| Research Medical Director |
Steven K. Kaster, MD
Medical Director – Internal Medicine |
| Research Department Manager |
Sharon Neace, CCRA |
| Research Department Staff |
Seven Full-time Coordinators
(Three CCRC's/CMA's; 1 LPN; 1 RN; 1 CCRA; 3 MA's)
1 Regulatory Coordinator and 1 Marketing Coordinator. |
| Clinic Profile |
Main clinic formed in 1940 as a regional healthcare system serving a five-county area in North Central Washington
Research department created in 1991
6 satellite facilities
On-site Diagnostics:
- Laboratory
- Radiology/Imaging
- Bone Density Scan
- Mammography
- MRI
- Nuclear Medicine
- CT Scan
- Ultrasound
- ECG
- Echocardiology
- Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Urgent Care
- In-patient Hospital
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| Physician Profile |
Over 170 physicians
Represent 25 medical specialties |
| Patient Population |
Over 325,000 active patients |
| Patient Recruitment |
Strategies include:
- Strong internal referrals between physician partners
- Newspaper, radio, television and flyer advertising
- Searchable patient database
- Monthly listing of research opportunities distributed to clinic staff and physicians
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