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Dr. Brunett joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 1994. He has been instrumental in creating the Education Research and Global Health Fellowships at OHSU and has expanded his program's use of evidence-based medicine and medical simulation as educational tools. His interests include bedside teaching, curriculum development and simulation. In his free time he enjoys music of all kinds and plays the piano, mandolin and ukulele. He also enjoys literature and poetry and believes strongly in universal access to health care.

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Dr. Handel joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU in 2008. He is currently the Vice Chair and Clinical Director for the Emergency Department (ED) and also serves as Medical Director of OHSU Emergency Communications Center. His interests include decreasing ED crowding and improving access to care. In his free time he can be found running one of the many trails in Portland or sailing down the Columbia River.

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In January of 2007, Dr. John Ma was appointed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and he is currently the chair of the Professional Board for OHSU Healthcare. Dr. Ma also served as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2006 at the University of Missouri/Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, where he had been Vice Chair since 2000. Upon graduation from residency, he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. In addition he has served as an editor on 12 textbooks, including Emergency Ultrasound (both editions) and Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7th edition. Dr. Ma's academic interests include faculty development, and emergency ultrasound. In his personal time you can find Dr. Ma playing football, basketball and golf as well as writing and enjoying his wife's gourmet cooking.

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Dr. Newgard joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2007. He is currently an Associate Professor and serves as the Director for the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine. His interests include EMS/out-of-hospital medicine, trauma, and advanced statistics. Dr. Newgard enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, painting, and spending time with his family.

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Dr. Norton joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 1980. When it comes to emergency services, Dr. Norton plays many roles. Among them, he is the Chair of Emergency Medicine's Continuous Quality Improvement program, and medical and critical care consultant for the Oregon Poison Center. His special interests include observation medicine, aero-medical transportation, toxicology, critical care and emergency medical services.

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Dr. Spiro joined the Department of Emergency Medicine in 2006. He currently serves as the Medical Director and section Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, as well as the Co-Director of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Spiro specializes in caring for children and enjoys working with families whose children present with emergencies. Research areas of interest include acute otitis media, asthma, intussusception, judicious use of antibiotics, and childhood obesity. His most important hobby is being a father and husband. He enjoys spending time with his family and likes to trail run, swim and play squash --especially with his sons. He can also be found traveling to the developing world and speaking Spanish with his patients.

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