>W The way we got to our Dr. Burchiel at oregon Medical School was through our Internist in Ashland, Ore. I walked in, dismissed the nurse and said, "What are you going to do for Gordon" (WE had already been at Emory). He called OHSU as I sat there, made arrangements for me to make appointments and that was it. You evidently have to have the referral. Here in Mt. Shasta the same procedure worked for a new friend. His local doctor made the contact. So try it...