By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC The duration of our clinical studies can range from as short as one day onto three or more years. In the long-term studies we really get to know our patients and likewise, they get to know us pretty well. I’ve had patients bring in their vacation photos to share and […]
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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.
Longtime Clinical Research Center manager to retire
By Pat Eshleman, RN, BSN, CCRC As I get ready to retire after 45 years of taking care of my community as a health care professional, I look back on a wonderful career filled with sorrow and joy. My career has been peopled with phenomenal co-workers, a lot of family support and most of all […]
May 20: A day to celebrate clinical research worldwide
By Julie Carrico, MBA Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world on May 20. Clinical Research professionals mark this day for its place in history as the beginning of modern clinical trials. In May 1747, sailors in the British Royal Navy were more likely to die of scurvy than fighting the French and Spanish […]
Lifestyle changes can help decrease risk of developing Alzheimer’s
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 […]
Dementia 101
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC In our clinical trial work for Alzheimer’s, we’ve found that many people don’t understand what dementia is and how it is related to the disease. So, what do potential study patients and their concerned family and friends need to know about dementia, along with mild cognitive impairment, that will help […]
