"Defeating Diabetes"
Andrew J. Ahmann, M.D.
Director, Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center
Dr.Ahmann joined OHSU in 1993. He was chair of the steering committee developing the Oregon Diabetes Coalition in 1998. He was then the initial co-chair of that organization bringing together the State Health Division, Office of Medical Assistance Programs,Oregon Medical Professional Review Organization monitoring Medicare services for our region, the American Diabetes Association,and Oregon Diabetes Educators. He has been the chair of the Oregon Diabetes Guidelines Committee since its inception in 1995. He also chaired the Oregon Diabetes Collaborative program in concert with OMPRO to foster improvements in diabetes care through application of the chronic disease model in clinics throughout our region.

“Restoring the Rhythms of the Heart”
Joaquin Cigarroa, M.D.
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa joined the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in January 2006 as Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories. Dr. Cigarroa's expertise lies in
interventional cardiology, which he practices in OHSU's Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic. Research interests include acute coronary syndromes, cocaine and cardiovascular complications, and valvular heart disease.
Dr. Cigarroa graduated from Yale University in 1985, attended Cornell University Medical School and finished his Internship and Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Sumeet Chugh, M.D.
Director, Cardiac Arrythmyia Center
Dr. Sumeet S. Chugh is a clinical cardiologist, Director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, and Section Chief of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the OHSU School of Medicine. The Cardiac Arrhythmia Center is a center of excellence for treatment, prevention, and research related to disorders of heart rhythm. Dr. Chugh is also the principal investigator of the ongoing Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study based at the Center, now in its sixth year and established by funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overall goal of this effort is to enhance prevention of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This study, unique for its community emphasis and comprehensive nature, is currently funded by the US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and a collaborative Donald W. Reynolds Foundation grant with the Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology.

"Time is Brain: The Latest In Stroke Treatment"
Helmi Lutsep, M.D.
Oregon Stroke Center
Dr. Lutsep received her medical degree from Mayo Medical School in 1988. She completed her neurology residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, and her cerebrovascular disease fellowship at Stanford University. Her clinical area of focus is stroke prevention and acute stroke treatment. Dr. Lutsep serves as the associate director of the Oregon Stroke Center.

"From Discovery to Hope"
Brian J. Druker, M.D.
Director, OHSU Cancer Institute
Dr. Brian Druker is the director of the OHSU Cancer Institute and JELD-WEN Chair of Leukemia Research. His development of Gleevec, the first targeted cancer therapy, has transformed cancer research and care. Now FDA-approved for seven cancers, Gleevec works by targeting leukemia and cancerous cells while leaving healthy cells alone. Tens of thousands of people around the world are alive today because of this and other discoveries at the OHSU Cancer Institute. Dr. Druker's vision is to make Oregon's death rate from cancer the lowest in the nation and a model for other states to follow. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Alex, a stepson and two daughters.

Rob Schick
Cancer Institute Council
Rob Shick is senior vice president and branch manager for McAdams Wright Ragen, a full service regional brokerage firm and investment advisor serving the Northwest. He is a member of the OHSU Cancer Institute Council, co-chair of the Institute's Center for Cancer Cell Signaling campaign to build out Dr. Druker's laboratory in the Biomedical Research Building, and a tireless advocate for advancements in cancer research and care. He and his wife, Suzanne,have three children. Rob enjoys golf and fly-fishing and spends as much time as he can at his family home at Black Butte Ranch.

"A Look Back From Oregon's Future: How Partnerships Transformed Health Care"
Mark Richardson, M.D., M.Sc.B., M.B.A.
Dean, School of Medicine
Dr. Dr. Richardson has been dean of the School since June 2007. Prior to his move to the dean's office, where he served as interim dean for nearly a year, Dr. Richardson served as professor and chair of the School's department of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery. Dr.Richardson was recruited to OHSU from Johns Hopkins University where he served as the Bordley Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, he spent 15 years on faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dean Richardson is a respected clinician, an award-winning educator, and a renowned surgeon with expertise in complex pediatric disorders. Dr. Richardson earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his residency training at U. South Florida and Medical University Hospital in Charleston. Dr. Richardson completed a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, and earned two advanced business degrees while at Johns Hopkins.