About the OTS
The Oregon Thoracic Society (OTS) has been an active organization in the state of Oregon since 1962, is a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation of the District of Columbia that is qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(6).
The mission and objectives of the Oregon Thoracic Society shall be to further the education and promote the interest of the medical profession and allied health professionals concerning clinical, scientific, epidemiological, social aspects of respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine.
The Annual Chest Disease Conference, hosted by the Oregon Thoracic Society, is a four-day symposium with networking opportunities, engaging speakers, and enriching question-and-answer sessions. The conference is held annually in February.
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Oregon Thoracic Society Past Presidents
1958-1959 William Cohen, MD
1959-1961 Donald E. Olson, MD
1961-1962 F. Sydney Hansen, MD
1962-1963 John E. Tuhy, MD
1963-1965 Robert D. Michel, MD
1965-1966 Ambrose S. Churchill, MD
1966-1967 Ralph B. Reaume, MD
1967-1969 Miles J. Edwards, MD
1969-1971 Robert S. Miller, MD
1971-1973 James L. Mack, MD
1973-1975 John J. Greve, MD
1975-1977 James F. Morris, MD
1977-1978 Jerome M. Reich, MD
1978-1979 Emil J. Bardana, MD
1979-1980 Clifford A. Hall, MD
1980-1981 Thomas A. Hansen, MD
1981-1982 James R. Patterson, MD
1982-1983 Alan F. Barker, MD
1984-1985 Arthur Zbinden, MD
1985-1986 William Holden, MD
1986-1987 Brian Harwood, MD
1987-1989 Keith Ironside, MD
1989-1991 Robert Dreisin, MD
1991-1993 Thomas B. Stibolt, Jr., MD
1993-1995 Molly L. Osborne, MD, Ph.D.
1995-1997 Stuart H. Thorson, MD
1997-1999 Louis S. Libby, MD
1999-2001 Michael S. Lewis, MD
2001-2003 Mark Chesnutt, MD
2003-2005 Matthew Hegewald, MD
2005-2007 K. Gem Shaker, MD
2007-2009 Marc Jacobs, MD
2009- 2011 Matthew Walter, MD
2011-2013 David M. Schmidt, MD
2013–2015 Rhett Cummings, MD
2015-2017 Stephanie Nonas, MD
2017-2019 Richard Mularski, MD
2019-2021 Erika Moseson, MD, MPH
2021-2023 Holly Vanni, MD
2023-2025 K.J. Wesenberg, MD
