November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month. About 5.1 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease, with some 15 million caregivers involved in their daily lives. That means 20 million Americans are impacted by the disease. At the Clinical Research Center, we are doing everything we can to help […]
Volunteers sought for contraception study
The Clinical Research Center is currently participating in a contraception study of a vaginal ring, and we are looking for volunteers age 18 or older, who are heterosexually active and able to get pregnant if not using contraception. Some women might ask, “Why would I want to try the vaginal ring?” Dr. Amey Lee, an […]
Love in The Age of Facebook: Tips on traversing the sometimes tough terrain of status updates
By Dr. Marcie CourterClinical Psychologist, The Corvallis Clinic Relationships can be tricky to navigate, even more so when 185 of your closest Facebook friends are monitoring its status. So, first off, when do you change your Facebook status to “in a relationship”? After the first date, second date, third? That first date can be exciting, […]
Meet Josh – Operations Coordinator
If you had blood drawn at The Corvallis Clinic between 2009 and 2013, you might already know Josh Borunda. You might not know his name but what you will remember is that you didn’t feel a thing when he poked you to draw blood. Josh’s reputation as a “stealth” phlebotomist was one reason why the […]
Naibert Scholarship winners announced
NEWS from The Corvallis Clinic Sept. 10, 2015Judy Corwin 541-754-1374 CORVALLIS — Karisa Boyce and Abigail Collins are the winners of The Corvallis Clinic Foundation’s James R. Naibert, M.D., Scholarship awards. Each will receive $1000 to pursue their goals of earning a healthcare-related college degree. Boyce, of Corvallis, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in […]