Monthly Dinners

VENUE

The Rainier Club
820 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-296-6848
Website: http://www.therainierclub.com/

PARKING: There are plenty of off-street parking around the Club. Valet parking is strictly limited to Club members only.

Our meeting is located on the 2nd Floor - use the stairs or the elevator.
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event times

  • 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm   SOCIAL HOUR (Cutter Room)
  • 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm   SCIENTIFIC TALK (Cutter Room)
  • 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm   DINNER (Rainier Room)
  • 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm   AFTER-DINNER TALK (Rainier Room)

registration

Registration is now OPEN.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at 206-794-7022. 
REGISTER HERE

2024 program

dates

22 APR

scientific talk

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Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: Past, Present, and Future

Srinivas M. Susarla, MD, DMD, MPH, FACS, FAAP
Surgical Director, Craniofacial Center, Division Chief, Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, and Division Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington
Dr. Susarla is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine and an Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.  His primary clinical practice is in craniomaxillofacial surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital, where he also serves as the Division Chief of Plastic Surgery, Division Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Surgical Director of the Craniofacial Center. 

Dr. Susarla completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University and dental and medical degrees at Harvard University. He completed his surgical training at the Massachusetts General Hospital (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Johns Hopkins Hospital (Plastic Surgery), and Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington Harborview Medical Center (Craniofacial Surgery).  He is board certified in both Plastic Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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Dr. Susarla has an active research portfolio focused on clinical outcomes in craniomaxillofacial surgery, with over 250 peer-reviewed publications and several dozen book chapters.  He currently serves on the editorial boards for a number of journals including the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. ​

AFTER-DINNER TALK

Coach Lenny Wilkens
Former basketball player and Coach at the NBA

Lenny is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA.) He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team," for which he was an assistant coach. In 1996, Wilkens was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team, and in 2021 he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Lenny is the embodiment of teamwork. As the only person in the history of the NBA to be listed among the top 50 players of all time as well as one of the top 10 coaches, his understanding of how good leadership can help tap limitless potential is second to none.
 
Along with his wife, Marilyn, their three children, extended family and community of friends, Lenny has raised $8 million in the past decade to help hundreds of families in the Pacific Northwest.
 
Having watched his widowed mother confront the immense challenges facing his own family in the 1940's, Lenny understands the importance of access and opportunity for children of color and disadvantaged backgrounds. His many subsequent successes have brought much recognition, but for Lenny the real payoff is the opportunity to leverage his influence to help others.  Over its years of existence, the Lenny Wilkens Foundation has raised millions of dollars for Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs, Rainier Scholars and countless children in need.

dates

13 MAY

scientific talk

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​Lara Oyetunji, MD, MPH is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of all adult general cardiac surgical diseases. She serves as the section chief of Cardiac Surgery at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System.  ​

AFTER-DINNER TALK

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First Female Television Anchor and the Changing Landscape of Media in Seattle

Jean Enersen was a former King 5 News anchor for 42 years and was the first female local news anchor in the country. She had a stellar career and interviewed many notable figures.  She paved the way for women to hold anchor positions in the country. 

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​SCIENTIFIC TALK
30 SEP
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Reimaging What Is Possible In Colorectal Surgery
Laila Rashidi, MD
Multicare ​​

AFTER-DINNER TALK

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Frank Blethen
Seattle Times Publisher and CEO

dates

28 OCT

​SCIENTIFIC TALK

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Stephen Monteith, MD
Cerebrovascular, Endovascular and General Neurosurgeon
Director of Providence Swedish Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

AFTER-DINNER TALK

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Dan Sheeran 
Director, Health Care and Life Sciences IBU 

Dan leads AWS' Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry Business Unit (HCLS IBU), which supports all AWS customers in Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Payors, Data Services and Healthcare ISVs and OEMs. The HCLS IBU helps customers leverage AWS cloud and machine learning services, and solutions from AWS Partners, to discover and develop new therapies, diagnostics and devices, and to deliver healthcare more efficiently with improved patient outcomes. 
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