Kris Boler and Celeste Hill-Thomas AWARDED THE CERTIFIED FUND RAISING EXECUTIVE DESIGNATION
The Dalles, OR – CFRE International has named Kris Boler and Celeste Hill-Thomas as Certified Executive Fund Raising Executives (CFRE). Kris Boler and Celeste Hill-Thomas from the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation join over 5,200 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation.
[read more] Published: October 31, 2011
 
New Physician Joins Celilo Cancer Care Team
 Dr. Adam Leikensohn came a long way to start caring for cancer patients in the Gorge, but it’s not as if he didn’t know the way.   The new medical oncologist for Celilo Cancer Center at Mid-Columbia Medical Center made his way out west from his home state of Florida but he has been making almost annual trips to Hood River
[read more] Published: July 19, 2011
 
FREE Youth Sports Physicals Mini-Health Fair
Water's Edge 551 Lone Pine Blvd., The Dalles (sign in when you arrive in Second Floor Conference room). Physicals will be conducted by MCMC medical staff at the Water's Edge Internal Medicine Clinic.
[read more] Published: June 24, 2011
 
8th Annual Mount Hood Cycling Classic Kid’s Race
Children ages 3 to 12 are invited to bring their bikes and enjoy the fun during this special event.
[read more] Published: June 01, 2011
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Nurse-Midwife Joins Columbia River Women's Clinic
Columbia River Women’s Clinic welcomes its newest healthcare provider, certified nurse-midwife Mandi Morgan. Morgan joins Drs. James Faherty, Analene J. Pentopoulos and Brian MacArthur and family nurse practitioner Jennifer Wilde in providing care to women in the Mid-Columbia region.
[read more] Published: November 16, 2010
 
Tree Decorators Sought for Annual Holiday Festival
The Mid-Columbia Health Foundation is now accepting registrations from individuals, families or organizations interested in decorating a tree for the 14th annual Festival of Trees which takes place Dec. 1-4 at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.
[read more] Published: October 20, 2010
 
Mid-Columbia Health Foundation To Offer Grant-Writing Training
Individuals from local nonprofits responsible for writing grants are encouraged to take advantage of a free grant-writing training program being offered by Mid-Columbia Health Foundation Thursday, Oct. 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in the Medical Center Office Plaza building.
[read more] Published: October 07, 2010
 
The Dalles Native Returns Home to Practice Medicine
The origins of Dr. Marc McAllister's new partnership with longtime The Dalles urologist Gary Gingrich, M.D., can be traced to a hiking trail in the Wallowas almost two decades ago.
[read more] Published: October 07, 2010
 
Drive through Flu Shot Clinic
MCMC Visiting Health Services will be hosting a drive through flu shot clinic, Saturday October 9th from   10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Columbia State Bank, Cherry Heights branch, 500 Cherry Heights Drive. There is no cost for people who bring their Medicare card; all others will pay $20.00.
[read more] Published: October 06, 2010
 
Are We What We Eat?
Many factors affect cancer risk, including family history, environment, and lifestyle.  Research shows that diet and exercise plays a strong role in our health.  But, what role does healthy nutrition and exercise play in cancer prevention and our body’s ability to deal with cancer cells?  Join Dr. Sam Taylor, Oncologist at
[read more] Published: September 21, 2010
 
Community Open House at Water’s Edge
You are Invited!
Community Open House at Water’s Edge
Mid-Columbia Medical Center’s new health and lifestyle facility on The Dalles waterfront in Lone Pine Village.
Saturday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to noon
[read more] Published: September 03, 2010
 
MCMC Offers Free Sports Physicals to Students
Mid-Columbia Medical Center is offering free school sports physicals to students.  The physicals will be performed at Columbia Hills Family Medicine,  1620 E. 12th Street, from 8am to noon on August 7th and 14th.
[read more] Published: July 19, 2010
 
