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Tom Stuebner Chosen to Lead Oregon Patient Safety Commission

May 25, 2017

Portland, OR—The Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) Board of Directors has named Tom Stuebner, MSPH, to be the new executive director for the organization, effective June 19, 2017. Tom, who was selected by the board following an extensive executive search process, brings a diverse background in public health, health service delivery, and leadership at the local, national, and international levels.

“Tom is a proven leader with a breadth of experience in program and policy development and a clear passion for patient safety,” said Melinda Muller, MD and board chair. “He will be an asset to the Patient Safety Commission and the board and staff are eager to welcome him to the organization.”

Tom’s experience includes directing a national award-winning Maternal and Child Health Program for high-risk families in Ohio, which was recognized for exemplary vaccination rates and health outcomes. He has also served as the health program planner for a large indigent public health program in San Francisco, as a public health educator for “Healthy Communities” projects for at-risk communities in Hawaii, and as a director and faculty member for public health professional training programs in North Carolina, California, Hawaii, and internationally.

Tom will take the helm at OPSC from Melissa Parkerton, who has served as the organization’s interim executive director since last October and will be moving overseas with her family.

“The Oregon Patient Safety Commission has a powerful mission, committed staff, and a solid foundation of programs and partnerships,” said Melissa Parkerton. “With Tom’s proven leadership and expertise, we are now poised to increase our reach and further our impact on patient safety in Oregon and beyond. We are thrilled to have him join us.”

Driven by a personal mission of public service, Tom got his start in healthcare as a Peace Corps volunteer in the early 1980s, spending over two years in the rural foothills of the Himalayas of Nepal developing and implementing a community-based health program. Since then, he has worked on health-related programs in more than a dozen countries.

“I am excited to be joining the Patient Safety Commission and to be a part of the work that supports a mission to advance patient safety for all Oregonians,” said Tom Stuebner. “The patient-provider relationship is a sacred trust and a fundamental component of that relationship is to provide safe, patient-centered care, which enhances confidence in our health delivery systems. To promote a mission of patient safety is to promote quality healthcare and a positive patient-provider experience.”

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