By Lisa Buchheit, RN, CCRC What are your memories of Christmas? Mine are of traditions and time spent with family and friends. I was blessed that my mother truly savored every moment of the holiday. She worked overtime trying to create magic memories and excelled at not leaving out any detail. Every sense was stimulated […]
In Alzheimer’s Disease Research Failure is Not an Option
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC Remember when you were a kid, having a grand time running around, then took a fall and got the wind knocked out of you? That’s about the only way to describe the feeling we had last week after it was announced that large scale clinical trials for solanezumab (our site […]
Interested in partnering with The Clinic?
Are you ready to partner with The Corvallis Clinic? We are seeking eight to 10 volunteers to participate in our monthly Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) meeting for a span of 12-18 months. The Clinic recognizes that the voice of our patients and family members can be a powerful tool in improving safety, patient […]
How the wonderful world of clinical research became personal
By Pat Eshelman, RN, BSN, CCRC I have worked in the health care field for 42 years, the last 36 years as an RN, the past 18 in clinical research. It has been a most interesting journey. When I started in health care, stomach ulcers were believed to be caused by stress, few drugs were […]
Keep off weight by not skimping on those long winter naps
By Dr. Mark Reploeg With all the to-do lists and festivities facing us during the holiday season, it can be difficult getting enough sleep. And not only can being sleep deprived make us crankier and less focused, it could also cause us to gain weight during a time of so many gustatory temptations. Significant scientific […]
