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SCHOOL OF MEDICINED I V I S I O N O F P H Y S I C I A N A S S I S TA N T E D U C AT I O N24th AnnualGraduationCelebrationin honor of theClass of 2020Wednesday, September 2, 2020Oregon Health & Science University

Message from the Class of 2020We expected a hectic, unpredictable coupleof years and we were told from the beginningto be flexible. But we never expected tograduate in the midst of a pandemic andan international movement for Black lives.These events have led us to reflect on whatit means to be physician assistants. We as acollective firmly believe Black Lives Matter.We assert that anti-racism should be thestandard of care and a key principle for us all.To begin to honor that statement, we madea donation in our class name to the Northby Northeast Community Health Center, aclinic dedicated to serving the health needs ofthe Black and African-American communityin Portland through health promotion anddisease prevention. We commit to continuethe work of dismantling systemic racism,starting with healthcare disparities. As PAs,we pledge to uphold the OHSU PA programmission to serve marginalized and medicallyunderserved patients within our respectivecommunities.

ProgramWELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTSChristopher RA Sim, DSc, PA-C, DFAAPAA S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R , D I V I S I O N H E A D A N D P R O G R A M D I R E C T O RD I V I S I O N O F P H Y S I C I A N A S S I S TA N T E D U C AT I O NCOMMENCEMENT ADDRESSMorgan Hakki, MDA S S O C I AT E P R O F E S S O R O F M E D I C I N EINTERIM DIVISION HE AD, OHSU DIVISION OF INFEC TIOUS DISE A SESV I C E C H A I R O F C L I N I C A L P R O G R A M S , O H S U D E PA R T M E N T O F M E D I C I N EP R E S E N TAT I O N O F D E G R E E S A N D W H I T E C O AT SMaster of Physician Assistant StudiesWELCOME TO THE PROFESSIONAdministration of the Physician Assistant Professional OathSPECIAL AWARDSPresented by Program Faculty and GraduatesD I R EC TO R ’ S AWA R DRenee K. Dversdal, MD, FACPD I R E C T O R , O H S U P O I N T O F C A R E U LT R A S O U N DChristine M. Schutzer BS, RDMSL E C T U R E R , U LT R A S O U N D P R O G R A M

K A R E N W H I TA K E R K N A P P S E R V I C E AWA R DChristopher D. Benjamin, MPAS, PA-COHSU, CL A SS OF 2013A DV E N T I S T H E A LT H , T I L L A M O O K , O RE XC E L L E N C E I N AC A D E M I C T E AC H I N GSonam Kiwalkar, MDC L I N I C A L I N S T R U C T O R , O H S U D I V I S I O N O F A R T H R I T I S A N D R H E U M AT I C D I S E A S E SLillian Navarro-Reynolds, MS, PA-CA S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R , O H S U P H Y S I C I A N A S S I S TA N T P R O G R A MAli S. Olyaei, PharmDPROFESSOR OF MEDICINE , DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION , OHSU SCHOOLO F M E D I C I N E ; P R O F E S S O R O F P H A R M A C Y, O S U C O L L E G E O F P H A R M A C YJA M E S M . RYA N , M . D. , M E M O R I A L AWA R DF O R E XC E L L E N C E I N C L I N I C A L T E AC H I N GBrian Mills, MPAS, PA-CO H S U , C L A S S O F 2 0 14C H I L D H O O D H E A LT H A S S O C I AT E S , S A L E M , O RC L A S S O F 2 0 2 0 AC A D E M I C AC H I E V E M E N TC L A S S O F 2 0 2 0 E XC E L L E N C E I N T H E C L I N I C A L Y E A RCL ASS OF 2020 PROFESSIONALISMC L A S S O F 2 0 2 0 S P EC I A L R ECO G N I T I O N F O R S E R V I C EP R E S E N TAT I O N A N D P E R S P E C T I V E S , C L A S S O F 2 0 2 0

