Going tobacco-free is an ambitious goal, requiring the efforts, expertise and input of many people at OHSU and beyond. The following committees are actively working toward this goal.

Implementation Committee
Oversees the activities of each working group and coordinates the overall implementation of the Tobacco-Free Initiative.

Advisory Committee
Represents the major units of OHSU and oversees implementation in respective areas.

Gary Chiodo, Integrity
Philip Curtis, Facilities/AFSCME
Lois Davis, Public Affairs
Charles Drum, Faculty
Harold Fleshman, Hospitals and Clinics/ONA
David Gonzales, Pulmonary/Critical Care
Teresa Goodell, School of Nursing
Gregory Higgins, Center for Research on Environmental Toxicology
Amy Johnson, OGI
Julie Kettler, Oregon Nurses Association
Wayne Kradjan, Pharmacy (OSU)
Theresa Madden, School of Dentistry
Laurie Mecham, School of Medicine
Sean Molloy, Vollum
James Morgan, Academic Affairs
Dave Raahahn, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Brian Rogers, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
Brett Sheppard, OHSU Medical Group
Larry Simonsmeier, Research
Susan Smith, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Tammy Wade, Ambulatory Services
Gene Whiteley-Ross, Finance

Policy Development Working Group
Determines the physical boundaries of our tobacco-free "zones" and develops the final policy and guidelines governing them.

Wendy Bjornson, Smoking Cessation Center – Chair
Alan Barker, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Rick Bentzinger, Human Resources
Fred Coccodrilli, Legal
Marna Flaherty-Robb, School of Nursing
Barbara Glidewell, Patient Advocacy
Gary Granger, Public Safety
Kylie Meiner, Tobacco Prevention Program, Multnomah County
Brett Sheppard, Medical Group

Employee Benefits Working Group
Determines the tobacco cessation benefits OHSU will offer employees, as well as students, patients and visitors.

Susan Butterworth, Employee Wellness Program – Chair
Rick Bentzinger, Human Resources
Lisa Carter, Employee Communications
Dan Forbes, Human Resources
Jan Long, Mercer Consulting
Nina Wolf, Employee Health

Clinical Practice Working Group
Develops protocols for screening, assisting and treating patients who use tobacco, as well as providing assistance to patient families and visitors.

Compliance Working Group
Develops guidelines and policies for enforcing tobacco-free zones with compassion, yet conviction.

Training Working Group
Educates OHSU front-line patient care staff, as well as Public Safety officers, on appropriate ways to interface with and provide referrals for tobacco users.

Wendy Bjornson, Smoking Cessation Center – Co-Chair
Susan Butterworth, Employee Wellness Program – Co-Chair
Susan Allen, Health System Communications
Marna Flaherty-Robb, School of Nursing
David Gonzales, Smoking Cessation Center
Theresa Madden, School of Dentistry
Sharon Perot, Patient Care Education

Communication Working Group
Informs and educates both internal and external audiences about the tobacco-free initiative and cessation resources available.

Lisa Carter, Employee Communications – Chair
Susan Allen, Health System Communications
Jennifer Boyd, Internal Communications
Susan Butterworth, Employee Wellness Program
Jack Dempsey, Community Relations
George Mason, Media Relations
Eric Switzer, OGI Communications
Jessi Thurston, Employee Wellness Program

Evaluation Working Group
Determines measurement outcomes, collects relative data and analyzes success.

Wendy Bjornson, Smoking Cessation Center – Co-Chair
Susan Butterworth, Employee Wellness Program – Co-Chair
Sonia Buist, Pulmonary
Jeffrey Kirsch, Anesthesiology
Ariel Linden, School of Nursing/School of Medicine