MCMC's mPower Acute Care Rehabilitation has been named Horizon Health's Clinical Program of the Year
Mid-Columbia Medical Center’s mPower Acute Care Rehabilitation has been named Horizon Health’s Clinical Program of the Year.   
[read more] Published: June 15, 2010
 
Healthy Storytime 2010 Series
The Planetree Health Resource Center is offering a free summer enrichment program for children ages 3-6 through the month of June. Each week a different story will focus on attitudes and habits to keep kids healthy. 
[read more] Published: June 05, 2010
 
Randy Rood Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Mid-Columbia Health Foundation has just announced the 2010 class of Randy Rood Memorial Scholarship recipients.

Now in its seventh year, the Randy Rood Memorial Scholarship program is a major supporter of college-bound students in Wasco and Sherman Counties.
[read more] Published: May 24, 2010
 
Foundation Golf Tourney Celebrates 25 Years
Tee times are still available for individuals or teams interested in joining the fun at the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation's 25th Annual Tournament of Tradition Golf Benefit.
[read more] Published: May 14, 2010
 
World Labyrinth Day
World Labyrinth Day is a global event in celebration of the labyrinth as a symbol, a tool, a passion or a practice. As part of this celebration you are invited to the Mid-Columbia Medical Center Labyrinth Garden this Saturday, May 1 to 'Walk as One at 1.' In effect a rolling wave of labyrinth walking occurring as the earth turns with labyrinth walk
[read more] Published: April 26, 2010
 
Health & Safety is a Family Affair
It's a Saturday of fun, fitness and free health information for all ages April 24th as Mid-Columbia Medical Center's annual Health and Safety Fair takes to the streets.
[read more] Published: April 07, 2010
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Coming Soon, Tobacco Free MCMC
Effective January 1, 2010, the Mid-Columbia Medical Center campus will be 100 percent tobacco free.  Smoking and the use of tobacco products will be prohibited on the entire campus.
[read more] Published: December 02, 2009
 
Holiday Market & Tree Lighting
Kick off the holiday season with the annual Holiday Market & Craft Fair, Wednesday, December 2, 10:00am – 6:00pm, Medical Center Office Plaza, 1810 E 19th Street, The Dalles.
Santa will arrive to light the tree in the Commons around 5:15pm. Cookies, cocoa, caroling and holiday card-making will create a fun-filled family evening!
[read more] Published: November 23, 2009
 
2009 Diabetes Discovery Day
People with diabetes can gain helpful information about managing their disease during Diabetes Discovery Day, a free event co-sponsored by Mid-Columbia Medical Center and Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital,  Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles.
[read more] Published: November 10, 2009
 
New MCMC Breast Care Center Earns Rare Accreditation
MCMC has become the only hospital in Oregon to earn national accreditation for its breast care center.
MCMC’s new Breast Care Center was surveyed in late September by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), whose chairman, David Winchester, M.D., remarked afterward, “Your program is exemplary."
[read more] Published: October 12, 2009
 
Area's First Full-Time Cardiologist to Open Practice
David Guarraia, M.D., who will soon become the first cardiologist ever to practice full-time in the Mid-Columbia region, has devoted the last 12 years of his life preparing to care for patients with heart-related conditions. Dr. Guarraia is ready to open the doors of his new practice...
[read more] Published: August 05, 2009
 
Columbia River Women's Clinic Welcomes New Doctor
After a year long search, Columbia River Women's Clinic in The Dalles, Ore., has announced that a new physician is joining its ranks. Brian MacArthur, M.D., a graduate of Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, will fill the vacant position left when longtime The Dalles physician David Mack retired earlier this year.
[read more] Published: August 01, 2009
 
Wellness on the Water
New MCMC facility at the edge of the Columbia River is a positive sign of the changing tide in healthcare. If there is a little more dust in the wind down at Lone Pine Village these days, that's just a sign of an exciting new MCMC development getting off the ground.
[read more] Published: June 18, 2009
 
