Extraordinary MedicineAt Adventist Health, The Doctor is Always In It’s the playoffs. Dignity is on the line—there’s only one touchdown between you and victory. As you dive for the ball, hefty hustlers from the other team pounce and clobber. You capture the pigskin to rapturous applause, but, in horror, you reali... Read more
Extraordinary Technology: With tech support jokes and goofy Mac versus PC commercials, it is no wonder the stereotypical Information Technology worker is a blue-shirted, pocket-protected nerd. But the Adventist Health Information Technology department is anything but stere... Read more
Cover Blurb for TOC Wes Rippey, M.D., and CMO at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, embodies the spirit of extraordinary service at Adventist Health. This month's feature portrays individuals and programs throughout AH that personify the term "extraordinary." Read more
Everyday Extraordinary: Making the Mission of Adventist Health As I look back over this year—my first—as president of Adventist Health, I am struck by the vast talent in our company. From our rural facilities like Tillamook County General Hospital to our largest urban hospitals such as Adventist Medical Cente... Read more
Extraordinary Commitment: Don’t let Ethel Isberg fool you. Though illness has left her bent over and frail-looking, this 89-year-old Tillamook, Oregon, native is full of life, lighting up a room with her bright blue eyes and shy smile. She also has brightened the lives of ... Read more
America's Would-be Saviors It is not just the Pope who is drawing hundreds of thousands, with throngs pressing all about to get a glimpse of him, and maybe even a touch of his hand. During his media saturated whirlwind tour of the Middle East and Europe, Illinois Senator Ba... Read more
Sidebar: Points to Ponder I had the opportunity in 2006 to serve as a legislative intern for the Washington state Senate, and spent the subsequent summer working on two local election campaigns. While I still consider myself fairly uninformed when it comes to politics, the... Read more
Adventist Voters Face a World of Change Americans are worried. The changes in our world that began after the September 11 tragedies have not abated. Americans see the world as they have known it spinning out of control. Escalating oil prices, crumbling financial infrastructure, the thre... Read more
Media and Mission in the Inland Empire Historically Adventist Christians have correctly recognized film as a tool with the incredible power to influence the acceptance of ideas and shape thought and have opposed anything to do with the movie industry. However in a culture where the cur... Read more
