By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC A conversation about prevention of Alzheimer’s disease is destined to be a brief one because, based on what we know, prevention is impossible. A more fruitful conversation is one about how to manage risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The World Health Organization defines a risk factor as “any attribute, characteristic or […]
Dr. Robin Lannan to retire after practicing 28 years in hometown Corvallis
When you return to your hometown as a physician, such as Robin Lannan did, having your yearbooks close by can come in handy. “Getting to see the teachers I had in elementary, middle or high school as patients, and the parents of kids I went to school with has been pretty fun,” said Dr. Lannan, […]
Longtime pediatrician Edward Schmitt to retire in May
“Everything you can imagine.” That’s the answer one can give, after 35 years as a pediatrician and some 140,000 patient visits, when asked: “So, you’ve probably faced some interesting challenges in your career, haven’t you?” But challenges that Dr. Edward Schmitt, a longtime Clinic pediatrician who is retiring in early May, wouldn’t have missed for […]
Cutting back the kilowatt hours: Sustainability efforts save energy, dollars for The Clinic
By Keith Bowers For The Corvallis Clinic Projects aimed at reducing electricity consumption at The Corvallis Clinic brought dramatic results in 2014, yet they were only a start. Nearing completion is a one-year, follow-up monitoring program for the Aumann Building that will achieve additional savings, while two similar efforts launched in February at nearby locations […]
Clinic’s four energy-saving projects at a glance
For full details, go to Cutting back the kilowatt hours: Sustainability efforts save energy, dollars for The Clinic. Three of the four projects in 2014 intended to save electricity involved interior and exterior lighting, while the fourth – the biggest of the efforts, by far – involved a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Here are brief […]