New Book Tells Story of MCMC's Planetree Transformation
Since the early 90s, numerous media reports have told the story of Mid-Columbia Medical Center's efforts to change for the better the way patients experience hospitals.
[read more] Published: June 11, 2009
 
Tournament of Tradition Golf Benefit to Support Next Century Campaign
The Mid-Columbia Health Foundation's 24th Annual Tournament of Tradition Golf Benefit presented by Xiologix will be held Monday and Tuesday, June 8th and 9th at The Dalles Country Club. There are still openings for players and teams to register for this event.
[read more] Published: May 24, 2009
 
MCMC Sponsors Mount Hood Cycling Classic Kids Race
MCMC Sponsors Mount Hood Cycling Classic Kids Race.
[read more] Published: May 18, 2009
 
MCMC Participates in Cascadia Peril Emergency Preparedness Drill
Beginning Friday, April 24, 2009 MCMC will participate in the statewide drill, Cascadia Peril, coordinated through the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. This drill is designed to test disaster preparedness and the region's readiness to respond to a massive natural.
[read more] Published: April 24, 2009
 
Medical Group Attracts Two New Providers
Mid-Columbia Medical Group continues to enjoy success in its ongoing efforts to recruit new primary care professionals to the area.
[read more] Published: February 23, 2009
 
Tradition of Compassion Award Winners Announced
Individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through philanthropy and service in the region will be honored at the third annual Tradition of Compassion Philanthropy Awards, Thursday, March 5, at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.
[read more] Published: February 09, 2009
 
Third Annual Tradition of Compassion Philanthropy Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual Tradition of Compassion philanthropy awards presented by the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation. These awards seek to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations throughout the Mid-Columbia who demonstrate the art of giving and truly make a difference in our community.
[read more] Published: January 06, 2009
MCMC Collaborates with OHSU to Increase Local Access to Specialized Care and Expertise
Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Ore., has announced that it is now working with Oregon Health & Science University to expand the availability of specialty physician and medical/surgical care in the Mid-Columbia region.
[read more] Published: December 28, 2008
 
Mid-Columbia Medical Center to Build New Riverfront Facility
Mid-Columbia Medical Center has announced that it has entered a joint venture partnership to construct a state-of-the-art medical building on The Dalles riverfront.
[read more] Published: November 23, 2008
 
Dr. James Stoller Joins Surgical Specialists in The Dalles
Dr. James Stoller in August brought to five the number of surgeons at Mid-Columbia Surgical Specialists, 1810 E 19th Street, The Dalles.
[read more] Published: October 26, 2008
 
Festival of Trees Supports Advances in Local Health Care
The Mid-Columbia Health Foundation has announced that Columbia River Bank will be the presenting sponsor again for this year's annual Festival of Trees.
[read more] Published: October 26, 2008
 
Dr. Ann Harris Joins Surgical Specialists in The Dalles
Dr. Ann Harris has accepted a position as one of five general surgeons at Mid-Columbia Surgical Specialists, 1810 E 19th Street, The Dalles. She began seeing patients in August.
[read more] Published: August 29, 2008
 
Mid-Columbia's First Neurosurgeon to Practice in The Dalles
Mid-Columbia patients needing surgery or treatment for back problems and other conditions requiring neurosurgical expertise will be the beneficiaries of a new agreement between Mid-Columbia Surgical Specialists (MCSS), Mid-Columbia Medical Center and The Center: Orthopedic & Neurosurgical
[read more] Published: August 29, 2008
 
Health Foundation Announces New Board Members
Mid-Columbia Health Foundation (MCHF) welcomes two new members to its board of directors, Paula Lee-Valkov, M.D. and Linda Trautz, R.N.
[read more] Published: August 25, 2008
 
Dr. James Edwards Begins Medical Practice in The Dalles
Dr. James Edwards, after recently completing his medical residency at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Portland, is taking new patients in The Dalles.
[read more] Published: July 28, 2008
 
