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Committee Assignments

Board Members

   Board Members
Term Expiration
   Christoffer Poulsen, DO, Chair - Eugene
February 28, 2025*
   Jill Shaw, DO, Vice Chair - Astoria 

February 28, 2026*

   Erin Cramer, PA-C, Secretary  - Stayton

February 28, 2025*

   Robby Azar, MD - Oregon City

February 28, 2026

   Sheronne Blasi, Public Member - Salem

February 28, 2026

   David Cook, MD - Portland

February 28, 2026

   Katja Daoud, MD - Portland

February 28, 2026

   Niknam Eshraghi, MD - Portland

February 28, 2025

   Ileana Esquivel, PA-C - Portland 

February 28, 2027

   Eric Evans, DPM - Portland
February 28, 2027
   Joan Kapowich, Public Member - Portland

February 28, 2027

   Paula Lee-Valkov, MD - The Dalles
February 28, 2026*
   Sudeep Taksali, MD - Wilsonville
February 28, 2025
   Vacant Public Member Position
February 28, 20XX


Committee Assignments

   Committee Assignments
Term Expiration
   Acupuncture Advisory Committee

   Forrest Cooper, LAc, DAOM, Chair - Portland
 July 10, 2025*
   Dilip Babu, MD - Portland

 April 3, 2027

   Diane Behall, LAc, DAOM - Portland

 July 6, 2025

   Carli Gaines, LAc, RN - Bend

 October 4, 2026

   Paul Yutan, MD - Portland

 July 5, 2026

   Paula Lee-Valkov, MD, Board Liaison


   Administrative Affairs Committee

   Erin Cramer, PA-C, Chair

   Niknam Eshraghi, MD


   Joan Kapowich, Public Member

   Paula Lee-Valkov, MD

   Christoffer Poulsen, DO

   Editorial Committee

   Katja Daoud, MD

   Paula Lee-Valkov, MD


   Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Committee

   Michael Lepin, Paramedic, Chair - Madras
March 30, 2027
   Matthew Neth, MD - Portland

June 30, 2027

   Brenda Smith, MD - Astoria
April 6, 2025
   Rusty Riis, Paramedic - Rogue River
January 3, 2027
   Patti Louie, PHD, Public Member - Portland
July 10, 2027
   Frank Ehrmantraut, Paramedic - Independence
October 2, 2027
   Christoffer Poulsen, DO, Board Liaison


   Investigative Committee (IC)

   Jill Shaw, DO, Chair

   Sheronne Blasi, Public Member

   Erin Cramer, PA-C

   Christoffer Poulsen, DO

   Sudeep Taksali, MD

   David Cook, MD / Robby Azar, MD

   Legislative Committee

   Erin Cramer, PA-C, Chair

   Robby Azar, MD

   Sheronne Blasi, Public Member

   Christoffer Poulsen, DO



*Ineligible for reappointment (term limit in effect)


                                                                                                       Updated August 2024