Dr. Dean Sidelinger Begins as Oregon’s State Health Officer & Epidemiologist
OPS
11/19/2019
In September, OPS Member Dean Sidelinger, MD, MSEd, FAAP, became the State Health Officer and State Epidemiologist for Oregon. Prior to this position, Dr. Sidelinger was the deputy health officer…
Meet Pediatric Specialists of Pendleton
OPS
10/25/2019
In Oregon's rural areas, pediatricians are often outnumbered by family practice clinicians. However, Pediatric Specialists of Pendleton is an independent rural clinic in Umatilla County. Practicing in a rural area: OPS members Sara…
Dr. Lisa Reynolds Campaigns for Oregon State Legislature
OPS
10/25/2019
Lisa Reynolds, MD, has announced that she is running as a Democrat for Oregon House District 36. This district is in Portland and includes downtown, the south waterfront, and the…
Immigration Spotlight: Dr. Lauren Herbert Praised for Work at US-Mexico Border
OPS
08/19/2019
"You got a real hero in your midst in Dr. [Lauren] Herbert,” Senator Ron Wyden told the Eugene Register-Guard . “Had we not had her, I really fear for what would have…
Dr. Sherri Alderman Continues as Oregon’s Act Early Ambassador
OPS
07/24/2019
For the past two years, OPS member and developmental behavioral pediatrician Sherri Alderman, MD, MPH, IMH-E, FAAP has been the Act Early Ambassador for Oregon. This program is supported by…
OPS Names Dr. Alanna Braun as Vice President
OPS
07/24/2019
The Oregon Pediatric Society board has elected Alanna Braun, MD, FAAP, as OPS’s new Vice President. Dr. Braun has worked at Oregon Health and Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital since…
Dr. Bob Mendelson Receives AAP Award for Work with Child Health and Media
OPS
04/23/2019
Each year the AAP recognizes one Fellow of the Academy whose outstanding contributions have demonstrated that media's influence on child and adolescent health is an important public health issue, and…
OPS Executive Board Takes Office
OPS
09/05/2018
The past meets the present as this year's Executive Committee take their pledge on the original 1932 Constitution of the Oregon Pediatric Society. Left to right: Dana Nason, MD, FAAP…
Dr. Dana Hargunani Becomes Oregon Health Authority’s Chief Medical Officer
OHA
01/16/2018
Dana Hargunani, MD, MPH, became the Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) chief medical officer effective January 16, 2018. A full description is available at the OHA website.