Clinics’ Corner, Winter 2008–2009 |
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Two new medical facilities in Jackson County cityCentral Point—La Clinica Central Point Health Center is now fully open. And Providence Medical Plaza has also opened its doors. La Clinica is expected to serve about 2,500-3,000 patients. Until the clinic opened its doors, there were no low-income health care facilities in the growing city (it has surpassed Ashland in population). Patients previously had to travel to Medford for care. The facility also provides space for dental care. Providence's new building totals 32,000 square feet. It provides valuable elbow room for the clinic's eight physicians, who had been operating in a smaller facility. Physical therapy and diagnostic imaging - including CT and MRI-are now available on site, which will save patients time travel to Medford, and should speed results. For more information: Multnomah County Mobile Medical Clinic expands its territoryRockwood patients have easier access to Multnomah County Health Department, now that the department's Mobile Medical Clinic is providing care in their neighborhood. The clinic moves between seven locations. Rockwood is among the poorest in the Portland area. About 20 to 30 percent of neighborhood residents don't have health insurance. The 40-foot clinic van will stop in Rockwood for three hours each Tuesday. It offers primary care, a mini-lab, a lift and a handicapped-accessible restroom. Services provided include:
Funding for the van and its medical services were provided by Kaiser Permanente, United Way, Providence Health Systems, Multnomah County and federal grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). For more information, see the Health Department web site or download a clinic schedule. Providence opens new medical facility, plans another Providence Health System-Oregon Region has a new 80,000-square-foot medical facility in Tigard. And construction of a similar facility is under way in Hillsboro. The Providence Bridgeport Health Center Services at 18040 S.W. Lower Boones Ferry Road will offer family medicine, dermatology, sleep disorder treatment, lab and rehabilitation services. Expansion of the Tanasbourne Health Center, located on NW 185th Ave., is expected to be complete in early 2009. For information on these locations: Welcome new providers
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Knights' errand: Nike founder’s big pledge to OHSUPhil and Penny Knight have pledged to give the largest gift in Oregon Health and Science University history to the OHSU Cancer Institute. The $100 million donation is “a critical step toward achieving the institute's goal to make Oregon's cancer death rate the lowest in the nation.” In recognition of the gift, OHSU will rename the center the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. The first $2 million of the gift will name the Linda Conant Laboratory Suite, a key component of the Center for Cancer Cell Signaling in OHSU's new Biomedical Research Building. Conant, who died of breast cancer in January, was a close friend of the Knight family. The remaining $98 million will establish the OHSU Cancer Institute Knight Fund for use at the discretion of the institute’s director. Cancer researcher Brian Druker, M.D., now holds that position. On assuming the post in 2007, Druker announced the goal of making Oregon the national leader in the prevention and treatment of cancer. “Brian Druker is nothing short of a genius and a visionary,“ Knight said. “Unfortunately, cancer touches all of our lives. Penny and I believe because of the work of Dr. Druker and his talented staff that the Linda Conants of the future will have more quality years to spend with their loved ones.“ Druker, holds the JELD-WEN chair of leukemia research at OHSU and is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. His top priority is to recruit and retain outstanding cancer researchers and clinicians to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. In a highly competitive market for top faculty, the gift will help the institute attract researchers from other top cancer centers in the nation while motivating its existing faculty to remain at OHSU. “By bringing faculty of the highest caliber to Oregon, OHSU will be better able to provide the latest and most advanced therapies to more cancer patients, while ramping up our statewide cancer screening and prevention efforts through partnerships with community hospitals and healthcare providers,” Druker said. About the OHSU Knight Cancer InstituteAs the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center between Sacramento and Seattle, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is committed to translating discoveries into better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Through a robust basic and clinical research program and compassionate, multidisciplinary care, more than 200 research scientists and medical professionals are working to bring new hope to patients and their families. |
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