Tuesday, January 19, 2009
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Lane Community College
Center for Meeting and Learning (Building 19), Room 220

Special Guest Speaker:
Dr. Steve Gordon

Dr. Gordon's presentation will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. He will speak on the aims of new health policy related to information and describe steps physicians will need to improve their use of health information technology. Participants will be able to receive CME credits. See below.

Steve Gordon is Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for PeaceHealth-Oregon Region. In Oregon, PeaceHealth operates four hospitals, more than a dozen medical practices employing more than 100 physicians, a home care and hospice agency, and a clinical reference laboratory. PeaceHealth employs more than 6000 Oregonians and is the largest private employer in Lane County. In 2009 PeaceHealth was named one of the top 50 best-performing health systems in the US for quality and safety. Steve graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Prior to joining PeaceHealth’s executive team, Steve was medical director for quality at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. Board Certified in Internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Steve has practiced medicine and taught students and residents in Oregon since 1996. Steve and his wife Laura have three sons.

 

Target Audience: All Physicians and Allied Health

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Disclosure:
Dr. Steve Gordon and Treena Bell declare that they do not have any financial interest or other relationship with any manufacturers of medical commercial products.

Sacred Heart is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians
Sacred Heart Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category one Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.