Volume 9, Number 2 Spring 2016 © 2016 by the Oregon Medical Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, any information storage or retrieval system, without permission from the publisher. www.theOMA.org Policy | Community | Practice MEDICINE in Oregon FROM THE PRESIDENT 4 Working Together in a Time of Rapid Change FROM THE DESK OF BRYAN BOEHRINGER 6 Oregon's Melting Pot of Innovation MEMBERSHIP MATTERS 9 Upcoming Events FEATURES 12 One-stop Screenings Help Coos County Foster Families 14 Desert Country Pioneers 18 It Takes Two, Baby QUALITY MATTERS 21 Pairing Innovation and Continuing Education PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 22 Equal Parts Science and Art WELLNESS 24 The Oregon Initiative: The Coalition for Professional Enhancement SPOTLIGHT ON 26 Picturing Innovation COMMUNITY NEWS 28 A Partnership in Prevention INSURANCE INSIGHTS 30 Medical Equipment: Five Tips for Selecting the Right Vendor FINANCIAL FOCUS 32 Spring into Summer, the Seasons of Growth 14 22 Innovative thinking at an Eastern Oregon clinic Deep Brain Stimulation at OHSU OMA Editorial Staff Aaron Ragan-Fore, Editor Carla McKelvey, MD Joy Conklin Mark Bonanno, JD, MPH Submissions We welcome and encourage our members to contribute to Medicine in Oregon. For more information, contact Aaron Ragan-Fore (503) 619-8125 editorial@theOMA.org Advertising & Design by LLM Publications PO Box 91099 Portland, OR 97291 (503) 445-2220 | (800) 647-1511 www.LLM.com Graphic Design Juliette Miratsky Advertising Sales Dan Hartzog Paul Vollmer Published quarterly by Oregon Medical Association 11740 SW 68th Pkwy, Ste 100 Portland, OR 97223 (503) 619-8000 fax (503) 619-0609 www.theOMA.org OMA@theOMA.org
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