Dec 1993- present Family Practice physician providing primary care
Oct 2006- present. Deputy Surgeon NORTHCOM
Sept 99- Sept 2006. Oregon Army National Guard State Surgeon. Commander Det 1 HQSTARC. Member Executive committee Medical Activities Counsel , Oct 96- May 99 Brigade Surgeon 41 st Enhanced Infantry Brigade

Jan 93- Sept 96 IRR , Active Army assignments
Mar 93- Dec 93 Chief, Lightfighters clinic, Madigan Army Medical Center. Developed and ran clinic in support of 4,000 depends of 1 st Brigade 7 th Inf Div.
Sep 92- Feb 93 Teaching staff Family Practice residency, Madigan Army Medical Center.
June 91- Aug 92 Chief Family Practice Service, 130 th Station Hospital, Hiedelberg Germany. Acting Chief Ambulatory Care for 3 months.
Dec 90- May 91 OIC regimental clearing station. Medical platoon leader. Regimental Support Squadron, 2 nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Aug 90- Nov 90 Staff Physician 130 th Station Hospital. Chairman Drug Utilization and Evaluation committee.
Aug 88- July 90 Commander 188 th General Dispensary
Jul 86- Jun 88 Family practice resident, Fort Belvoir VA.
Jul 84- Jun 86 General Medical Officer 543 rd General Dispensary, Tague Korea.

Education and Training
Residency- DeWitt Army Hospital, Ft Belvoir VA ( 86-88)
Internship- Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, Pontiac MI (83-84)
Medical School- University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines IA
(79-83) DO
Undergraduate- University of Iowa Iowa City IA (75-79) BS

Professional Affiliations
Member American Academy of Family Practice
Diplomat American Board of Family Practice
Member Oregon Medical Society

Personal

Wife Lavonne married Jul 85
Daughter Erin born Jan 88
Daughter Lauren born Oct 93

Susan Ring graduated from Walla Walla College with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology and then obtained her Master's of Physician Assistant degree from Loma Linda University in California in 2009. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.  She has also worked in medical research and education.  Susan is mother to three children and she enjoys traveling and experiencing new cultures.

Amy Scheer, PA-C was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, MO where she graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a Pre-Med degree.  Her desire to pursue the study of clinical medicine was coupled with a love of all things outdoors, so she moved to the Pacific Northwest to attend Pacific University's Physician Assistant program.  She received her Master's degree in August 2009, joined Salem Family Physicians in October of 2009 and greatly enjoys the challenges of family medicine.  Her free time is spent hiking, snowboarding and trail running.

Lynette Gallagher, PA, grew up in Salem, Oregon, graduating from North Salem High School in 1990.

From 1996 to 1999 Lynette served in the U.S. Army as a Medical Specialist, and it was during this time that she discovered her passion for health care.  Lynette was deployed to Bosnia for 11 months, participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, where she supported multiple physicians providing medical care to soldiers, and spent her free time volunteering to provide medical attention to civilians in the area.

Lynette moved to West Virginia in 2000 to attend Alderson-Broaddus College, successfully earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration in 2004 and later a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies in 2005.  The majority of Lynette’s clinical rotations were done in rural West Virginia and the Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

After returning to Salem, Oregon, Lynette joined Cascade Cardiology in April 2008, where she gained priceless knowledge in cardiac care for all patients.  In May 2010 she turned her attention back to family practice and joined Salem Family Physicians.

Lynette enjoys spending time with her daughter Megan and son Morgan, whether that is playing at home, exploring the coast or attending functions at Salem First Free Methodist Church.