Blog Posts in March

Save Your Vision

Mar 29, 2024

This month, we want to remind you how important it is to prioritize your eye health! Almost 11 million Americans need vision correction after the age of 12. Many people think their eyesight is fine until they put on their first pair of glasses or contacts and begin seeing so much clearer. This is why eye exams are so important. “You may not know your vision is changing, or you may be developing a ...

Firestarter Spotlight - Joshua Quiroz

Mar 22, 2024

Join us in congratulating Joshua Quiroz on his Firestarter Award! Joshua is a Patient Service Representative in our Dental Department. He always goes above and beyond for patients and his coworkers. He reaches out to patients when there are cancellations in the schedule, and does a good job of making sure our dental schedule is always full. Patients love going to him for help because of his ...

The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Mar 22, 2024

This month we want to bring awareness to Colorectal Cancer. This disease is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but there’s a way that we can stop that. Screenings can help save lives! You may know this disease by its short name, Colon Cancer. Sometimes, abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. Over time, some polyps may turn into cancer. Screening tests ...

Annual Teen Health Fair at Othello High School

Mar 21, 2024

Our annual Teen Health Fair at Othello High School was a hit! We had students from both Desert Oasis High School and Othello High School attend! “This event is so that our students can build relationships with different businesses so that our future adults know about the access they have to different resources within the community,” says Sophia Rodriguez. They got to chat with so many vendors in ...

First Annual Wahluke Teen Health Fair

Mar 15, 2024

This was our first Teen Health Fair at Wahluke High School, and it was a success! “We had around 130 students who attended and got to chat with many of our vendors.” says Sophia Rodriguez, Family Planning Coordinator The teen health fair helps students learn about the different community resources available to them. Our hope is that they become more knowledgeable of the different resources in the ...