PORTLAND, Ore., July 15, 2015 – University of Western States (UWS), a leader in health care education and community-based health care, announced the university’s clinic in Gresham, Gresham Integrated Care, is now named Health Centers of UWS, Gresham. The name change emphasizes the integration of the university’s health care facilities – five in the Portland and Salem areas – and conveys the clinics’ emphasis on patient-centered health care and collective affiliation with University of Western States. Since opening in 2009, the NW Civic Drive facility has served the health care needs of the Gresham community. Available services include chiropractic care, rehabilitative services, massage therapy, nurse practitioner family medical care, and functional medicine services. The clinics’ health care professionals provide services in a collaborative model to best serve patients’ individual needs. Under its new name, the Health Centers of UWS in Gresham will continue to provide high-quality, accessible, patient-centered health care consistent with the values and standards of University of Western States.
UWS has also launched a new website for patients featuring the ability to download forms, view profiles of clinicians, and access to MyChart. Patients can now view medical records and connect with their healthcare providers.
The Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Gresham Chamber on Friday morning, August 7 at Health Centers of UWS in Gresham, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. The Health Center has been a member of the Gresham Chamber since 2010.