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Grateful patients thank providers, care teams

Being a provider or other member of the care team requires years of training, sometimes long hours, and emotional conversations with patients and their families.

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Providence leadership changes

Read about new leadership changes at Providence that affect providers and care teams.

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Dr. Marka Crittenden receives honor to further research at Providence Cancer Institute

Providence Cancer Institute’s Marka Crittenden, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the new Michael Kelley Endowed Chair for Cancer Research.

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Confronting climate change to protect health

“Get out and exercise in the fresh air, drink plenty of (clean) water, and eat healthy, fresh foods.” This is common advice we give our patients, families and ourselves to maintain and improve health.

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We celebrate you on Doctors’ Day – March 30, 2021

This year, the annual Doctors’ Day takes on additional meaning. The past year of COVID-19 has brought challenges no one could have anticipated or prepared for.

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Grateful patients thank providers, care teams - Jan. 2021

Being a provider or other member of the care team requires years of training, sometimes long hours, and emotional conversations with patients and their families.

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Women and Children’s leader John McDonald, M.D., to retire

After 34 years as a Providence physician leader, including his current role as medical director for Providence Women and Children’s Services, John McDonald, M.D., will retire in March.

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Health care issues in Oregon’s 2021 legislative session

The Oregon Legislature convened earlier this month for the 2021 session, facing more challenges than usual because of COVID-19, as well as federal and state political unrest.

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First “Jaw in a Day” surgery on West Coast for oral cancer

Providence Cancer Institute oral, head and neck surgeons have successfully completed the Jaw in a Day® procedure on a patient with a malignant tumor. The first surgical team to do so on the West Coast

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EMTALA: New Providence process and three case studies

To better support our providers, on-call specialists and emergency departments, Providence has developed a team of experts to help prevent violations of the federal “anti-dumping” law known as EMTALA.

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Grateful patients thank providers, care teams

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MR Linac a ‘game changer’ for cancer patients needing radiation treatments

Providence Cancer Institute now offers radiation treatments using the latest technology called the MR Linac, which uses MRI-guided radiation that can be modified in real time for pinpoint accuracy.

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Registry launched to improve care for Black patients with MS

Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center, in partnership with leading African American neurologists across the United States, has launched a first-of-its-kind effort to identify Black people with MS.

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Gynecologic oncology care now available at Providence Cancer Institute

Patients now have access to an experienced, specialized team in gynecologic oncology as part of Providence Cancer Institute.

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Confidential support for Providence providers and their families

Caring for patients, while also caring for ourselves, can be challenging.

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FDA approves Providence COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Providence Cancer Institute researchers approval to begin a first-in-human clinical trial of a vaccine to protect against COVID-19.

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People of Providence - Sept. 2020

Learn what Providence Oregon physicians, scientists, nurses, leaders and employees are doing to help care for patients and communities.

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Grateful patients thank providers, care teams - Sept. 2020

Being a provider or other member of the care team requires years of training, sometimes long hours, and emotional conversations with patients and their families.

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