Alisa Gifford, DMS, DFAAPA, PA-C, is a practicing Physician Associate and Advanced Practice Provider Manager with extensive experience in primary care, infectious disease, emergency medicine, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care.

Outside of medicine, Alisa is happily married and the proud mother of three children. She enjoys traveling

and spending time with her family. Her favorite hobby is being her kids’ chauffeur to their hobbies.

Andreanna “Ande” DeMarco was born and raised in Bend, OR (a unicorn!). She earned her Bachelors of Arts in Biology at Willamette University in 2005 before attending PA school at Oregon Health and Science

University from 2007-2009. She first practiced as an orthopedic surgery PA at OHSU before joining a neurosurgery practice in Bend in 2011. She welcomed daughters Sloane and Quinn in 2014 and 2017.

Ande was ready for a new challenge and found the perfect fit, marrying interventional and clinical medicine with Interventional Radiology at Central Oregon Radiology Associates. She has been part of the IR team since 2020.

She has helped develop IR into a thriving practice. She rounds on inpatients, manages the outpatient clinic, performs minimally invasive image guided procedures and educates the community about the services IR can provide.

In her free time, Ande spends time with her husband, two daughters and silly dog Birdie. She loves to cook, travel and enjoy the Central Oregon lifestyle.

Ashley Cox obtained her PA degree from OHSU. She works full time for the OHSU General Cardiology as a PA. Her background includes 19 years as credentialed vascular and cardiac sonographer, Master of Allied Health from Oregon Tech, and doctoral degree from Pacific University. She moonlights in primary care, as a research sonographer, and helps facilitate OHSU’s “POCUS Champions” and CVICU fellowship program. When she is not at work, she spends time with her three children, coaching soccer, cooking and baking.

Billie Cartwright is a NCCPA Board Certified Physicians Associate. She serves as the medical director for the Addiction Medicine Clinic at Best Care Treatment Services in Central Oregon. She holds a Doctorate in Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and a Master of Science from Duke University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from the Pennsylvania State University. In 2019 she completed the OHSU addiction medicine ECHO series as well as NCCPA certificate of added qualifications in psychiatry. Billie is a former NHSC Scholar who began practice in North Carolina in 2006 and then transitioned to Internal Medicine at Yakima Valley Farmworkers from 2008 to 2011. She moved to Oregon in 2011 to take a position with the Internal Medicine Department at Mosaic Medical Clinic and remained there from 2011 to 2018. Billie began working part-time for Bestcare Treatment Services in 2015 and in 2018 founded their outpatient addiction medicine clinic where she has continued to work to build a comprehensive addiction medicine program for the treatment of substance use disorder in Central Oregon.

Billie lives in Sunriver, Or with her partner Joseph and dog Higgins. She enjoys trail running, paddle boarding and mountain biking. She is obsessed with Orange Theory Fitness and it wouldn’t be unusual to find her in classes at the local OTF.

Dan Reesor has been a prosector for 20 years and currently serves as Senior Assistant Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. His caseload at Oregon DOJ is focused on health care law, prosecuting providers committing fraud, abuse, and neglect of patients within the Medicaid program.

Prior prosecution experience includes homicides, sex abuse, racketeering, embezzlement and elder abuse

in the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office.

Dan currently serves on the NAMFCU Nursing Home Working Group training committee, and prior service on the Oregon DOJ Ethics Committee and the Oregon DOJ Elder Abuse Advisory Team. Dan routinely gives presentations on both the national and state level regarding elder abuse, Medicaid fraud, and mandatory reporting requirements.

Dan received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Vermont Law School, and his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Southern Oregon University.

Emilio DeBess received his DVM and MPVM degree from the University of California at Davis. He completed and internship at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada and later completed a residency in public health from the California Department of Health, where he investigated outbreak and worked with California -Mexico border health issues. He practiced in a small animal clinic in California while working as an epidemiologist for Modesto, California in a large outbreak of hepatitis A in humans. He was hired by the Oregon Health Authority and became the Public Health Veterinarian for the State of Oregon. His emphasizes is in infectious and zoonotic diseases. Emilio previously served as President of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Examining Board and continues to support the Board as a volunteer consultant. He continues to practice small animal medicine and equine medicine. Dr. DeBess also volunteers for a couple of community organizations providing medical care to houseless and low-income people. He enjoys being active in his community.

