While the film awards season was in full swing in February, Clinical Research Center doctors, nurses and patients were busy taking their star turns in the first in a series of videos created to showcase our work.
Several Corvallis Clinic physicians who conduct research studies were interviewed by the professional videographer prior to developing the video content. Their answers on why they have chosen to participate in research and how research benefits patients reflect the “patient first” attitude of our team of which I’m proud to be a member.
A few of the research nurses were also interviewed prior to filming. The nurses described how enjoyable it is to work one-on-one with each patient. One nurse stated that in research “we’re treating the future” and this became the touchstone phrase for the entire video project.
I was personally gratified with how easy it was to recruit patients to appear in the videos. Given the positive feedback we regularly receive about our service, I was expecting it wouldn’t be difficult to find volunteers. Having that affirmed was fantastic. Patients were more than willing to speak about their experiences in research and were so generous to volunteer their time for filming.
Thank you doctors, nurses and patients who appear in the videos, as well as the staff who worked so diligently behind the scenes during the filming process. You all deserve an Oscar! The first video to be released can be viewed here.
If you are interested in learning more about our studies contact the Clinical Research Center at 541-766-2163 or send an email to research@corvallisclinic.com. Or, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/corvallisclinicresearch.
– Julie Carrico is Associate Coordinator of The Corvallis Clinical Research Center.
