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Physiologic Birth in Hospital Setting
Written By: Stacie Hanna DNP, CNM "Physiologic labor and birth is powered by the innate human capacity of woman and fetus. There is no...

The Main Thing
Over the past months, many new providers have joined Evergreen. I want to welcome each one. Each of you brings something unique,...
What we think we know
It isn’t so much what we don’t know that gets us in trouble. It is the information we are certain is true, which turns out to be wrong,...
The Cost of Courage
It takes courage. Because the injury often comes from colleagues or institutions who should have your back. A betrayal of trust. It...

Menopause, what is it? when is it?
Written By: Kolby Wade, CNM What is it? Menopause occurs in various ways, the most common being natural menopause. Natural menopause...
The Role of the Church in Medicine
In the mid 1990’s, a group of Kaiser physicians who were working with patients with severe chronic diseases, noticed that they all had...

PCPs and WH Providers
Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN If you’re confused, you’re not alone! Many women aren’t sure how their gynecologist or midwife...
The Danger of Scientific Consensus
Karl Popper, one of the 20th century’s most influential philosophers of science, wrote that “the growth of knowledge depends entirely on...
How Philosophy Drives Medical Ethics Part 3
When the foundations are being destroyed What can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3) It’s called the Wexner Center for the Arts. This...


April 2023 Newsletter
A Message from Beth Bunt Occupational Health Manager New Faces in OccuHealth! We are happy to share the smiling faces of our department....

Prenatal Labs
Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN Do you really need this much blood?! Labs during pregnancy Many women are surprised by how many...
How Philosophy Drives Medical Ethics Part 2
Dissolution of truth is like the melting of snow on a cold winter day. It evaporates a little at a time, scarcely perceptible and...

Masks, School Closures, Social Distancing, Lockdowns, and Mandates: The Wrong Choices.
The mask mandate for health care settings will be lifted in Oregon on April 3rd, more than two and a half years after the rule was...


Uterine Fibroids
Written By: Mary Powell, MD/OB/GYN Uterine fibroids are a common gynecologic condition that many women will experience during their...
How Philosophy Drives Medical Ethics Part 1
Recently, I composed a series of blogs illustrating ethical quandaries in medicine. In those writings, I examined four ethical...
A Season of Change
“The Times They are a-Changing” Bob Dylan 1963 This document is more important to me than it is to you. I get that. I set these goals...

Breastfeeding and Pumping is Hard, But Rewarding
Written By: Alyssa Emo, OB/GYN For patients that are considering breast feeding or exclusively pumping, picking out the right breast...
Do You Believe in Magic?
Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called “The Pledge”. The magician shows you something...

The Bestie Bag
Written By: Stacie Hanna, CNM I was inspired to make the ‘Bestie Bag’ when my oldest daughter came home from school in the 5th grade,...

The Evergreen Women's Health Team
Here at Evergreen Women's Health, we have three types of obstetric/gynecologic providers. Each of us are independent practitioners that...
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