2019 Annual Event
2019 Portland’s Safety-Net Celebration
Once a year, we come together to recognize and celebrate the important role that community health clinics play to make sure that everyone in our community have access to high quality, cost effective, and culturally responsive healthcare.
At the event, we recognize our member clinics’ hard work, award outstanding clinics & staff, listen to inspiring message from our key-note speaker, enjoy fine cuisine & entertainment.
2019 Superstar Award winners
Kyle Geelan, Dental Director - Wallace Medical Concern
Katherine Annala, Licensed Accupuncturist - Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Brett Hamilton, 2nd Bite Project - Neighborhood Health Centers
Emma Pierce, Health Assistant, Old Town Clinic - Central City Concern
Megan Viehmann, Pharmacy Supervisor - OHSU at Richmond
Dr. Joseph Pfeifer - Chief Clinicial Excellence at University of Western State
Alicia Holsapple, School Based Health Center Operations Supervisor - Outside In
Pari Mazhar, Clinical Director for Child & Family Services/ Refugee & Immigrants Services - Cascadia Behavioral Health
2019 Safety-Net Champion Award winner
Shannon Singleton
Shannon was most recently the executive director at JOIN, a
nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon that provides street outreach and housing placement support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Shannon helped establish a joint initiative with the Coalition of Community Health Clinics, NARA, Cascadia and others to place people in Permanent Supportive Housing and provide wrap around services that keep them in housing, improving health outcomes and their quality of lives.
Gold Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
