[TAO] Congratulations to Kathleen Haley!

[Catherine Britain]

TAO joins many others in the health care world in wishing Kathleen Haley
our best wishes on her retirement as Executive Director of the Oregon
Medical Board. Under her leadership the OMB has been an advocate for
telehealth in Oregon. Even when we don't agree, we have found Kathleen to
be attentive to our concerns and willing to work to find the middle ground.
The OMB has established resources for those seeking guidance regarding
telehealth matters that have been extremely helpful to telehealth providers
practicing in Oregon.

Though we will miss her, the OMB has appointed Nicole Krishnaswami to be
the interim director.  Nicole has been our go to person when we have needed
advice and we truly appreciate her support for telehealth, and we look
forward to having her take the helm.


OMB Announcement

*The Oregon Medical Board wishes to congratulate Kathleen Haley on her
retirement as Executive Director and welcome its new Interim Executive
Director.*

*Kathleen Haley, JD*, has led the Medical Board for 24 years, earning the
profound respect of health care professionals and policy makers in Oregon
as well as nationally and internationally. During her tenure, Ms. Haley was
a leader in medical regulation, serving on the Board of Directors of the
Federation of State Medical Boards and Administrators in Medicine.  In 2016
the Citizens Advocacy Center of Washington, D.C. awarded her the
prestigious Ben Shimberg Public Service Award.  In addition to serving the
people and health professionals in Oregon, Ms. Haley was called on to
evaluate other medical boards in the United States and overseas.  She has
been a frequent lecturer at Oregon’s two medical schools, hospitals, and
conferences in Oregon, around the country and for the International
Association of Medical Regulators.

Current Board Chair, *K. Dean Gubler, DO, *said, “Ms. Haley’s enduring
legacy of exceptional leadership will continue to inspire Board members and
staff to carry on the Board’s distinguished work.”

Dr. Gubler is pleased to announce that *Nicole Krishnaswami, JD*, will lead
the Board through the transition period as Interim Executive Director
beginning July 1, 2018.  Her deep commitment to the Board’s mission has
been clear since 2010 when Ms​. Krishnaswami became the Board’s Legislative
and Policy Analyst.  Ms. Krishnaswami has represented the Board on
committees and workgroups, presented on behalf of the Board at state and
national conferences, overseen the Board’s publications, and served as the
point of contact for public and media inquiries.  She is dedicated to a
culture of equity, excellence and integrity, and she is honored to have the
opportunity to continue to advance the Board’s mission of patient safety
and access to quality care.

For questions, please contact ​Info at omb.oregon.gov​
<OMB.Info at omb.oregon.gov> or 971-673-2700.
-- 
Catherine S. Britain, Executive Director
Telehealth Alliance of Oregon
csbritain at gmail.com
541-910-7366
www.ortelehealth.org
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