2023 Sommer Memorial Lectures
Conference description
The Sommer Memorial Lectures are made possible by a perpetual trust established by the late Dr. Ernst A. Sommer with United States National Bank of Oregon. The lectures are open, without charge, to all members of the medical profession and to students attending accredited medical schools. The Sommer Lectures have brought to Portland more than 250 distinguished speakers from the United States and other countries since 1941 when the programs were inaugurated.
Conference date
May 11-12, 2023
Conference location
Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland Oregon
Online pre-registration is closed. On-site registration opens at 7:30 a.m.
Those planning to register for the event on-site must first register to enter the building by stopping at the MAC reception desk.
Registration for this event is free.
Schedule
Thursday, May 11
7:30 REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST
8:30 Sommer Memorial Lectures Welcome - David W. Cook, MD, FACS, Sommer Committee Chair
8:45 From Cardiologist to Covidologist: Merging Virology, Science, and Medicine - Dr. Gottlieb
9:35 Is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis a "Mini" Version of Rheumatoid Arthritis? - Dr. Huggins
10:25 BREAK
10:45 Robot Assisted Surgery - Dr. Lefor
11:35 Questions and Answers
12:05 LUNCHEON
1:30 The Privilege of Being a Physician Withstands the Test of Time - Dr. Huggins
2:20 Life and Medicine in Japan: perspectives of an outsider - Dr. Lefor
3:10 BREAK
3:30 Equity in Heart Failure: A Call for Action for Disruptive Technology to Break the Cycle of Financially-Inaccessible Therapies - Dr. Gottlieb
4:20 Questions and Answers
4:50 ADJOURN
Friday, May 12
8:00 BREAKFAST
8:30 TROJAN-C and the 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How Hepatitis C Saves Lives - Dr. Gottlieb
9:20 The History of Human Experimentation - Dr. Lefor
10:10 BREAK
10:30 Cytokine Storm Syndromes - Dr. Huggins
11:20 Questions and Answers
11:45 ADJOURN
The OHSU Scientific Session has been cancelled due to space limitations at the MAC.
Credit
Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
American Medical Association
OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Sommer Lecturers
Jennifer L. Huggins, MD
Robert L. Gottlieb MD, PhD, FACC, FAST, FIDSA
Alan Kawarai Lefor, MD, MPH, PhD, DrEng, FACS
Contact
Questions?
E-mail: cme@ohsu.edu
If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact the Division of Continuing Professional Development as soon as possible, but no later than 20 business days prior to the conference.