MCMC Again Named Among Oregon's Best for Quality Measures
Mid-Columbia Medical Center's ongoing commitment to meeting and exceeding the highest standards in patient care and safety has been recognized with two awards from an independent quality measurement agency.
[read more] Published: June 01, 2008
 
Celilo Quality and Expertise Recognized Again With Award
Last June, when the retired physician who surveyed Celilo for the Commission on Cancer (CoC) met with hospital personnel to summarize her findings after a day putting the cancer center staff and records through the white-glove treatment, she wasn't stingy with her praise.
[read more] Published: April 30, 2008
 
Primary Care Provider Returns to Columbia Hills Family Medicine
Physician assistant Shay Murphy, P.A.-C., has disproved the notion that you can't go home again, much to the delight of patients of Columbia Hills Family Medicine.
[read more] Published: March 24, 2008
 
Go Red For Women's Heart Health - February 1, 2008
Heart Disease is the number one killer of women.  But you can change that. Starting right now, How?  Go Red.  Any way you want. On Friday, February 1, wear a Red dress, Red lipstick or cary a fabulous Red handbag.
[read more] Published: January 03, 2008
New Physician Assistant Expands Access to Internal Medicine Care
Mid-Columbia Medical Group's aggressive efforts to recruit more primary care providers to the community continue to pay big dividends, with a new internal medicine physician assistant opening her practice this month.
[read more] Published: December 31, 2007
 
Diabetes Discovery Day Set For November 9
Diabetes Discovery Day, a free annual event, sponsored by Mid-Columbia Medical Center and Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, will take place Friday, November 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles. It is a chance for anyone with diabetes and their families to learn more about how to manage this chron
[read more] Published: November 06, 2007
 
Columbia River Bank to Sponsor 2007 Festival of Trees
The Mid-Columbia Health Foundation has announced that Columbia River Bank will be the title sponsor again for this year's annual Festival of Trees.
[read more] Published: November 05, 2007
 
Planetree Names MCMC One of its Elite Hospitals
Mid-Columbia Medical Center has added another achievement to its list of "firsts" with the recent announcement that it was one of the first organizations to be formally recognized by Planetree, Inc., as a "Designated Planetree Patient-Centered Hospital."
[read more] Published: October 31, 2007
 
Mid-Columbia Medical Group Welcomes New Medical Director
Mid-Columbia Medical Group (MCMG), today announced the hiring of Paul Armerding, M.D. as its new medical director. Dr. Armerding has practiced both family and emergency medicine for 25 years, but his responsibilities will be predominantly administrative.
[read more] Published: October 30, 2007
 
East Cascade Physical Therapy Joins MCMC Family
One organization wanted to expand and enhance its outpatient physical therapy services.  The other wanted to explore new directions without disrupting services to its loyal clientele.
[read more] Published: October 01, 2007
 
Popular Women's Physician Returns to Practice
Dr. Miriam McDonell, who cared for area women for six years at Columbia River Women's Clinic before taking a five-year hiatus, is returning to practice.
[read more] Published: October 01, 2007
 
National Journal Publishes Results of Celilo Cancer Study
A study conducted by health professionals at Celilo Cancer Center and recently published in a national medical journal could help alleviate a common side effect of treatment for many breast cancer patients across the country.  Those receiving their treatment locally already are benefiting from the Celilo team's efforts.  
[read more] Published: September 28, 2007
 
Medical Group's Recruiting Success Continues with New Provider
Mid-Columbia Medical Group's ongoing efforts to ensure area residents have access to high-quality primary care have resulted in the addition of yet another new healthcare provider to the community.
[read more] Published: July 23, 2007
 
Mid-Columbia Medical Group Welcomes New Physician
Mid-Columbia Medical Group (MCMG), the organization of doctors and providers affiliated with Mid-Columbia Medical Center, has announced the arrival of a new internal medicine physician to the community.
[read more] Published: July 16, 2007
 
