Lane County Medical Society

06/03/2026

🌹✨ 𝐀 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 ✨🌹
One month ago, LCMS hosted our third biennial fundraising gala benefitting the Physician Wellness Program themed around a Derby Soirée. It brought together physicians, community partners, and supporters in celebration of physician wellness.
Guests enjoyed derby attire, simulated horse races, time with colleagues and friends, and a lively auction featuring generous donations from local businesses throughout Lane County.
Together, we raised approximately $46,000 to help sustain the Physician Wellness Program (PWP), a confidential mental health initiative providing Lane County physicians with up to six free counseling sessions annually.
🌟 Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, donated, and helped make this special evening possible.
👉 Stay tuned for more upcoming LCMS wellness and community events, including our Eugene Emeralds Physician Wellness Fundraiser Night on July 10th.

05/28/2026

🚑🎬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐈𝐭 𝐔𝐩 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐩 🎬🚑
Last week, a screening of Suck It Up Buttercup brought together physicians, community members, and advocates for conversations surrounding corporate medicine and private equity in healthcare. The evening included a panel discussion featuring Dr. Will Emerson, Chief of Staff at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend, alongside Drs. Gianina Best, Bianca Jacobs, and Jeremy Brown of Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP).
Hosted in partnership with the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the University of Oregon, the event created space for important dialogue around physician autonomy, healthcare systems, and the evolving realities facing medical professionals and patients alike.
Another screening will take place:
📅 Tuesday, June 2nd
🕡 6:30 PM
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The film includes perspectives from physicians, healthcare advocates, , Mark Cuban, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and others discussing the corporatization of medicine and its effects on healthcare systems and communities.
Thank you to the organizers, physicians, and community members continuing to foster thoughtful conversations surrounding the future of healthcare in our region. 🤝🏥

05/23/2026

💚⚖️ 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝐀𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐞 ⚖️💚
“We need people who can live in both worlds — deliver care and yet understand the administration of the care.”
For Dr. Jeanne Savage, advocacy is more than policy — it’s making sure people can actually access the care they need.
Her path into medicine began with childhood visits to the hospital alongside her grandmother, where the sense of care, comfort, and community left a lasting impression that would shape her future.
Today, as Chief Medical Officer at Trillium Community Health Plan, she helps advocate for thousands of Medicaid members across Oregon while continuing to stay grounded in the realities of patient care and community health.
From rural clinics in Southern Oregon to statewide healthcare advocacy, Dr. Savage’s work centers on improving access, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring patients feel heard within an increasingly complex healthcare system. 🤝📋
Through leadership, advocacy, and a deep commitment to community-centered medicine, Dr. Savage reminds us that meaningful healthcare extends far beyond the walls of the exam room.
Read the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g9mKd9NH

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

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05/10/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Lindsey Fix for receiving the Health ePractices “Community Impact” award last night.

05/07/2026

PeaceHealth signed a memorandum of agreement with Eugene Emergency Physicians, keeping its contracts for Lane County emergency departments in place.

04/23/2026

🥗🌿 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 🌿🥗
We had a great evening at our Lifestyle Medicine & Food as Medicine Nutrition Series—part of the LCMS Foundation’s educational series focused on advancing physician wellness.
The session highlighted the importance of nutrition as a core pillar of lifestyle medicine, exploring how food choices directly impact long-term health, prevention, and patient outcomes. 🌿
Physicians and guests enjoyed a delicious plant-based meal while learning practical, evidence-based strategies to support sustainable, healthy habits for themselves and their patients. 🥙
Thank you to for hosting us, and to , along with Dr. Charles Ross, DO, for leading an engaging evening of learning, connection, and conversation around the power of food as medicine.
👉 Stay tuned for more events in our educational series!

04/21/2026

🌲🩺 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫 🩺🌲
From Marine Corps veteran to family physician in Eugene, Dr. Matthew Kingsbauer’s journey reflects a commitment to prevention, exercise, and the power of living well.
A passionate advocate for lifestyle medicine, he emphasizes simple but powerful pillars—sleeping well, avoiding smoking and excess drinking, and eating mostly plant-based—to help patients stay healthy and out of the clinic. 🌿 🏃‍♀️
His story is a reminder that some of the most powerful medicine doesn’t happen in the clinic—it starts with small, everyday choices and a step outside.
👉 Read the full story here:https://cdn.ymaws.com/lcmedsociety.com/resource/resmgr/magazines/april_2026_web_reduced.pdf

03/20/2026

🎉 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!!! 🎉
Our LCMS Spring Social Carnival was full of energy, connection, and fun—from games and friendly competition to great conversations with colleagues. It was wonderful to see our members come together and enjoy an evening outside of the office with tons of laughter!
Thank you to for hosting us in their space, as well as for being an Annual Sponsor and top Ally in Medicine. Another thank you to the pre-med students for joining us and running the games, and for the delicious bites throughout the night.
We’re so grateful for this community and moments like these 🎡✨ l