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 […]
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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.
Lead sonographer earns MRI certification
NEWS from The Corvallis ClinicDec. 16, 2014Judy Corwin 541-754-1374 CORVALLIS — Michael Stringari, lead sonographer in The Corvallis Clinic Imaging Services, has earned the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) certification granted by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Mr. Stringari, who has been with The Clinic since 1993, recently passed the MRI exam administered by […]
Diabetes Education Part of Corvallis Clinic’s Care Coordination Goals
These days, Gary Henness makes do with home-brew coffee with artificial sweetener – and whipped cream, on occasion. It all started when the type 2 diabetic shared his coffee of choice with Erin Bartek, a registered nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator who is part of The Corvallis Clinic Care Coordination Department. “One of my first […]
Winding around Albany: Group built stamina for charity walk
Just a tiny hint of fall met a group of people at Grand Prairie Park in Albany on an early September morning as they set out on one of their bi-weekly walks for their health – and for a cause. The group, called the Waverly Walkers and started by Dr. Jenny Olsen, a family medicine […]
