It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. Mark Twain It is fitting that my final installment of this...

It’s called “the green journal.” When I was in medical school in the 1970’s, it was the source most frequently quoted by faculty at OHSU....

Do you think the health care system in the United States is better than it was 40 years ago? A simple way to gauge the health of a...

Written By: Kolby Wade, CNM It can be overwhelming to decide on a type of birth control. There are so many options that are used in many...

At my age, it’s humbling to recognize how easily I can be manipulated. It is small comfort to know I am neither the first nor is it rare...

New Year’s Day is the morning of the year. Like mornings of mere days, it inspires fresh hope, but on an immensely grander scale. We wake...

Written By: Alyssa Emo DO/OB/GYN Having a scheduled cesarean section? Here's what you can expect. You will arrive to the hospital about 2...

Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN I see women of all ages every day with various types of pelvic organ prolapse. Almost every time I...

If you haven’t received the letter yet, it is in the mail. At least it will be if you are serious about providing good patient care. The...

Written By: Stacie Hanna DNP, CNM "Physiologic labor and birth is powered by the innate human capacity of woman and fetus. There is no...

Over the past months, many new providers have joined Evergreen. I want to welcome each one. Each of you brings something unique,...

It isn’t so much what we don’t know that gets us in trouble. It is the information we are certain is true, which turns out to be wrong,...

It takes courage. Because the injury often comes from colleagues or institutions who should have your back. A betrayal of trust. It...

Written By: Kolby Wade, CNM What is it? Menopause occurs in various ways, the most common being natural menopause. Natural menopause...

In the mid 1990’s, a group of Kaiser physicians who were working with patients with severe chronic diseases, noticed that they all had...

Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN If you’re confused, you’re not alone! Many women aren’t sure how their gynecologist or midwife...

Karl Popper, one of the 20th century’s most influential philosophers of science, wrote that “the growth of knowledge depends entirely on...

When the foundations are being destroyed What can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3) It’s called the Wexner Center for the Arts. This...

A Message from Beth Bunt Occupational Health Manager New Faces in OccuHealth! We are happy to share the smiling faces of our department....

Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN Do you really need this much blood?! Labs during pregnancy Many women are surprised by how many...