OMA Political Fall Forum

Thanks are due to the many members, great speakers and others who made our Political Fall Forum on Oct. 13 such a great event. Before a packed room, state and national elected officials and health care policy experts discussed the major issues that will affect physicians, PAs and the health care industry in the coming legislative session and beyond. 

In addition to the excellent presentations and panel discussions, the third annual George E. Miller Patient Safety Award was presented to Bob Dannenhoffer, MD, of Roseburg. Read more about the award here.

We’d also like to thank the sponsors, supporters and exhibitors without whom we could not have provided this quality program. 

• Speakers
• Materials
• Sponsors

                      U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley                            Oregon Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, MD

     Secretary of State Candidate            Tim Hibbitts,  Principal Partner                      Reception
            Knute Buehler, MD               Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall Research

            The Advocacy Guru Stephanie Vance                               State Legislative Leaders Panel

Speakers

Keynote: Stephanie Vance, The Advocacy Guru

Stephanie Vance, author of Government by the People: How to Communicate with Congress; the fabjob.com guide; Get a Job on Capitol Hill; Citizens in Action: A Guide to Influencing Government; The Advocacy Manual; and The Influence Game, has more than 20 years of experience in Congressional affairs. She has worked in a prominent DC law firm, lobbied for National Public Radio and worked in various Congressional offices, holding positions as Legislative Director and Staff Director. Her work on Congressional communications stems from a deep and abiding belief that government isn’t broken.  She currently travels the country presenting entertaining and informative speeches and workshops to help advocates learn how to work the system and beat the odds.

Other speakers include:

• Governor John Kitzhaber, MD
• U.S. Senatory Jeff Merkley
• U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici
• U.S. Representative Kurt Schrader
• Senate President Peter Courtney, Salem
• Co-Speaker of the House Bruce Hanna, Roseburg
• House Republican Leader Andy Olson, Albany
• House Democratic Leader Tina Kotek, Portland
• Co-Chair of the House Health Care Committee Mitch Greenlick, Portland
• Representative Tim Freeman, Roseburg
• Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, MD, Portland/Beaverton
• Tim Hibbitts, Pollster, DHM Research
• Tom Gallagher, MD, Seattle, WA
• Alan Woodward, MD, Boston, MA

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Thanks to the following for their generous support

Title Partner

Supporters

Oregon Chapter, ACP                                  OPA

Platinum Sponsor and Reception Sponsor

Gold Sponsor and Lunch Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Breakfast Sponsor

Audiovisual Sponsor
 

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