. Baird AwardThis award recognizes excellence in a junior faculty member and was named after Dr. Baird, Dean of the School of Medicine from 1943 to 1968.

David Kagen, M.D. Department of Medicine

The J. David Bristow AwardThe Bristow award was established by the class of 1977 to recognize a faculty member who exemplifies the ideals of the true physician as he or she conducts clinical practice with patients and colleagues. The late Dr. Bristow chaired the Department of Medicine from 1971 to 1977.

Honora Englander, M.D.Department of Medicine, Hospitalist

The Allan J. Hill, Jr. AwardsThese awards recognize excellence in teaching by honoring two full-time faculty members, one in basic science and one in clinical science. The Allan J. Hill Award is named for a former chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, who died in 1964.

Virginia Brooks, Ph.D.Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Megan Troxell, M.D., Ph.D.Department of Pathology

Faculty Mentor AwardThis award is made by the Dean and recognizes a faculty member, who demonstrates outstanding skill and dedication to advising and mentoring medical students.

Nicole DeIorio, M.D.Department of Emergency Medicine

The Community Preceptor AwardThis award is made by the Dean and recognizes a physician or physician group that has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the education of medical students in the community setting.

Vern Katz, M.D.Medical Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sacred Heart Medical Center

Faculty Excellence Awards in Medical Education


Student Awards

Medical Student Achievement AwardsMerck Awards for Academic Excellence Angela Larson Kevin Jones Jonathan Wildi

Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Senior Award Christopher Stauffer

School of Medicine Research Awards Matt Ashley Melissa Red Hoffman Melissa Wei

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation Pediatric Clerkship Award Alalia Berry

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation Award for Excellence in Pediatrics Jonathan Meserve

Multicultural Recognition and Service Award Marisol Toliver-Sokol

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award Joshua Kornegay

William Krippaehne, M.D. Surgery Award Molly Fuchs

Harry G. G. Kingston Anesthesiology and Peri-Operative Medicine Outstanding Senior Award Tara Stahla

Alma Sneeden Pathology Award Emily King

Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Outstanding Senior Award Melissa Hemphill

Outstanding Medical Student in Radiation Medicine Sophia Bornstein Ph.D. Kristina Hoot, Ph.D.

Family Medicine Clerkship Award Angela Larson

Robert B. Taylor, M.D., Family Medicine Award Kyle Mouery

Mary Gonzales Lundy Family Medicine Award Patrick Kinney

Deans’ Awards for Exemplary Contributions to The School of Medicine (To Be Announced)

School of Medicine Graduate Student AwardsOutstanding Master’s Thesis Award Katherine Saylor, M.S.


Student Awards

THE JOHN A. RESKO RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

These awards recognize outstanding contributions to biomedical research in the School of Medicine and are presented to a graduate student in recognition of research leading to completion of an outstanding thesis and to a faculty member for outstanding accomplishments in research and in the mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The awards are made in honor of John A. Resko, Ph.D., Chairman and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, for over 30 years of excellence in research, mentoring and dedicated leadership of the basic science graduate studies program.

Outstanding Doctoral Thesis AwardAdriana Andrade, Ph.D.

Faculty Excellence in Research and Mentoring AwardAllison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.

THE LEONARD TOW HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION

These awards are presented to a graduating medical student and to a physician faculty member who are judged by his or her peers to best exemplify the humanistic qualities of a physician. The following individuals are recognized for their consistent expression of compassion, empathy, respect and sensitivity toward their patients and colleagues, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards and devoting themselves to the welfare of our citizens who are most vulnerable and in need of their care.

Faculty AwardJessica M. Flynn, M.D.

Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Pediatrics

Student Award NomineesSharl Shafiek Azar

Alalia BerryJoshua Gene Kornegay

Dustin L. LarsonMegan Locher

Evan Andrew Los


Student Awards

Edward S. HayesGold-Headed Cane Award Nominees

Sharl Shafiek Azar Alalia Berry

Dustin L. Larson Evan Andrew Los Patrick O. Kinney

Joshua Gene Kornegay

The Edward S. Hayes Gold-Headed Cane Award of the OHSU School of Medicine, with

the trust it symbolizes, is presented annually to a member of the graduating medical class who has been selected for this high honor by a vote of his or her peers and teachers. The award is given to a student in recognition of compassionate devotion and effective service to the sick, with the conviction that its holder will forever epitomize and uphold the traditions of the true physician.