MCMC Wins Award for Commitment to Patient Care Excellence
Mid-Columbia Medical Center's aggressive efforts to ensure every patient is getting the right care every time have been recognized by one of Oregon's leading healthcare quality organizations.
[read more] Published: May 25, 2007
 
Mid-Columbia Medical Group Welcomes New Executive Director
Mid-Columbia Medical Center has announced the hiring of a new executive to manage and lead the continued development of its affiliated primary care physicians and allied healthcare providers.
[read more] Published: April 20, 2007
 
MCHF Golf Tournament Will Support Palliative Care
Golfers of all skill levels are invited to tee off Tuesday, June 12, at The Dalles Country Club for the annual Mid-Columbia Health Foundation golf tournament. This year's event will benefit LifeWorks Comfort Care, a Mid-Columbia Medical Center program for patients with noncurable illnesses.
[read more] Published: April 18, 2007
 
Health & Safety, It’s a Family Affair
Fun, fitness and free health information for all ages, once again will be the theme for the annual Health & Safety Fair, Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the corner of Fourth and Court streets in front of the Planetree Health Resource Center.
[read more] Published: April 09, 2007
 
Health Foundation Offers Annual Nursing Scholarships
Mid-Columbia Health Foundation, an affiliate of Mid-Columbia Medical Center, is ready to award financial assistance to nursing students throughout the Mid-Columbia region.  Applications for nursing scholarships are available now.
[read more] Published: March 22, 2007
 
Education, Preparation Key to New Total Joint Replacement Program at Mid-Columbia Medical Center
A new Total Joint Replacement (TJR) program launching this month at Mid-Columbia Medical Center will shorten hospital stays for patients, allow for quicker rehabilitation after surgery and increase community education efforts for those who may be considering the procedure.
[read more] Published: February 22, 2007
 
Dr. Paul Cardosi Appointed to MCMC Board of Directors
Dr. Paul Cardosi, director of the Center for Sleep Medicine, has been appointed to the Mid-Columbia Medical Center Board of Directors.
[read more] Published: February 20, 2007
 
New Pediatrician Joins Columbia Hills Family Medicine
It was during a medical school rotation through a children's clinic when the newest physician at Columbia Hills Family Medicine first decided she might just have a way with kids.
[read more] Published: February 01, 2007
 
Randy Rood Memorial Scholarship Applications Available Now!
The Randy Rood Memorial Scholarships are intended to support outstanding young citizens who, without some level of financial assistance, might be denied the opportunity to attend college. We applaud the efforts of the fine young men and women who have been receiving these scholarships over the past few years, and are well on their way to a coll
[read more] Published: February 01, 2007
 
New Primary Care Provider Now Accepting Patients
In its continuing efforts to ensure Mid-Columbia area patients have access to high-quality primary care, Columbia Hills Family Medicine in The Dalles has added another new healthcare professional to its staff.
[read more] Published: January 18, 2007
Hematology/Oncology Expert Joins Celilo Staff
Celilo’s outstanding staff and innovative whole-person approach to patient care has attracted another distinguished cancer specialist to the area. Hematology/medical oncologist Steve Fu, M.D., Ph.D., joined Celilo’s medical staff in November, after spending the last two years in practice at The Corvallis Clinic.
[read more] Published: December 06, 2006
 
New Columbia Hills Providers Increase Primary Care Options
Patients seeking to establish a relationship with a primary care provider now have two more professionals to choose from.
[read more] Published: December 06, 2006
 
Mid-Columbia Health Foundation Festival of Trees
The 2006 Festival of Trees raised more than $32,000 to benefit Celilo Cancer Center, Hospice of The Gorge and LifeWorks Comfort Care. Michael Leash of Columbia Gorge Mortgage Group was the highest bidder of the evening, purchasing the 'All I Want For Christmas' tree donated by the LifeWorks team, for $5,500 (a record bid for this event).
[read more] Published: December 05, 2006