The vast majority of Reach Out and Read programs nationwide serve families for whom Spanish is their first language. The Corvallis Clinic program site is one of them. “We have books in Spanish and bilingual books to give to Spanish-speaking families,” said Christy Rivers, D.O., a Clinic pediatrician. “I think families appreciate knowing that we […]
Program gets young patients off on the right reading foot
The flower-topped pen. The face of her mother, Karen. The camera and its clicking shutter. They all captivated nine-month-old Laura Roman – as did the board book from the Busy Baby series given to her to take home by her pediatrician, Kathryn McQuillan, M.D., of The Corvallis Clinic.
Sparking in patients a lifelong love of reading was the goal of McQuillan and her colleagues at The Clinic Pediatrics Department when they became a Reach Out and Read (ROR) site.
Meet Nancy
Nancy Sarpola, RN, is the last clinical research coordinator to be introduced to you via this blog. For the past several months, Nancy has been working quietly in the background supporting all of us in a variety of clinical studies. Now, it’s Nancy’s turn in the spotlight as she is enrolling not one, but two […]
Columns by Clinic providers in 2014 helped guide readers to a healthy day – and life
We at The Corvallis Clinic strive to deliver exceptional medical care with compassion. We also have a committment to service. Part of that service is helping guide people to live healthier lives by sharing our providers’ expertise. During 2014, many of our physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants wrote columns on various subjects, such as […]
2015: Another busy year ahead
One of the great aspects of our jobs as clinical research coordinators is that we are always getting to learn new things. If a study is in a therapeutic area we are already well versed in, at a minimum we have the opportunity to refresh our knowledge with the very latest clinical information. The advantage […]
