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ix years in reflection… A year goes by quickly indeed, let alone six! It’s been quite a journey for
our Olive Branch Family. For those of you who know us, you’ll know that we’ve seen some
changes... some of our staff retiring; additions to our staff that are now “part of the family”; and
yes we’ve seen growth. We were so thrilled to add the satellite clinic in Wallowa and bring
accessible care to the folks in the Wallowa community and surrounding area. Theresa and I have
been honored to provide a voice at the legislative level, both testifying at our State Capital before
the House and Senate regarding new Healthcare Bills. We are proud to be a part of some new laws
that improve the care and access to care for our patients, as well as those across the State of
Oregon and now those laws improve patient care across the United States at a Federal level. Our
Clinic’s history includes the Business Leader Award from the Wallowa County Chamber in 2012
and most recently Theresa Russell traveled to San Antonio, TX to receive the AANP Nurse
Practitioner 2016 State Award for Excellence.
It was six years ago that we opened our doors to the public and started seeing patients. That
was such an exciting time, what fun and what an undertaking! We could see there would be many
changes in Healthcare. We continue to see an ever changing climate in the world of Healthcare.
Despite this constant changing landscape, we welcome the opportunity to find new and different
ways to accomplish providing the very best care for our patients.
Thank you to all the patients who chose Olive Branch Family Health as their choice for their
healthcare needs. We are still proud to say that we utilize all the modern technology available in
medicine while still administering care with warm caring hearts, and an old fashioned approach.
This personal approach to patient care will always be our standard.
Looking ahead, we have many exciting plans and additions for our Clinic that will continue
to benefit our patients as we keep your care first and foremost in our thoughts. Our Mission and
Promise to You is to provide Healthcare with Compassion, Convenience and Confidentiality. It is
our pleasure to serve your healthcare needs.
With Warm Regards,
Polly DeVore, Clinic Director
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