The Pause

Offerings to inspire reflection, to break apart a day of obligations or demands, and to help us reconnect with our shared humanity. Use this for a quiet moment and take from these offerings what you want.

When you look back on a lifetime and think of what has been given to the world by your presence, your fugitive presence, inevitably you think of your art, whatever it may be, as the gift you have made to the world in acknowledgement of the gift you have been given, which is the life itself.

And I think the world tends to forget that this is the ultimate significance of the body of work each artist produces. That work is not an expresson of the desire for praise or recognition, or prizes, but the deepest manifestation of your gratitude for the gift of life.

-Stanley Kunitz

(Submitted by Dr. Alison Bahr, MD)

"Gratitude”

(Submitted by the artist, Allison Connor, MS4, rising PGY1, in the hope it may inspire reflection on the moments that matter)

If you have an image, poem, quote, or words of wisdom you would like us to share here, please email it to Wellness@OregonACP.org. Thank you for all you do. Please check out ACP’s many resources to help with your personal and professional wellbeing.

OR ACP Member Selected to Participate in the Annals of Internal Medicine Fellowship Program

Oregon ACP is proud that our member Dr. Linh Tang (R3 Providence St. Vincent) is one of only four senior IM residents from around the country chosen to participate in the Annals of Internal Medicine Fellowship program as she begins her career. This prestigious 12-month editorial fellowship allows early career physicians to gain hands-on experience in medical publishing, including editing and authoring content for the Annals.

This opportunity is a reminder of the many options that ACP provides for professional engagement and development--including at the national level and regardless of career stage.

Check out and consider some of these opportunities for yourself here.

Coffee Socials

Oregon ACP invites you to upcoming coffee social events. Participants are welcome to arrive at any point during the event and stay for as long as they like. Whether you can join us briefly or for the entire time, we’d love to see you.

Advance registration is encouraged to help with planning, but walk‑ins are welcome.

June 27th in Ashland, Oregon | Register Here

Oregon ACP Chapter Meeting

Save the Date!

November 12th - 13th, 2026

Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon

(Hotel nights typically November 11th to 12th)

Additional Details Here

We are excited to bring the 2026 Oregon ACP Meeting back to Salem, Oregon.

The 2026 Poster Competition will rejoin the meeting on Thursday afternoon!

Plan for many outstanding talks as well a concurrent POCUS workshop.

We will offer opportunities for interaction and social connection, including Trivia (hosted by Lenny Mankin), Meet Your Oregon ACP Committees, and Breakfast Interest Groups.

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