The latest on COVID-19 vaccines (July 20, 2021) Grants Pass Clinic is giving COVID vaccines We now have all the vaccines we can handle, so we’re giving COVID vaccines to anyone age 12 or older. We are giving the Pfizer vaccine The 3 vaccines with emergency use authorization in the U.S. are made by Pfizer-BioNTech, […]
COVID-19 for Parents I have talked to a lot of parents this week who are worried about their kids catching COVID-19. Here’s the good news- COVID-19 seems to be a lot less severe of an infection in kids. Here’s the bad news- the infection in kids can look a lot like a typical cold. And kids with […]
What? Dress in Blue Day lets allies everywhere join our mission to end colorectal cancer. By wearing blue you bring awareness to this disease—as well as honor all who are impacted by colorectal cancer. When? Dress in Blue Day is Friday, March 6. All of March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Why? This year, more than 147,000 people will […]
“What is a NP or PA?” “My Doctor recently retired and I have been assigned to a new provider, but they are a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant. What does that mean, and what is an NP or a PA?” This is a common scenario that may have happened […]
There is quite compelling evidence that we all should be getting some regular exercise, even those that are late bloomers. Click here to read an article about this very subject. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2727269? utm_source=JAMA_Network&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=030819 This is something I myself spend a great deal of time […]
“When your (forests) on fire / You must realize / Smoke gets in your eyes” * Fire and smoke season is upon us again, with orangey skies in the morning and red sunsets at night. I’m frequently asked what people should do about the smoke. The answer, unfortunately, is that the only effective thing you […]
Why I Chose Grants Pass Clinic For the past 3 years I have served the community of Grants Pass. I do have to say that I have fallen in love with my profession all over again since joining this excellent clinic. Let me tell you a little about my experience. My wife and I first […]
After being a patient in the hospital as a teenager, I knew I wanted to become a nurse to help people the way the nurses had helped me. I started this process as a Certified Nurse’s Aide while in high school. This gave me the foundation I needed to enter nursing school. After becoming an […]
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! The dark blue ribbon has not yet reached the prominence of the pink ribbons we see every October for breast cancer, but its message is the same – dispel the myths and raise awareness of a deadly disease. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in men […]
It’s About the People In the busy world of healthcare we often times feel the healthcare we receive is more about the mighty dollar and less about the individual patient. When I first came to interview at Grants Pass Clinic I noticed a difference in the environment of the clinic. All of the providers I […]