Dr. Carla McKelvey, a Coos Bay pediatrician, was recently elected as the 2009 vice president for the Oregon Medical Association at the group’s annual meeting at the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center.

McKelvey earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1983, and in 1993 she earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she would also complete her pediatric residency.

McKelvey has a private practice in general pediatrics and adolescents in Coos Bay. Her practice has been part of the American Academy of Pediatrics PROS (Pediatric Research in Office Setting) Network since 1997, and she also participates in the Oregon Rural Practice Research Network. McKelvey has participated in studies on pediatric infectious diseases, OPV/IPV, and the Oregon Health & Science program, Strengthening Oregon’s Community Services. She has also been a clinical assistant professor at OHSU’s Department of Pediatrics since 1997 and serves as director of Continuing Medical Education at Bay Area Hospital.

McKelvey has been active in the American Academy of Pediatrics for 20 years. She was president of the Southwest Oregon Medical Association in 2004 and has been a delegate, vice speaker and speaker of the house of the Oregon Medical Association. She works on pubic health issues in Coos County and has been recognized for “making a difference for women.” 

The Oregon Medical Association is an organization of more than 7,600 physicians, physician assistants and medical students organized to serve and support physicians in their efforts to improve the health of Oregonians. Additional information can be found at http://www.theoma.org/.