April Newsletter 2018
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. What a set of wonderful changes. As with all years, this is a unique class. However, we have set...
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Little old Yakima. It’s nice to live in a quiet city, a bit off the beaten path. But when we peek under the surface there is much going on. You’d think research would be at a university or college, but research that affects patients’ lives is going on and has been done in our clinics. Much of this work is slow and takes years to impact practice. Unlike university based research, our research work almost always has a direct impact on the care of patients. Among the faculty there are several completed and ongoing research projects. Dr...
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CHCW’s mission of service and education has been a staple from the organization’s inception. From running a FM residency for 25 years, to welcoming students from a number of medical disciplines, CHCW continues to supply the Yakima community, Washington State, and the nation with the future of primary care. Two years ago this winter, Drs. Maples and Maier and I set out on a journey to bring another formal training program to CHCW: a psychology training program. While we have a rich history of informally Behavioral Health training, this...
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