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A magazine of people, connections and community for alumni of the OHSU School of Medicine Fall 2019 DARING TO DREAM Meet Christopher Ponce Campuzano, OHSUʼs first DACA medical student FROM THE DEAN In this issue FEATURE Future Doctor 12 One immigrantʼs road to medicine ON THE COVER Racism is in our lane Christopher Ponce The parents of Christopher Ponce Campuzano took a chance at Campuzano, first- a better life for their children in the U.S. Now heʼs preparing year M.D. student and for a lifetime of service in medicine, while the future of his immigrant with DACA DACA status hangs in the balance. status. Story page 12. PHOTO KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF Fred Joe S WITH MANY OF YOU, I HAVE BEEN WRESTLING WITH THE CHALLENGES Sharon Anderson, M.D. R ’82 of the rising tide of hate in our country, and our place as a School of Medicine in the dialogue about race and racism. Earlier this year, I sought out Derick Du Vivier, M.D., M.B.A., assistant dean for diversity and inclusion in the school, and Brian Gibbs, Ph.D., M.P.A., chief diversity officer for OHSU, for what became a very meaningful and helpful discussion. AAmong their incisive guidance was this: racism impacts health. So in welcoming the M.D. DEAN Class of 2023, I encouraged them to see themselves as part of the solution to some of our Sharon Anderson, M.D. R ’82 toughest challenges: that health care equity and health disparities are in our lane; that gun EXECUTIVE EDITOR I invite you to learn more at violence and its devastating impacts on people are in our lane and the health impacts of Erin Hoover Barnett www.ohsu.edu/som and contact me at climate change are in our lane.
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