The Foundation for Medical Excellence promotes quality health care and sound health policy through physician
education, research & other collaborative efforts.

Our educational offerings center on contemporary medical issues facing practicing physicians—communication, leadership, physician well-being, and the challenges of providing universal health care.

Medical School Scholarships

Oregon Medical Education Student Scholarship Endowment Fund supports excellence in the next generation of physicians in Oregon. The Fund will help to transform lives and someday save lives. It is an investment in the future quality of Oregon's health care.
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Our News & Upcoming Events
Physician Well-Being Conference

Physician Well Being Conference
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Union , Washington

Creating an Oasis for You

Focus this year is to provide skills for dealing with burnout and organizational change.

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2012 Pain Management Conference

The 25th Annual Pain & Suffering Symposium will be held Friday and Saturday, March 2-3, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Vancouver, BC.

Registration Fee: $450 per person

The Foundation is also offering your choice of two optional workshops on Saturday afternoon:

Advanced Skill Building Workshop - Clinicians Only - $225 per person

or

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Chronic Pain - $225 per person

 

Click here to download the 2012 conference brochure.

 

 
Kitzhaber Lectureship

The John Kitzhaber, MD, Lectureship on Healthcare Policy was established in 1993 to recognize Dr. Kitzhaber's nationally recognized contributions to the citizens of Oregon as State Senator and Governor through his pioneering leadership in legislating the Oregon Health Plan. This lectureship focuses on issues related to economics and public policy in healthcare.

The Foundation For Medical Excellence's 2011 John Kitzhaber, MD, Lectureship on Healthcare Policy was held on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Portland Hilton Hotel. The Foundation was very pleased that this year's speaker was the Honorable John Kitzhaber, MD, Governor of Oregon. Governor Kitzhaber's talk was entitled:

"Making the Transition to a Sustainable Health Care System

The Oregon Approach: so far...

 

 
Medical School Scholarships

Oregon Medical Education Student Scholarship Endowment Fund To support excellence in the next generation of physicians in Oregon. The Fund will help to transform lives and someday save lives. It is an investment in the future quality of Oregon's health care.

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The Foundation for Medical Excellence
One S.W. Columbia Street, Suite 860
Portland, OR 97258
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