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School of Medicine Alumni Leadership Council

Meet your leaders and get involved in the OHSU School of Medicine alumni community.

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School of Medicine Alumni Work Groups

Strengthen the OHSU alumni community by volunteering for a work group. Work alongside like-minded peers on focused, timebound projects that leave a lasting mark. For more information about volunteering for a work group, please email Mark Kemball at [email protected]

Awards Work Group

This group leads efforts to recognize outstanding achievement by OHSU School of Medicine alumni. This group is most active between December and February each year. The Awards Work Group:

  • Guides nomination processes and materials
  • Publicizes awards and seeks nominations
  • Reviews nominations and recommends recipients

Career Discernment Work Group

This group mobilizes fellow alumni of the OHSU School of Medicine to support students in making informed career decisions. The Career Discernment Work Group:

  • Plans career panels for OHSU Ph.D. candidates
  • Provides input on alumni programming for OHSU M.D. students 
  • Recognizes student milestones

Online Programming Work Group

This group leads programming for the popular Timely Topics webinar series. Members identify compelling topics and speakers to bring to the School of Medicine alumni community.

View past Timely Topics webinars on the Archived Events page.

Supporting both alumni and students is my top priority. Being on the Alumni Council allows me to help students and alumni to come together, benefiting both.

Karen Gunson, M.D. ’81, R ’85
President, School of Medicine Alumni Leadership Council

School of Medicine Alumni Leadership Council

Meet the volunteers who lead the OHSU School of Medicine alumni community.

Karen Gunson
Karen Gunson, M.D. ’81, R ’85

President, Executive Committee Chair

Jeffrey Fullman
Jeffrey Fullman, M.D. ’80

Immediate Past President

Grover Bagby
Grover Bagby Jr., M.D., MACP, R ’71, ’76

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Marcus Chiodo, M.D. ’11

Kimberly Cummings
Kimberly Cummings, M.D. ’10

Bud Garrison
Charles “Bud” Garrison, M.B.A. ’12

Chair, Online Seminar Workgroup

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Molly Hoeflich, M.D. ’81

Co-chair, Awards Workgroup

Christina Lorenz
Christina Lorentz, Ph.D. ’10

Co-chair, Career Discernment Workgroup

Steven Mansoor
Steven Mansoor, M.D., Ph.D. ’09

Mollie Marr
Mollie Marr, Ph.D. ’21

Co-chair, Awards Workgroup

Susan Skinner
Susan Skinner, M.D. ’89

Co-chair, Career Discernment Workgroup

Norah Verbout
Norah Verbout, Ph.D. ’08

OHSU Foundation Board Liaison

Libby Rose
Elizabeth “Libby” Rose

Graduate Student Representative

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Madison Hupp

Graduate Student Representative

Afsoon Ghagfari Saravi
Afsoon Ghafari-Saravi

M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2024

Brian Prigmore
Brian Prigmore

M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2025

Rand Kaller
Rand Kaller

M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2026

Haley Smith

M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2027

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