The gold-headed cane represents the spirit of service which is based upon the precepts of the Oath of Hippocrates, Prayer of Maimonides, and the Golden Rule. In addition to the cane and a commemorative plaque, a monetary gift is awarded to support the furtherance of the recipient’s postgraduate education.

A tradition at a number of American medical schools today, this award originated with the late Dr. William J. Kerr of the University of California School of Medicine. He noted that there were many awards for scholarship or other similar accomplishments, but none for the qualities of mind, heart and hand that are so much a part of the true physician.

A gold-headed cane was selected to symbolize the award because it is rich in historical significance.

The physician of the late seventeenth century, of whom Dr. John Radcliffe is an example, was distinguished by his silk coat, breeches and stockings, buckled shoes, lace ruffles, full-bottomed wig and his gold-headed cane. Symbolic of the wand of Aesculapius, the physician’s cane was usually of considerable length and was provided with a knob or bar containing a vinaigrette that was held to the nose to ward off noxious vapors arising from the sick room.

But Radcliffe’s cane was somewhat different. It was of the variety known as Malacca, with long metal ferrule and gold handle, measuring in all only three feet, three inches in length. Its ends were indented and not removable and its shape suggested that it was used for support.

The Edward S. HayesGold-Headed Cane Award


Student Awards

Radcliffe’s cane became known as the gold-headed cane. It was passed on to five distinguished British physicians in succession and now rests in the Hall of the Royal College of Physicians, London. It carries the coat of arms of Radcliffe and those of Pitcairn, Baillie, Mead and Askew, all of whom carried the cane in their daily activities.

These physicians were famed for and had no peers in the care of their patients. Their clinical acumen had to be developed to a high degree because in their day there was little of the sound scientific knowledge of medicine that is available in such quantity today.

Because of his interest in promoting and preserving the high stature of medical practice and the care of patients in future physicians, the late Edmund Hayes of Portland made a gift for this purpose in 1966 to the Medical Research Foundation of Or-egon in memory of his father, Dr. Edward S. Hayes, who for many years was a dedicated and respected practitioner of medicine in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

It was decided by the Board of Trustees of the Foun-dation and the executive faculty of the School of Medicine, that because of uniquely related historical significance, the Gold-Headed Cane Award would recognize and support the vitally important ideals expressed by Dr. Hayes.

The cane, while not an exact replica of Radcliffe’s cane, is similar and traditional in its form and is permanently displayed in the History of Medicine Room at the Oregon Health & Science University, with a statement of the award’s history and intent. The engraved head is solid gold. Here appear the words, “The Edward S. Hayes Award” and the rod of Aesculapius. The emblem of the School of Medicine is engraved on the end. The ferrule is designed with branches of laurel, symbolizing honor and fame, and with four illustrations of important episodes in the history of medicine in Oregon. The first two illustrations honor the individuals who pioneered and populated this country and who came by land and by sea. They were closely followed by physicians, often circuit riders, who made their rounds astride a horse. The open book with the date 1867 signifies the beginning of medical education in Oregon.

Recipients of the Gold-Headed Cane Award

2009 - Andrew B. Ross, M.D.2008 - Tracy Elizabeth Beard Hansel, M.D.2007 - Fiona M. Garlich, M.D.2006 - Robert Jason Coryell, M.D.2005 - Jonathan P. Yarris, M.D.2004 - Jason Michael Kuhl, M.D.2003 - Jonna Derbenwick Clark, M.D.2002 - Sharlene D. Matthieu, M.D.2001 - Eduard Eric Vasilevskis, M.D.2000 - Amber Rice, M.D.1999 - Lundy J. Campbell, M.D.1998 - Jay R. McDonald, M.D.1997 - Alan Howard Kaynard, M.D., Ph.D.1996 - Cecilia A. Novitt, M.D.1995 - Edward A. Bartkus, II, M.D.1994 - Paul E. Conte, M.D.1993 - Mary E. Curiel, M.D.1992 - Stephen E. Pennington, M.D.1991 - Melanie A. Ronai, M.D.1990 - Timothy C. Beals, M.D.1989 - James C. Chestnutt, M.D.1988 - Susan S. Wolfard, M.D.1987 - Mark S. Berman, M.D.1986 - James L. Hedtke, M.D.1985 - Katherine S. Foley, M.D.1984 - Kathleen Laughlin, M.D.1983 - Jack P. Schunk, M.D.1982 - Euthym N. Kontaxis, M.D.1981 - Carol L. Mitchell Springer, M.D.1980 - James C. Munly, M.D.1979 - Paul W. Schroeder, M.D.1978 - Michael Stadius, M.D.1977 - Paul C. Droukas, M.D.1976 - Janet Jacobson, M.D.1975 - Mark D. Fischer, M.D.1974 - John R. Lobitz, M.D.1973 - Phillip R. Gilbertson, M.D.1972 - Robert R. Poole, M.D.1971 - Edwin C. Cadman, M.D.1970 - Peter Ernest Jensen, M.D.1969 - Robert Heinig, M.D.1968 - John Edward Berland, M.D.1967 - William Henry Bush, Jr., M.D.


