Peer review committees accepting nominations

The Multidisciplinary Peer Review Committee (MPRC) is accepting nominations for membership on MPRC and the Committee for Professionalism (CfP).

Membership terms are three years, which will begin retroactively on January 1, 2022, with eligibility for additional terms.

MPRC

Current membership:

Dr. Gloria Alexander (Adult Hospitalist Medicine)

Dr. Ed Austin (Plastic Surgery) – term expiring

Dr. Laura Chong (OB/GYN) – term expiring

Dr. Amy Dourgarian (Emergency Medicine) – term expiring

Dr. Kris Dozier (General Surgery)

Dr. Kamran Firoozi (Pulmonology/Intensive Care)

Dr. Harminder Gandhok (Cardiology) – term expiring

Dr. Kyu Kim (Radiology) – term expiring

Dr. Michelle Rasmussen (Family Medicine/Primary Care)

Dr. Glen Roseborough (Vascular Surgery)

Dr. Jennifer Williams (Anesthesiology)

Our current MPRC members Dr. Laura Chong (OB/GYN), Dr. Amy Dourgarian (EM), Dr. Harminder Gandhok (Cardiology), and Dr. Kyu Kim (Radiology), have expressed interest in serving another term on MPRC. They understand the importance of sharing the opening of these positions with all members of the medical staff who may be interested. Please note that in order to allow for appropriately informed decisions about case reviews, the committee seeks to maintain member representation from the following specialties:

Adult Hospitalist Medicine

Cardiology

Emergency Medicine

Intensive Care

OB/GYN

Primary Care

Radiology

Surgery

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least three years of clinical experience
• Board certification
• Associate or active member of the Medical Staff with “good standing” status*

Committee Participation

• MPRC meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 6:30-8:00 a.m.

  MPRC Responsibilities – below is a sampling, more information can be located in the Salem Hospital Peer Review Manual (Request from PeerReview@salemhealth.org)

• Oversee the operation of the entire Salem Health Medical Staff peer review system including reviews of performance data as well as of cases involving clinical performance or professional conduct.
• Approve all determinations and recommendations of the SH Medical Staff peer review system.
• Develop, recommend and consistently implement policies and procedures for all peer review activities at Salem Health.
• The MPRC is established by and subject to the authority of the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) and the Salem Health Board of Trustees.

   

  CFP

  Current CFP members Dr. Arjun Chagarlamudi (Cardiology), Dr. Dan Costa (Psychiatry), Dr. Peter Hakim (EM), Dr. Charles McGee (Emeritus OB/GYN), and Dr. Michelle Rasmussen (Family Medicine) have expressed interest in serving another term. They understand the importance of sharing the opening of these positions with all members of the medical staff who may be interested. Please note that specific specialty representation is NOT required on this committee.

  Minimum Qualifications Committee for Professionalism:

• At least three years of clinical experience at Salem Health
• Board certification
• Active member of the Medical Staff with “good standing” status*
• Demonstrated excellent collaborative, administrative and communication skills

Committee Participation:

• CfP meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-7:30 am

  Committee for Professionalism Responsibilities – below is a sampling, more information can be located in the Salem Hospital Peer Review Manual (Request from PeerReview@salemhealth.org)

• Promote professional behavior and provide leadership in establishing a professional working environment and collaborating with nursing and other disciplines to foster a collegial, cooperative approach to providing excellent patient care.
• Perform peer review of professional conduct for all specialties and provide the MPRC with recommendations for peer review determinations and actions related to professional conduct.
• The Committee for Professionalism is a subcommittee of the MPRC.

  Selection Process for MPRC and CfP

• Each candidate must be nominated or endorsed by his/her Section Chief or Department Chair. A Section Chief/Dept Chair may nominate more than one candidate. Nominations may be emailed to the Chair of MPRC Jennifer.Williams@salemhealth.org.
• Interested candidates will receive an application after they are nominated and can return it by fax to: 503-814-2806 or email to PeerReview@salemhealth.org no later than Friday, January 28^th, 2022.
• Candidates are approved by the MPRC and the Medical Executive Committee.
• Election to the committee is by majority vote of all active status Medical Staff members.

For more information please contact Dr. Jennifer Williams, current Multidisciplinary Peer Review Committee Chair Jennifer.Williams@salemhealth.org or Peer Review staff PeerReview@salemhealth.org 

Reminder: the deadline to submit an application is Friday, January 28^th, 2022.

 *Good standing describes medical staff who maintain qualifications for privileges and assigned medical staff category; are not currently under a suspension or restriction.