Taken from the Daily Record news article “Vaccines important for the health of a community” By Jie Casey Kittitas County is a vibrant and diverse collection of folks who share a common bond. That bond is being part of a community that, despite our different backgrounds, is united in the goal of maintaining both the beauty of our valley and the wellbeing of our neighbors. Additionally, the doctors and advanced practice clinicians of...

This past month we matched our 26th class.  What a change over the years.  Some of you around the corporation were not yet conceived when we found out about our first class.  And that first class interviewed in a building (216 N 40th Ave) that had a black tarpaulin ceiling for part of the interview season. Once upon a time we had colder winters with more snow. Our interview season did not involve construction or plastic ceilings, or much snow. ...

Taken from the Daily Record news article “The well woman exam” By Dr. Sheri Finn I recently had the pleasure of rotating with an Obstetrician/Gynecologist in our community and found myself performing several back-to-back well woman exams. This was a great opportunity for me to perfect my exam with the repetition and it was a lot of fun. Unlike the usual 15 minute time allotment for a focused problem in clinic, these exams were...

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One year ago this month I wrote about politics.  Many of us note that some things never seem to change; one of those being Congress doesn’t get anything done.  Funding for 40% of the residency was, note the past tense, one of those issues.  I wrote last March that as distasteful as politics may be to some, it is vital in a democracy to remain engaged.  At CHCW we did remain engaged, and optimistic.  Optimistic as training new family physicians...