Oregon Health & Science University

About OHSU
OHSU Hospital and OHSU Doernbecher ranks no. 1 in Oregon, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2021-22” and “Best Children’s Hospitals 21-22” rankings.

Oregon Health & Science University is where healing, teaching and discovery come together. We advance science in the lab, translate our findings into the latest treatments for patients, and train world-class providers.

As Oregon’s only academic health center, OHSU:

  • Cares for patients.
  • Educates doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and other health care professionals.
  • Conducts extensive research, including clinical trials to test new ways to prevent, detect and treat illness.

Date: Tuesday – May 10, 2022
Time:  9:00 AM (ET)| 10:00 AM (CT) | 11:00 AM (MT) | 12:00 PM (PT)
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Location: This is a free, two and half hour round table discussion being held virtually.
Questions: Contact Heather Tebbenhoff, Director of Community Engagement at EngageUs@AIMatMelanoma.org

Presenters & Topics

Opening & Welcome

  • Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Dermatology at OHSU and the Melanoma Program Director of Knight Cancer Institute
  • Patrick Kinghorn, Marketing & Events Coordinator – Dermatology at OHSU

War on Melanoma Campaign

  • Elizabeth Stoos, M.Ed., Associate Director, Dermatology at OHSU
  • Elizabeth Berry, M.D., Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director, Multidisciplinary Pigmented Lesion Clinic at OHSU

High School Curriculum

  • Victoria Orfaly, Resident, OHSU Dermatology
  • Gina Calco, PhD Candidate, OHSU

Skin Crew

  • Kristen Kahlen, MEMO Communications

PCP Education

  • Alex Ortega Loayza, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology at OHSU
  • Elizabeth Berry, M.D., Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director, Multidisciplinary Pigmented Lesion Clinic at OHSU
  • Alexandra Verdieck, M.D., Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine
E-visits/E-Consults/Technology
  • Teri Greiling, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology, Vice-Chair of Dermatology, Associate Program Director of Dermatology Research, Director of Telehealth in Dermatology at OHSU
  • Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Dermatology Co-director, Skin Cancer Imaging Center at OHSU
  • Melissa Swartz, Practice Manager, OHSU Dermatology

Advocacy Organizations

  • Samantha Guild, President, AIM at Melanoma Foundation
  • Robin Zimmerman, Coordinator of  AIM’s Steps Against Melanoma Walk in Portland, Oregon