2026 Sommer Memorial Lectures and OHSU Scientific Session

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 7-8, 2026

Conference location

Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland Oregon

Sommer Lectures Registration

Register for the 2026 Sommer Memorial Lectures

Registration fee: FREE

2026 Sommer Lecturers

Thursday, May 7

7:30      Registration/Breakfast    
8:30      Welcome and Introduction to the Course     
8:45      Evidence Based Medicine is Personalized Medicine - Gordon Guyatt, MD, FRCP
9:35      The Essentials and Advances in Axial Spondyloarthritis - Atul Deodhar, MD, MRCP, FACR, FACP
10:20    BREAK    
10:45    Improvement Begins Before it Begins - Clifford Ko, MD, MS, MSMS
11:30    Panel/Questions & Answers     
12:00    LUNCH    
1:30      Spondyloarthritis Family: Why Should You Care? - Atul Deodhar, MD, MRCP, FACR, FACP
2:20      How to Recognize a Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guideline - Gordon Guyatt, MD, FRCP
2:15      BREAK    
3:30      What does Good Quality Look Like? - Clifford Ko, MD, MS, MSMS
4:15      Panel/Questions & Answers     
4:45      ADJOURN     
 

Friday, May 8

7:30      Registration/Breakfast    
8:30      Beyond the Skin:  Understanding Psoriatic Arthritis - Atul Deodhar, MD, MRCP, FACR, FACP
9:20      How to Avoid Being Misled by the Medical Literature - Gordon Guyatt, MD, FRCP
10:30    Are We Improving or Just Doing QI? - Clifford Ko, MD, MS, MSMS
11:15    Panel/Questions & Answers     
11:45    BREAK    
1:10      Vukov Lecturer - Amy Cantor, MD
1:55      Distinguished Scientist - Allison Fryer, PhD
2:45      Panel/Questions & Answers     
3:00      BREAK    
3:15      OHSU Distinguished Lecturer - Chaim Vanek, MD
4:00      OHSU Distinguished Lecturer - Kim Mauer, MD
4:45      Panel/Questions & Answers     
5:05      ADJOURN     

American Medical Association

Accreditation

OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

Credit

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.