Oregon POLST Task ForceTask Force MembershipThe Oregon POLST Task Force was convened by OHSU’s Center for Ethics in Health Care in 1990. The Task Force membership shown below is comprised of valued and committed representatives from stakeholder organizations and agencies. Representation is determined by the bylaws of the Task Force. Please click here to contact an Oregon POLST Task Force Member.
CHAIR Patrick Dunn, M.D., FACP Chair, Oregon POLST Task Force Director, Ethics Education Oregon Health & Science University
SENIOR AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Patra Behary, MD Kaiser Permanente Margaret Murphy Carley, JD Retired Legal Council & Deputy Director Ruth Gulyas, MHA Executive Director Oregon Alliance of Senior & Health Services Patricia Newton, MD Director Geriatric Education and Medical Ethics Legacy Health Services Tina Kitchin, MD Medical DirectorDepartment of Human Services Seniors and People with Disabilities Glen R. Patrizio, MD Interim Medical Director Providence Hospice Gary M. Plant, MD Madras Medical Group Mayda Ramos, MD Silverton Hospital Oregon Medical Association
NURSE PRACTITIONERS K. LuAnn Cook MN, ANP-BC Health Services Director Evercare Oregon
HOME CARE/HOSPICE Deborah Whiting Jaques Executive Director/CEO Oregon Hospice Association Tanya Stewart, MD Medical Director Adventist Health Hospice
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Ritu Sahni, MD, MPH Oregon EMS and Trauma Medical Director Oregon DHS, Office of Public Health Terri Schmidt, MD Emergency Services Oregon Health & Science University Jerry Andrews, NREMT-P Clinical Director Salem Rural Metro Area AMB
LEGAL/POLICY Gwen Dayton, JD Oregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems Donna Routh, RN, MN Oregon Nurses Association Amy Veatch Program Director Oregon Health Decisions
EVALUATION/RESEARCH Susan Tolle, MD Director Center for Ethics in Health Care Oregon Health & Science University Christine Nelson, RN, PhD School of Nursing Oregon Health Sciences University
VETERANS AFFAIRS Molly Osborne, MD, PhD VA Integrated Ethics Program Officer Portland VA Medical Center
COMMUNITY Joyce DeMonnin, MPH AARP Oregon Public Outreach Director
CONSULTANTS Bethany Chiaramonte POLST Registry Project Manager
David Clarke, MD Retired: Gastroenterology and Ethics Kaiser Permanente Jenny Cook POLST Registry Coordinator Ann Jackson, MBA Retired: Executive Director Oregon Hospice Association Dan McFarling Retired: EMS & SDSD
Updated: 11/11/2009 |