HERMISTON, Ore.- Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) will host its 9th Annual Community Meeting from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on November 12 at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC).
Patients, families, staff, and community members throughout the region are invited to the meeting, and complimentary Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided by Castle Event Catering.
“We are excited to welcome our communities to Good Shepherd Health Care System’s 9th Annual Community Meeting,” said GSHCS President & CEO Art Mathisen. “We are proud of the progress we continue to make in expanding access to compassionate and exceptional care close to home, and we look forward to sharing these accomplishments with the communities we serve.”
The annual community meeting is a chance for attendees to discover Good Shepherd’s expanding health care services, meet medical providers and staff, receive complimentary health screenings, and learn about the health care system’s continued growth and investments in advanced medical care.
Several GSHCS Medical Providers will be on hand to meet and connect with attendees of the community meeting and attendees can also enjoy exciting giveaways and enter drawings for other prizes.
The community meeting will get underway with an interactive Health Fair featuring more than 40 booths highlighting Good Shepherd’s advanced medical services.
Services featured at the health fair will include Audiology, Cardiology, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT), Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Orthopedics, Urology, Women’s Center, Urgent Care, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Imaging, Home Medical Equipment, and many more.
Several free health screenings will also be available at the community meeting, including flu shots, skin cancer screenings from GSHCS Dermatology, hearing screenings from GSHCS ENT, and health screenings (blood pressure checks, Body Mass Index (BMI) assessments, A1C testing, and lipid panels).
Following the Health Fair, the Annual Community Meeting will start at 5 p.m. with remarks from GSHCS Board of Trustees Chair Jon Lorence and Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation President Kristen Coller.
GSHCS President & CEO Art Mathisen will then provide a health care system update.
The first 300 attendees will receive their choice of a 24-ounce Stanley tumbler or a premium stadium seat and may enter drawings at the health booths for a wide variety of prizes.
Prize drawings at the 9th Annual GSHCS Community Meeting
- Traeger Ironwood 885 Wood Pellet Wi-Fi Grill
- Two Apple iPad Pros
- Two YETI Tundra 45 Coolers
- Solo Fire Pit
- Several $200 Gas Cards
- Play and Stay Golf Package at Wildhorse Resort & Casino
- Boardman River Lodge + Cabins Stay and Dinner Package
- Gift Baskets and Gift Certificates from local businesses, including Lucky Endz Gifts and Andee’s Boutique
Prize winners will be drawn at the end of the community meeting and attendees must be present to win.
Those planning to attend the GSHCS Annual Community Meeting should RSVP at https://2026CommunityMeeting.eventbrite.com or by calling 541.667.3460.
Questions concerning the community meeting may be submitted through the GSHCS website at www.gshealth.org/contact.
EOTEC is located at 1705 E Airport Road in Hermiston.
