By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC In her mother, sister and a dear friend, Mary Carper had seen the suffering that occurs from shingles. So, when Corvallis Clinic internist Dr. Michael Chen and the Clinical Research Center began recruiting people for the nationwide Shingrix trial study, the retired NASA employee eagerly signed up. She wanted to […]
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Clinical Research Center
Clinical trials are an important part of improving health care. The Corvallis Clinic's Clinical Research staff shares their insights and updates.
Two staffers earn Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC The Clinical Research Center is pleased to announce that Sheena Strohmayer, Clinical Research Manager, and Josh Borunda, Operations Coordinator, have recently passed the exam given by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) to become Certified Professionals. By studying for and passing the exam, Sheena and Josh have demonstrated the knowledge, […]
Think before you eschew your diabetes medication
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC It’s not uncommon for folks who have been recently – or in some cases not so recently – diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to decline medication as an intervention and state their intention to “control” diabetes via diet and exercise. They leave the doctor’s office vowing “this time I’m really […]
Be wary of claims of medical ‘cures’
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC Right now our site is enrolling patients in Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease clinical studies. Due to our focus in these disease areas I’ve become more aware of products and services aimed at this patient population. With alarm, I’ve seen advertisements that promise to cure, reverse or completely alleviate […]
Research Center summer internship guided student on career path
By Lauren Chen The past two summers I have been beyond blessed to have the opportunity to work with the wonderful staff at The Corvallis Clinic Clinical Research Center. Members of the department went out of their way to make me feel like a part of the team, even though I was a high school […]