The Oath of Geneva

At the time of being admitted as a member of the medical profession:

I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity;

I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due;

I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity;

The health of my patient will be my first consideration;

I will respect the secrets which are confided in me;

I will maintain by all means in my power,the honor and the noble traditions of themedical profession; my colleagues will be

my brothers and sisters.

I will not permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, party politics or social standing to intervene between my duty and my patient;

I will maintain the utmost respect for human life, even under threat;

I will not use my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity.

I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor.

The Oath of Geneva


Participants

Participants in the Hooding and Commencement Ceremony

Members of the Class of 2010University Faculty

Members of the Platform Party

Joseph E. Robertson, Jr., M.D., M.B.A.President,

Oregon Health & Science University

Charles WilhoiteChair, OHSU Board of Directors

Robert J. Laird, M.D.President, SOM Alumni Association

Mark A. Richardson, M.D, M.Sc.B., M.B.A.Dean, School of Medicine

David W. Robinson, Ph.D.Interim Provost for Education and Research

Robert L. Vieira, Ed.D.Interim Provost for Academic and Student Affairs

Tana A. Grady-Weliky, M.D.Associate Dean for Medical Education

Allison D. Fryer, Ph.D., FBPharmacolS.Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Donald E. Girard, M.D.Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education

and Graduate Medical Education

Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D., M.N.Associate Dean for Faculty Development

and Faculty Affairs

Molly L. Osborne, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Mary Stenzel-Poore, Ph.D.Associate Dean for Basic Sciences


Participants

Faculty Marshals Assisting with the Ceremony

Brian Druker, M.D.Eugene Fuchs, M.D.Marc Gosselin, M.D.Alan Hunter, M.D.

John Stull, M.D., M.P.H.

Cherie Honnell, B.S.Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment

Management and Student Affairs

Music

Broadway Brass


The School of Medicine

THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

The OHSU School of Medicine is the direct descendent of the University of Oregon School of Medicine that first opened its doors in Portland in 1887 and graduated its first class the following year. Only one other medical school in the West has a longer lineage; only 33 of the present 130 medical schools in the United States existed prior to the founding of the School of Medicine in Oregon. Today the School is widely recognized for excellence and its mission continues to be the enhancement of human health through programs in education, research, health care delivery and public service. It is where healing, teaching and discovery come together in Oregon.

The school’s faculty are dedicated to preparing physicians for the medical, ethical and humanistic responsibilities of their calling, while also providing outstanding care to patients from Oregon and elsewhere. Along with the art of teaching and healing comes the responsibility for discovery. School of Medicine faculty are widely recognized nationally and internationally for their pursuit of new knowledge in a breadth of investigative areas ranging from molecular biology and cancer to heart disease, behavioral science and issues of public health. In addition to maintaining a high standard of basic and clinical research, the faculty also guide the graduate studies programs that educate the next generation of biomedical scientists.

The challenges for physicians and scientists in this century grow by the year as opportunities increase for new knowledge, for better disease treatment, and for a health care system that provides for the needs of the individual in a manner that is affordable and available to all. OHSU and its School of Medicine are committed to meeting the health professions and science education, biomedical research and health care needs of the people and the state it has been proud to serve for more than 100 years.


Academic Hooding

ACADEMIC HOODING

The academic hood has its origins in the Middle Ages as a part of ecclesiastic rather than civilian dress. Begging friars wore the hood, or tippet, over the shoulders and also used it as a head covering in inclement weather. In the late 1800’s the hoods with identifiable regalia became part of academic dress in conjunction with the cap and gown. The American Intercollegiate Commission standardized academic regalia in 1895, and those standards remain essentially unchanged to the present.

The hood is made of the same material as the gown. The inner lining of the hood represents the colors of the university that confers the degree. OHSU colors are light blue, dark green and white. The colored inside border indicates the academic discipline-green-trimmed with a green tassel for physician assistant studies, pink for public health, golden yellow for science, green for medicine and dark blue for philosophy.

