Facing Adversity
Mark Ackerman, PA-C By Mark Ackerman, PA In 2013 the book entitled “The Boys in the Boat” was published by Viking Press. Written by Daniel James Brown,
Happy New Year! Hope for 2022
By Dr. Phil Petersen New Years morning I awoke to blue skies and bright sunshine. A bright day tends to give optimism, and even after the clouds moved in, I
Getting Through the Holidays after the Loss of a Loved One
By Dr. Ann Lima As the snow falls and it looks like we will have a white Christmas after all, everyone here at Clearwater Valley Health wishes our community members
Delta, Omicron, Molnupiravir, Paxlovid and MAB ? Say what?
By Dr. Kelly McGrath Just when you were getting used to all the “Covid Lingo,” we have some new names in the game. Some of the new terms represent
Enemy of the People
By Dr. Phil Petersen In 1882, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen published his play “An Enemy of the People.” In this play, a physician in a resort town in Norway finds
A few Thoughts on Staying Safe and Healthy
By Dr. Rebecca Katzman We have all had a difficult 20-plus months. Few of us expected to see a crisis like this in our lifetimes, not just as healthcare providers,
Keep Our Healthcare System Ready by Getting your Influenza Vaccine this Month
By Dr. Kelly McGrath This fall has been extremely difficult for those of us in healthcare. After dealing with the Covid pandemic for 19 long months, we hit the threshold
Celebrate With Peg Gehring, FNP-BC, DPN
In a few days, I will “celebrate” my first anniversary of COVID. What are my thoughts about this past year? The first thought I have is that if I can
Hope for the Future, Prepare for the Present
By Dr. Colleen Sholar This past week I attended the American Academy of Family Physician’s annual conference. It was for the 2nd year in a row a virtual conference, which
I Wish I Didn’t have a Job By Dr. Ann Lima
Not for the reasons you may be thinking. It isn’t that I would rather not be at work, because despite the challenges, I do really love my job and feel