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The Art of Digging
Is it a difficult diagnosis or a difficult patient? We learn to walk past the expression to find where the pain lives. We need to know...
This Life We’ve Chosen
When done well, primary care is hard work. Family Physicians, Internist, Pediatricians, PA’s, NP’s, PMHNP, OB/GYN, Midwives – we’re all...
Who Cares if Christ is Risen
Who cares if Christ is risen? This bold headline graced the front page of the London Telegraph on Easter Sunday about 25 years ago. The...


Demystifying Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a tough, embarrassing, and frustrating health problem to face for many women. Dr. Oler shares ways to get help.
Medical Ethics
Psaki Says Sex Reassignment Surgery, Puberty Blockers for Kids Is ‘Best Practice,’ States Preventing It Will Be Held Accountable April...
An Important Distinction
Aspiring Supreme Court Justice Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson attracted much attention during her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with...


Surgery Scheduling
Our staff is committed to serving our patients with the highest regard to meeting all their needs. Let me share with you what to expect when
Douglas County Communities’ Network of Care
It’s a website. But describing Douglas County Communities’ Network of Care (NOC) as just a website is like calling a Lamborghini just a...


Will this pregnancy ever end?
All pregnancies end... at least humans don’t have to endure 22 months of pregnancy like many elephants! Written By: Dr. Mary Powell At...


Response to questions and comments about the Evergreen January townhall presentation
Thank you for listening to our last townhall discussion about Covid issues, and the many kind remarks. I will divide the frequently asked...
Finding Order Amid Chaos
We are living in strange times. I can say it’s crazy out there. I may say I’ve never seen this before. What I cannot say is what we are...


Certified Clinical Medical Assistant – What’s your superpower?
Working as a Medical Assistant is the best job, it is challenging, rewarding, and every day is different from the last. There are many...


The Evergreen Frontline Experience and The Search for More Inclusive Pandemic Solutions
Please see the "Response to questions and comments about the Evergreen January townhall presentation" blog where Dr. Powell responds to...
We should expand the differential diagnosis and find more inclusive solutions
Our previous Oregon governor and retired Douglas County Emergency Department physician (1974-92) recently wrote a guest column for our...
A Covid Book Report
Alex Berenson, a graduate of Yale University was an investigative reporter for the New York times for about 10 years. He covered the drug...
Parables, Christmas, and US
An old parable written by an unknown Jewish writer: One of the just men came to Sodom, determined to save its inhabitants from sin and...


Got Milk? Breastmilk, That Is...
Let’s break breastmilk down and take a look at what makes it one of a kind.
Two Paths to One Destination
There were two influential prophetic books of the 20th century. In some ways these books are opposite in their ideas. In others, they are...


Vaccinating people who have had covid-19: why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US?
The question in the above headline comes from the title of the feature article in the September 13, 2021 issue of the British Medical...
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