Women in Leadership Advisory Member |
Nicole Krishnaswami
Active Term: 12/2023 - 12/2024
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Executive DirectorOregon Medical BoardNicole Krishnaswami, JD, is Executive Director for the Oregon Medical Board. Prior to becoming Executive Director in 2018, she was the Board’s Legislative and Policy Analyst for eight years. Nicole is Chair-Elect for the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA), for which she has served as the North American representative on the organization’s Board of Directors for 4 years. In 2023, the Federation of State Medical Boards presented Nicole with their annual Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding and exemplary leadership, commitment, and contributions to the advancement of the public good at the state medical board level.
Nicole earned a law degree from Lewis and Clark in 2010 and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a Minor in English from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She has worked in broadcast news and health care administrative support. She is a mom to two grade school aged boys, room parent at her boys’ school, active volunteer in her community, and wife to a busy surgeon practicing at OHSU. She is a member of many state, national, and international workgroups and advisory councils focused on medical workforce, cultural competency, and public health. She is a frequent lecturer at Oregon’s medical schools, hospitals, clinics, and health care conferences, and she mentors other state agency leaders and law students. Nicole is passionate about leading by example, sparking innovation, and amplifying diverse voices to advance the public good. |