By Julie Carrico MBA, CCRC National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6. It marks the beginning of National Nurses Week, which ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, considered the founder of professional nursing due to her innovative care during the Crimean War from 1853 to 56. While we appreciate all […]
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The little secret of Clinical Research
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC Admit it. This headline got your attention. It gets even better because the subject of this blog is money – the green stuff. I’m writing about this topic because I’ve recently been asked a couple of times by prospective patients: “How much will it cost me to participate in the […]
On National Doctors Day, we thank The Corvallis Clinic providers involved in our clinical studies
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC March 30 is officially National Doctors Day. At the Clinical Research Center, we’d like to commemorate this day with a shout out to all the providers at The Corvallis Clinic who work on clinical studies – in addition to taking care of their regular patients. Readers should understand that when […]
Volunteers sought for study on recurrent yeast infections
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC According to WebMD, 75 percent of women will experience a vaginal yeast infection at least once in their lifetime. An unlucky few, about 8 percent, will have multiple yeast infections per year. When this happens the women are said to have recurrent yeast infections. Certain lifestyle modifications may help prevent […]
Looking backward … and forward
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC The providers at The Corvallis Clinic determine which studies the Clinical Research Center works on. Their goal: To increase understanding of the disease or condition and to bring about therapeutic solutions that will eventually benefit their own patients. So, we are thrilled our site provided clinical data for three new […]