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Sollus Northwest Family Medicine Residency Celebrates 10-Years of Bringing Doctors to the Yakima Valley

2025-10-28

When a student graduates from medical school, they are doctors, but they still need additional hands-on training for their specialty. This training, known as a residency, takes place at hospitals…

New Women’s Mobile Unit Expands Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings

2025-10-27

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is proud to introduce its newest addition to the mobile fleet: the Women’s Mobile Unit. This state-of-the-art vehicle is equipped with both a private exam…

Statement on the Toppenish Pool

2025-07-14

“Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is deeply committed to all the communities we serve, and we hold a special connection to Toppenish, Washington; the community where we were founded,” stated Christy Trotter, CEO of Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic.

From Taking Control to Leading the Way: How One Couple Turned Their Health Journey into a Mission

2025-03-31

When Diane Nelson Cooper and her husband Chris first signed up for Tomando Control de su Salud, they were looking for answers—tools to help manage their diabetes and take back…

New In-Clinic Technology Helps Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss

2025-03-31

Every year, millions of people risk losing their vision to a preventable condition. Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes, is the leading cause of vision loss…

From Clinic Kid to Community Caregiver: Jesus Carrillo’s Full-Circle Journey

2025-03-31

For Jesus Carrillo, the path to becoming a health care provider wasn’t just inspired by family—it was paved by it. He grew up just down the road from Mirasol Family…

Preserving MFM Services in Central Washington

2024-09-24

HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY CARE NO LONGER AT RISKTwenty-five years ago, Dr. Roger Rowels looked to improve care for central Washington patients navigating high-risk pregnancies. He worked with a hospital system in…

CODA Visits Resume for Dental Residencies

2023-12-05

Every seven years, the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) performs site visits to organizations which host advanced dental education programs. Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic’s last visit was in 2020,…

Improving Patient Intake

2023-12-05

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic has assembled a multi-department project team to develop and implement a new Epic module called “Welcome.” The Welcome system will allow patients to use an…

Shigella outbreak in Yakima and Spokane counties

2023-12-05

Learn more about the specific outbreaks here: Yakima English Spanish Spokane English CDC English Spanish What is Shigella? Shigella is a bacteria that can spread easily from one person to…