Lane County Medical Society

10/22/2025

🥕🌱🍓 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐬. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲 & 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞! 🥕🌱🍓
Pathologist Dr. Brittany and Radiologist Dr. Marius Pakalniskis have built their lives around balance in the clinic, for their patients, and at home with their children. Their backyard garden has become a sanctuary where medicine, family, and food all come together. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
From raspberries and cucumbers to a decade-old fig tree, and homemade lavender-blackberry goat cheese ice cream 🍦 the Pakalniskis family finds joy in unity, growth, and nourishment.
👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Whether guiding patients through life-changing diagnoses or teaching their kids to savor a sugar snap pea, this physician couple shows that balance is something you grow together.
👉 Read their full story. Link in bio.

10/10/2025

Come check out the new office! We have put a lot of time and effort into setting it up and can’t wait to show you around. Refreshments provided. Stop by to say Hi 👋🏽, pick up some cards, ask questions and spread the word.
Friday, October 17th 6-8 PM
Saturday, October 18th 12-2 PM

10/10/2025

This , take a minute to remind yourself that it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you’re going through.🌍💜

Check out our tips and advice for looking after your mental health: https://tinyurl.com/2h3fz4jw

10/10/2025

October 10 is World Mental Health Day — a reminder to make mental health care a priority. The Oregon Wellness Program promotes clinicians’ well-being through free counseling, education and research. Need someone to talk to? Get complementary, self-referral therapy at oregonwellnessprogram.org.

10/04/2025

𝐓𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧,, 𝐋𝐂𝐌𝐒 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 ＋ 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞, and we couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who joined us! 💚🙌 🎉 🤝 ✨
This evening celebrated the businesses, organizations, and allies who support our 700+ physician members. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ With great conversations, a beautiful setting, and amazing food from 🍷🧀, it highlighted the strength of our community when we come together for our physicians and advocate for wellness.
Huge thanks to our partners! Your support throughout the year makes it possible for us to continue championing physician wellness, advocacy, and connection across Lane County—we couldn’t do it without you.
✍🏻💡 Interested in becoming an Ally in Medicine? Send us a DM and we’ll get you connected right away! 📧 📲

09/27/2025

🏥🚑🚨 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞! 🚨🚑🏥
Drawn to medicine by a love of science and problem-solving, Dr. Jacobs thrives where calm under pressure meets fearlessness whether in the Emergency Room, on a mountain trail, or raising her two children.
With a decade of service in Eugene, she’s built a career on teamwork, calculated risk-taking, and the courage to speak up for patients.
⛷️🚴‍♀️ Outside the hospital, you’ll find her skiing backcountry slopes, mountain biking, or planning her next outdoor adventure—always with the same confidence that guides her in the ER.
👉 Read her full story here:https://cdn.ymaws.com/lcmedsociety.com/resource/resmgr/magazines/september_2025_web_reduced.pdf

09/23/2025

✨ 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 @𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬! 🍇🍷🏞️
Physicians, friends, and family came together for an afternoon of connection and live music by the wonderful performing all of our favorite songs. 🎶
A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us and made it a memorable day—don’t forget to register for our next event: Behind-the-Scenes at the Hult Center: An Evening with the on October 30th! 🩰 (with a special sneak peek of Dracula🦇)
Special thanks to our event sponsors:

09/17/2025

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲. 🩺💜
Join us in supporting the LCMS Foundation’s Physician Wellness Program—together we can raise awareness, provide resources, and care for those who take care of our community.
Make a donation today using the link below👇👇👇

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/_vXmyQ?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwM35jZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp59fGclkUAzvbX1OJ5i_ljjs6Zg###3xL1BNw5LclS1KlzdajMEQkmnPIlaW_aem_HgryahLJz7TQ6XlmPT5nlA&vid=1lm092

08/29/2025

✨ 𝐋𝐂𝐌𝐒 — 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ✨
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
⚾ 𝐏𝐖𝐏 𝐱 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐊 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤
We hit it out of the park at our LCMS Foundation Fundraiser! 💚 Proceeds directly supported our Physician Wellness Program—funding counseling and coaching sessions that help strengthen the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our local healthcare providers.
📍 𝐀𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨
Our LCMS team connected with medical society leaders from across the country at the American Association of Medical Society Executives annual conference by sharing ideas, learning new strategies, and proudly representing Lane County on the national stage.
🧘‍♀️ 𝐉𝐨𝐲 & 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭
Presented by the Coalition for Physician & APP Wellbeing, the Joy & Wholeness Summit is a heartfelt gathering where physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and healthcare leaders come together to reimagine what it means to thrive in medicine. This inspiring event sparked meaningful conversations on joy, resilience, and workplace wellness—featuring the incredible and
A huge thank you to our members, sponsors, and community—and to everyone who keeps the well-being of our physicians at heart. 🌟

08/13/2025

🌍💉 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐰𝐚 𝐌𝐳𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐰𝐞! 💉🌍
From his early work in global health to advanced training in Interventional Pain and Sports Medicine, Dr. Mzombwe brings a global perspective to every patient interaction.
Whether relieving pain through a holistic, hands-on approach or championing cultural competency in healthcare, his philosophy is simple: “Meet the complete patient.”
🏔 Now a proud Pacific Northwesterner (and new puppy dad!), he’s embraced Oregon’s “granola” lifestyle while setting new standards for compassionate, globally informed care right here in Lane County.
👉 Read his full story to discover how world travel, cultural empathy, and a passion for medicine shaped his path—and why his World Cup dreams are still alive.

https://cdn.ymaws.com/lcmedsociety.com/resource/resmgr/magazines/August_2025_web_reduced.pdf

06/26/2025

💍❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐬. 𝐑𝐢𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢 & 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧! ❤️💍
From a chance gym meetup at Mayo Clinic to co-owning Oregon Dermatology, this dynamic duo goes “the extra mile”—in their research, their partnership, and their patient care. with both an M.D. and a Ph.D., they’ve shaped their practice around longer visits, personalized follow-ups, and a team-driven culture that treats both staff and patients like family.
👉 Dive into their full story to see how they raise the bar on patient care!

06/16/2025

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙩!?

LCMS receives a portion of each ticket sale to support our Physician Wellness Program (PWP). The PWP offers free and confidential counseling sessions to all Lane County physicians in need. This is a vital resource for the well-being of our healthcare clinicians.

𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

*tickets must be purchase through the link

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