<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font color="#000000" face="Montserrat, sans-serif">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. </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font color="#000000" face="Montserrat, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font color="#000000" face="Montserrat, sans-serif">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. </font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><h3 class="gmail-span9" style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:24.5px;margin:10px 0px 10px 30px;font-weight:bold;line-height:40px;color:rgb(0,0,0);float:left;min-height:1px;width:870px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">OMB Announcement</h3><div class="gmail-article gmail-article-left" style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail-article-content gmail-span9" style="margin:5px 0px 0px 30px;color:inherit;float:left;min-height:1px;width:870px"><div id="gmail-ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_ctl01_ctl01__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField" class="gmail-ms-rtestate-field" style="word-wrap:break-word;display:inline"><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold">The Oregon Medical Board wishes to congratulate Kathleen Haley on her retirement as Executive Director and welcome its new Interim Executive Director.</strong></span></p><strong style="font-weight:bold"></strong><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"><strong class="gmail-ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-4" style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(56,91,131)">Kathleen Haley, JD</strong>, 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.</span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"> <span> </span></span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">In 2016 the Citizens Advocacy Center of Washington, D.C. awarded her the prestigious Ben Shimberg Public Service Award.<span> </span></span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">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.</span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"> <span> </span></span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">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.</span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"> </span><br></p><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"></p><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">Current Board Chair,<span> </span><strong class="gmail-ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-4" style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(56,91,131)">K. Dean Gubler, DO, </strong>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.”</span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"> </span><br></p><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">Dr. Gubler is pleased to announce that<span> </span></span><span class="gmail-ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-4" style="color:rgb(56,91,131);background-color:transparent"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Nicole Krishnaswami, JD</strong></span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">, 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.</span><br></p><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"></p><p class="gmail-ms-rteElement-P" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:inherit"><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">For questions, please contact </span><a href="mailto:OMB.Info@omb.oregon.gov" style="color:rgb(45,83,157);text-decoration:none;padding:5px 20px 5px 0px;background:url("/SiteCollectionImages/branding/icons/icon_mailto.gif") 100% 50% no-repeat transparent">Info@omb.oregon.gov</a><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent"> or 971-673-2700</span><span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent">.</span></p></div></div></div>
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<div>Telehealth Alliance of Oregon</div><div><a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com" target="_blank">csbritain@gmail.com</a><br>541-910-7366</div>
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