Southern Oregon Medical Society 

Jackson Care Connect supports the ongoing training and community building for our provider network. To increase recruitment of medical providers to southern Oregon, a group of medical organizations recently formed the Southern Oregon Alliance of Physicians and Providers (SOAPP) to enact collaborative recruiting. SOAPP gathered feedback that demonstrated a clear interest in a medical society that would support lifelong learning and local relationships.

Audience: All MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs in southern Oregon, and all visiting students and residents in southern Oregon  

When: The second Wednesday of each month, starting at 6 p.m. 

Where: Locations vary. 

Special thanks to Providence for coordinating CME.  

Upcoming topics and speakers include:  

September 10, 2025: Gender-affirming care – Kelly Church, FNP, La Clinica

September 13, 2025: Music/talent show

October 8, 2025: Key topics in neurology – Dr. Walter Carlini, MD, PhD

November 12, 2025: Medical assistance in dying – Dr. Paul Rostykus, MD, MPH; Bill Southworth, MD; Morris Maizels, MD

December 10, 2025: Palliative Care. – Lucas Pfeifer, DO, Providence; Kelly Ambrose, RN, Housecall Providers

January 14, 2026: Neurobiology, Epigenetics, ACEs, Resilience – Peter Buckley, Southern Oregon Success; Bob Lieberman, MA, LPC

January 28, 2026 (Virtual meeting): AI in Medicine – Kelsey Solano, NP, CMIO Providence

February 11, 2026: Whippets: Misuse of Nitrous Oxide – Peter Grant, MD; Austin Grant, MD; Collin Grant, MD

For questions, contact info@jacksoncareconnect.org 

Southern Oregon Medical Society vision and mission

Our vision is a collaborative community of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician associates who are unified in their desire to provide high quality care. Learning, social and advocacy opportunities bring us together to deepen knowledge, relationships, and positive impacts on patients and healthcare professionals in southern Oregon.

Our mission includes:

• Monthly CME activities, ideally taught by local providers, increase our ability to provide high quality care and strengthen local standards of care.
• Monthly gatherings also provide social opportunities, building relationships that optimize patient consultations and give rise to opportunities for learning from each other in other spaces.
• Building community by increasing the sense of belonging locally, satisfaction and sense of purpose, thereby increasing retention of medical providers and their families.
• Future activities may also allow for coordinated advocacy opportunities.