Annual Conference 2024

 

 

From medical breakthroughs to emerging technologies, the OMA 2024 Annual Conference, Medicine Now: Tides of Change, will delve into the transformative currents that are shaping medicine.  Connect with peers as we navigate the ever-changing tides of healthcare delivery, innovation, and patient care.  

Thank You!

Thank you for joining us at the OMA's 2024 Annual Conference: Medicine Now: Tides of Change. The OMA is grateful for all those who attended and participated, and a special thanks to our sponsors!
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CME Certificates

CME certificates will be sent to attendees via email in the coming weeks. 
For those not receiving CME credit, you will receive a General Education Certificate.

 

2024-2025 OMA Executive Committee Officers

At each Annual Conference, the OMA welcomes incoming and returning officers of its Executive Committee.  Learn more about the 2024-2025 officers .

 

2023 OMA Awards, Honors, and Recognition

The OMA Annual Conference is also a time to recognize exemplary members of the medical community.  Congratulations to all awardees and recipients !


          

 

In-Person: Saturday, October 26, 2024
4:30 - 8:30 pm

The Oregon Golf Club
25700 Southwest Petes Mountain Road, West Linn

Virtual: Saturday, January 11, 2025
7:30 am - 12:00 pm


 
 

OCTOBER 26 KEYNOTE

Building a Healthier Future Together

Join us for a thought-provoking session exploring the critical issues of health equity and clinician well-being in Oregon.  This keynote speech will feature remarks from Sejal Hathi, MD, MBA, Oregon Health Authority Director, a moderated conversation, and an open Q&A session for the audience.  This session will delve into the challenges posed by workforce shortages across the state and discuss how cross-sector collaboration can support healthcare professionals and ensure equitable access to care for all Oregonians. 

OCTOBER 26 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sejal Hathi, MD, MBA

Sejal Hathi, MD, MBA is the current Oregon Health Authority Director.  Dr. Hathi comes to Oregon after serving most recently as New Jersey's deputy health commissioner for public health services and its designated state health officer. Prior to that, she served in the Biden-Harris Administration for two years as the White House’s Senior Policy Advisor for Public Health, leading various domestic presidential policy priorities. A board-certified attending physician, she also held joint faculty appointments as an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Bloomberg School of Public Health.

OCTOBER 26 MODERATOR

Donn Spight, MD,FACS

Donn Spight, MD, FACS, is a professor of surgery at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and a staff physician in the Operative Care Division at the Portland VA Medical Center.  Since 2018, he has served as the medical director of OHSU Simulation, where he plays a vital role in healthcare training.  A passionate advocate for health equity, Dr. Spight is actively involved in various community boards and currently holds the position of Vice President for Health Equity at OHSU.  His commitment to both improving healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations drives his work both in the classroom and the community.  

OCTOBER 26 AGENDA

4:30 - 6:00 PM: Reception

6:00 - 8:30 PM: Dinner, Awards, Installation of New OMA President, Keynote Speaker

Disclosures Statement

The Oregon Medical Association (OMA) requires that all those involved in the planning of and with the ability to control content of an accredited continuing education activity disclose all financial relationships within the past 24 months.  All conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to this activity. All conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this activity.
     -Mr William Witmer discloses employment with Genentech during the past 24 months but that relationship ended in May 2023.

The faculty, planners, or others involved in the planning, development, or otherwise in a position to control content disclosed no financial relationships with an ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

The Oregon Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

In-Person activity - October 26, 2024
The Oregon Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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