Class of 2020[ A ] Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholar[ V ] VeteranRebekah Marieve Carrillo AMorgan Elizabeth MarinAmanda Case AMolly Elizabeth MaticeVivian ChanKamylli Jean MendiveGrace Chang ACallie Jan Pruitt Mills ADanielle Lilann ChazinRaquel Padilla Moore AEliza Burwell CheitlinThina Thuy NguyenJohanna DawdyEthan Pace AAndrew Robert Del CarloMichael James Peterson AAshleigh DietzClem V. Pope AVDaniel James EppelsheimerChloe S. PorterJuvenal FilsAlvin Ashneel Prasad VTimothy Haren AVMichael Edward Purvis VGreta Mae HoffmanSarah SalarkiaChau Huynh VLisa Christina Senko AAna Lucia JensenThomas James SextonAnJulia R. JimenezNicole Kalani SmithGayle Bernstein JohnsonKathryn A. StockingKaitlyn J. KauffmanJill StoreyKelsey Ashlyn KhawAmanda Nicole TaylorMarina Chanel KovicCynthia S.WashburnLaura Hahn KuzmaRebecca X. Wong ARachael Nicole Lenz

Community Outreach ProjectSecond-year students in the Physician AssistantProgram plan and implement a Health Promotion–Disease Prevention project as part of therequirements of the Master of Physician AssistantStudies degree. Projects are completed as part ofstudent clinical responsibilities.

Rebekah Marieve CarrilloFall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older AdultsV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O RAmanda CaseThe Safety Net of Community: Tools for Awareness, Screening &Prevention of Youth SuicideL A M B E R T H O U S E LG B TQ YO U T H C E N T E R — S E AT T L E , WAVivian ChanPrevention and Education of Melanoma in Adolescents and Young AdultsEDISON HIGH SCHOOL — PORTL AND, ORGrace ChangPreventing Unintended Teen Pregnancy with LARCsEDISON HIGH SCHOOL — PORTL AND, ORDanielle Lilann ChazinThe Lesser of Two Evils: Vaping in Adolescent PopulationsV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O REliza Burwell CheitlinHuman Papilloma Virus: Why Should Men Care?V I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O RJohanna DawdyIncreasing Physical Activity: A Response to the Childhood ObesityEpidemicDAY TO N M I D D L E S C H O O L — DAY TO N , WAAndrew Robert Del CarloUsing Sex Education to Lower the Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infectionsin Young PeopleB E AV E R TO N H I G H S C H O O L — B E AV E R TO N , O RAshleigh DietzSurviving AdolescenceL A PINE HIGH SCHOOL — L APINE, OR

Daniel James EppelsheimerPre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)V I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O NJuvenal FilsDepression and Suicidal Ideation in AdolescenceB E AV E R TO N H I G H S C H O O L — B E AV E R TO N , O RTimothy HarenDiabetes Education and Self-management to Prevent the Conversion ofPre-diabetes to Diabetes in Rural OregonS O U T H C OA S T D I A B E T E S A S S O C I AT I O N — C O O S B AY, O RGreta Mae HoffmanYour Mental Health Through the YearsS A N DY S E N I O R C E N T E R — S A N DY, O RChau HuynhTackling the Repercussions of ConcussionV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — WA- O RAna Lucia JensenDietary Acculturation in Latino Immigrants and its Impact on HealthV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O NAnJulia R. JimenezImmunity in the CommunityN O R T H W E S T P R I M A R Y C A R E — O R EG O N C I T Y, O RGayle Bernstein JohnsonTaking a Stand Against FallsT H E A C K E R LY — P O R T L A N D , O RKaitlyn J. KauffmanIt Takes a Village: A Discussion on Adolescent SuicideV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — S P O K A N E , WAKelsey Ashlyn KhawNon-Pharmacological Stroke PreventionFRIENDSVIE W RE TIREMENT COMMUNIT Y — NE WBERG , OR

