Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) will hold its 6th Annual Community Meeting in-person on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center.
The event goes from 4 to 7 p.m. EOTEC is located at 1705 E. Airport Road in Hermiston. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.
The public is invited to attend the event to learn about Good Shepherd services and accomplishments. All attendees will receive a wireless phone charger (while supplies last), a copy of the GSHCS Annual Report, and be entered to win door prizes which include two iPad Pros and several $500 gift certificates to local businesses.
A Health Fair kicks off the event at 4:00 p.m. with 23 booths representing Good Shepherd services such as Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Endocrinology, Women’s Health, Orthopedics, Diagnostic Imaging, Home Medical Equipment and more. Free flu shots (including high doses for those age 65 and over) will be available while supplies last, as well as free health screenings that include blood pressure and BMI checks, and A1C and lipid panels.
The Annual Community Meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with an introduction from GSHCS Board of Trustees Sue Daggett. GSHCS President & CEO Art Mathisen will then give the Annual Report presentation.
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation President Dean Fialka presents next on Foundation accomplishments, including community grants & scholarships. Good Shepherd’s General Surgeon Dr. Ann Rust will follow with her presentation on Advanced Robotic Surgeries. Finally, special guest speaker & author Ryan Donohue, NRC Health’s Strategic Advisor, will present his keynote, “Brave New World: Exploring Post-COVID Healthcare Consumerism.”
Door prizes will be drawn at the close of the Annual Community Meeting. Winners must be present to win.
“We are very excited to have our first in-person Community Meeting since COVID. There is much to share about our health care system’s plans and services as we strive to fulfill our mission of improving the health of our community,” said Mathisen.
Community members are encouraged to RSVP online. Any questions may be submitted on the health care system’s website or by calling 541.667.3509.