The hood is awarded by the faculty of the school upon completion of the required course of study. Members of the faculty are selected each year by the graduates for the honor of awarding this insignia of academic achievement. These hoods can be displayed by their recipients at academic ceremonies throughout their lifetimes.


The University

OHSU is Oregon’s health and research university. OHSU also is Oregon’s only academic health center, which means it has the multifaceted, interwoven responsibility of providing healing, teaching, research, and community service. There are approximately 125 academic health centers in the nation. There is only one in Oregon; Oregon Health & Science University.

In each of its fundamental roles – educating tomorrow’s health and science workforce; caring for patients; conducting research and seeking new therapies; and providing services to people throughout the state – OHSU strives to improve the well-being of every Oregonian.

Unique in Oregon

OHSU includes the schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy, which is a joint partnership with Oregon State University. The university also has two hospitals and multiple medical and dental practices and is home to dozens of research institutes and centers, including the Vollum Institute, the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, the Neurological Sciences Institute, the Oregon National Primate Research Center and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, to name just a few. OHSU’s more than 200 active outreach and public service programs address geographic, cultural and economic challenges throughout Oregon.

The university is the state’s primary resource for training tomorrow’s health professionals, scientists and biomedical engineers, and partners with other Oregon colleges and universities to provide important allied health training. It is the only place in Oregon that grants doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry and nursing. The dental, medical and nursing clinics offered by OHSU provide an interdisciplinary network of expertise that results in exceptional services for approximately 190,000 patients each year, including many clinical care and diagnostic services offered only at OHSU. Without these services, Oregonians would have to travel out of the region for their complex medical needs.

And because of OHSU’s public missions, it is a safety net for hospitals across Oregon. Going back more than a century, OHSU has provided a disproportionately large share of healthcare to uninsured and government-sponsored patients, in comparison to its size and market presence.

As Oregon’s primary educator of health professionals, addressing looming workforce shortages in healthcare is a priority for OHSU. The university is creating and developing new partnerships and programs to expand medical, dental and nursing education to other

The University

The University

communities in Oregon, and to boost the number of students being taught. Other examples include the dental school’s recent reinstatement of a pediatric dentistry residency program to address the national need for these specialized dentists, and partnerships with other colleges and universities to help address the state’s allied health workforce needs.

With physicians and scientists working side-by-side, OHSU quickly translates new discoveries from the laboratory into patient care. OHSU’s clinical trials bring innovative treatments to patients throughout Oregon in nearly every area of medicine.

And thanks to OHSU’s strong commitment to research, breakthroughs in health and science occur frequently, giving Oregonians access to some of the newest and best treatments available anywhere.

Like other academic health centers, OHSU takes a leadership role in contributing to solutions involving the health of the state and the nation. OHSU investigates problems such as access to healthcare, care for the uninsured, healthcare transparency, ethics in healthcare, the healthcare workforce shortage, increased healthcare needs for the elderly, the use of technology in healthcare, compliance, patient privacy and much more.

In many ways, OHSU reaches every corner of the state. OHSU’s more than 200 active outreach and public service programs address geographical, cultural and economic challenges throughout Oregon. Whether it’s improving access to healthcare for vulnerable and underserved populations, bringing educational programs to people where they live, expanding science education opportunities for school-age children or volunteering staff time and expertise, no other Oregon institution touches the lives of so many.


Inclusion in this program does not, by itself, denote proof of graduation from OHSU. Graduates named in this program either completed degrees at OHSU in the period

July 1, 2009 - May 28, 2010, or are recommended by their school to satisfy minor degree requirements by September 1, 2010. Graduates in clinical laboratory science, dietetic

internship, paramedic education, radiation therapy and physician assistant programs are scheduled to complete their programs by December 31, 2010.

Graduation Pictures

The City of Portland Fire Marshall requires that audience members remain in their seats during the ceremony. Sitting, standing or taking photographs from the aisles or passageways is not permitted, and Portland Center for the Performing Arts ushers are required to enforce these regulations. Some students have ordered pictures from a professional photographer who

will photograph them receiving their diploma. For those students, order forms and proofs will be mailed shortly after the ceremony.

3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park RoadPortland, Oregon 97239-3098

Tuesday, June 1, 2010Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Hooding and CommencementClass of 2010

School of Medicine

Cert no. SW-COC-002442

OHSU includes the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and College of Pharmacy; OHSU Hospital; Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; numerous primary care and specialty clinics; multiple research institutes; and several outreach and community service units.

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