Marina Chanel KovicA Preventable Challenge: Unplanned Pregnancy in Women ExperiencingHomelessnessR O S E H AV E N DAY S H E LT E R F O R W O M E N — P O R T L A N D , O RLaura Hahn KuzmaVaping and Tobacco Use in AdolescentsE U G E N E I N T E R N AT I O N A L H I G H S C H O O L — E U G E N E , O RRachael Nicole LenzEarly Interventions in Childhood ObesitySK Y VIE W AC ADEMY — HIGHL ANDS R ANCH, COMorgan Elizabeth MarinID-ing Good Nutrition to Promote Health for Adults with IntellectualDisabilitiesU P WA R D B O U N D C A M P, C R E AT I V E C H AO S — S TAY TO N & C OT TA G E G R O V E , O RMolly Elizabeth MaticeMalignant Melanoma: Awareness and Prevention in the High SchoolPopulationEDISON HIGH SCHOOL — PORTL AND, ORKamylli Jean MendiveSelf Advocacy in HealthcareV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O RCallie Jan Pruitt MillsSexuality and Aging: Maintaining Healthy and Satisfying SexualRelationships after MenopauseV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O RRaquel Padilla MooreNavigating the US Healthcare System & Birth Control BasicsM U LT N O M A H C O U N T Y J U S T I C E C E N T E R — P O R T L A N D , O RThina Thuy NguyenOral Health Promotions and Disparities in ChildrenV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — H I L L S B O R O , O R

Ethan PaceReducing Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Rural AdolescentsAges 15-19 Living in Klamath County, OregonH E N L E Y H I G H S C H O O L — K L A M AT H FA L L S , O RMichael James PetersonThe Dangers of Teenage E-cigarette Use and Effective Methods ofPreventionL E V E LU P A C A D E M Y — B E AV E R TO N , O RClem V. PopeHow Access to VA Services Can Benefit Rural VeteransA M E R I C A N L EG I O N C A S C A D E P O S T 6 4 — OA K R I D G E , O RChloe S. PorterInsomnia as We AgeV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O R A N D W I C H I TA , K SAlvin Ashneel PrasadThe “Kneed” for ACL Injury PreventionV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — P O R T L A N D , O RMichael Edward PurvisSleep Restriction in AdolescentsWIL SON HIGH SCHOOL — PORTL AND, ORSarah SalarkiaPrenatal CareS OJ O U R N D O M E S T I C V I O L E N C E S E R V I C E S — LO S A N G E L E S , C ALisa Christina SenkoPostpartum DepressionC E N T E R E D P H Y S I C A L T H E R A P Y H E A LT H A N D W E L L N E S S — G R A N T S PA S S , O RThomas James SextonHelmet Safety in Grade School ChildrenR I V E R DA L E G R A D E S C H O O L — P O R T L A N D , O RNicole Kalani SmithPreventing Noise-Induced Hearing LossC A M A S H I G H S C H O O L — C A M A S , WA

Kathryn A. StockingIs PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) for Me?SHE BOP — PORTL AND, ORJill StoreyEmotion Regulation in ChildhoodLO W R Y E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L — D E N V E R , C OAmanda Nicole TaylorThe Sun & YouW H I T F O R D M I D D L E S C H O O L — B E AV E R TO N , O RCynthia S.WashburnAlzheimer Dementia: Risks and PreventionV I R T UA L P R E S E N TAT I O N — I D - C O - O R- C ARebecca X. WongNegative Consequences of Nonmedical Use of Prescription PainMedication in AdolescenceB E AV E R TO N H I G H S C H O O L — B E AV E R TO N , O R

Physician Assistant Professional OathI pledge to perform the following duties with honesty and dedication:Ҍ I will hold as my primary responsibility the health, safety, welfareand dignity of all human beings.Ҍ I will uphold the tenets of patient autonomy, beneficence,nonmaleficence and justice.Ҍ I will recognize and promote the value of diversity.Ҍ I will treat equally all persons who seek my care.Ҍ I will hold in confidence the information shared in the course ofpracticing medicine.Ҍ I will assess my personal capabilities and limitations, strivingalways to improve my medical practice.Ҍ I will actively seek to expand my knowledge and skills, keepingabreast of advances in medicine.Ҍ I will work with other members of the health care team toprovide compassionate and effective care of patients.Ҍ I will use my knowledge and experience to contribute to animproved community.Ҍ I will respect my professional relationship with the physician.Ҍ I will share and expand knowledge within the profession.These duties are pledged with sincerity and upon my honor.

THE MISSIONThe Mission of the OHSU Physician Assistant Program is to: Prepare physician assistants for the practice ofmedicine and the delivery of team-based primary careservices to diverse populations, including the medicallyunderserved; Contribute to meeting the health workforce needs ofOregon; Provide a model of excellence in physician assistanteducation and; Advance the physician assistant profession in the state.