Erin Cramer, PA-C, is Assistant Professor and Clinical Faculty at Pacific University’s School of Physician Assistant Studies, with responsibilities spanning Clinical Year oversight, SCPE site quality, student evaluation, and accreditation compliance. He also mentors early-career PAs at Santiam Hospital & Clinics in Stayton and has practiced rural primary care since 2009.

A longtime OSPA member, Erin previously chaired the Governmental Affairs Committee (2012–2018). He went on to become the second-ever PA member and first PA Chair of the Oregon Medical Board, served on multiple Federation of State Medical Boards committees, and was elected to the FSMB Board of Directors in May 2026. He has also advised the Medical Council of New Zealand on PA-specific regulatory frameworks.

Erin brings both frontline precepting experience and a regulator’s view of professional standards to training the next generation of PAs. He’s eager to help more PAs discover the rewards of precepting students.

A proud native Oregonian, Joanna Adams, PA-C, grew up on Portland’s west side. After graduating from Portland State University, she earned her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies at Pacific University in 2013. For over a decade, Joanna has been a vital part of the OHSU Neurosurgery faculty, providing compassionate inpatient and outpatient care for patients with diverse neurosurgical conditions. She finds immense fulfillment in giving back—both by educating PA students and by mentoring individuals adapting to spinal cord injuries. Joanna’s high-energy professional life is matched by her personal one; she and her husband, Wayne, raise two vivacious children who keep them constantly on the move. When she isn’t teaching or treating patients, you can find her monoskiing, mountain biking, traveling, or enjoying family time.

Joel is a family medicine nurse practitioner and medical director at a rural clinic in Woodburn. He began his career in emergency medicine before finding his calling in primary care. He is passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care to marginalized and underserved communities, with a focus on improving access to healthcare for those who need it most.

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Lori is a CNM in full-time clinical practice, bringing the midwifery model of care to patients across the lifespan — with a specific focus on midlife and gynecologic care. She is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) and is committed to partnering with patients as they navigate the transitions and complexities of midlife and beyond.

Lori is a past president of the Oregon Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), routinely serves as a clinical preceptor for students, and in 2024 was inducted as a Fellow of the ACNM in recognition of her leadership and contributions to the profession. She currently serves as Quality Chair for the Medical Staff at Legacy Silverton Medical Center where she maintains privileges.

Mariah Franclemont, PA-C, earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Clarkson University. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Mariah practiced family medicine for three years and further pursued her interest in respiratory medicine working in pulmonology, where she spent two years caring for patients with asthma, COPD, emphysema, restrictive lung disease, and other respiratory conditions.

In 2017, Mariah moved to Oregon and joined Pacific Sleep Program, where she has specialized in sleep medicine for the past eight years. Her experience in both family and pulmonary medicine reinforced her belief that quality sleep is the foundation of overall health and inspired her to pursue a career dedicated to sleep medicine. She is passionate about helping patients improve their sleep and, in turn, their overall health and quality of life.

Michelle Matyseck, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is an Assistant Professor of Physician Associate Education at Oregon Health & Science University. She has twelve years of clinical experience in Primary and Urgent Care and three years as a PA educator. She completed a post-graduate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training program where she was trained in the clinical application of POCUS. As a new educator, Michelle is working to create POCUS training modules for the next generation of Physician Associates. Outside of clinic and education, she enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the Pacific Northwest.

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Wendy Bigelow graduated with her BSN from OHSU at Southern Oregon University in 1998. She worked at OHSU Doernbecher from 1998-2014 in both Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units and was the Clinical Lead for the PANDA Transport Team. Wendy retired from the USAF in 2010 as a Major and served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Deny Flight. Wendy has worked as a nurse investigator since 2014, first at Oregon State Board of Nursing, before moving to the Department of Justice in February 2021. Wendy currently serves as the co-chair for the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’s (NAMFCU) Nurse and Medical Professional’s subcommittee and as well as a member of the Resident Abuse Committee. She is also currently working on a team to development a Nursing Home Abuse Investigation Training Program with NAMFCU.