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HealthMatters
Fresh perspectives on wellness
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010
Partnering with
a regional
university to put
medical students
into rotation
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Try our yummy
butternut squash
risotto recipe
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Do you know
the difference
between a D.O.
and an M.D.?
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Chef’s Corner
FRUIT
from the Vine
Squash offer seasonal variety,
nutrition and many tasty cooking options
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Bingham Memorial Hospital’s
executive chef, Robert Martin,
trained at Johnson & Wales
University in Charleston, S.C.
He has owned a restaurant and
worked at various hotels and
country clubs from coast to
coast. Before working at Bingham
Memorial, he worked at an exclusive
country club in New Mexico.
Behold the squash. This fruit (not a
vegetable) has a humble name but packs
plenty of nutrition and flavor. With more
than two dozen varieties, how can a squash
lover select?
Winter squash such as acorn, butternut
or hubbard provide an excellent source of
carotenes and are a good source of vitamins
B1, B6 and C; folic acid; pantothenic acid;
fiber; potassium; and niacin.
While not as nutrient-dense, summer
squashes such as zucchini and yellow
squash have high water content that can
help protect you against summer dehydration and the damaging effects of the sun.
Low in calories, economical, nutritious,
quick-cooking and easy to prepare, all
varieties of squash are great for puréeing,
roasting and baking. Once squash is cooked
and mashed, it can be used in soups, main
dishes, vegetable side dishes, and even
breads, muffins, custards and pies. •
Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients: 4 c. low-salt chicken broth • 1¹⁄³ c. water • 1 small leek, trimmed and cut in half
lengthwise • 1 Tbsp. olive oil • 1 c. thinly sliced celery • 1½ c. uncooked Arborio or other short-grain
rice • 1 Tbsp. thinly sliced fresh sage • ¹⁄³ c. dry white wine • 2 tsp. lemon juice • 4 c. ½-inch cubed,
peeled butternut or other winter squash (about 2 lbs.) • ½ tsp. salt (optional) • ¹⁄³ c. grated fresh
Parmesan cheese • ¼ tsp. white pepper
How to: Bring chicken broth and water to a simmer in a saucepan (do not boil). • Keep the broth
warm over low heat. • Cut leek crosswise into thin slices. • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium
heat. • Add leek and celery and sauté 2 minutes. • Add rice and sage and sauté 1 minute. • Stir in
wine and cook 1 minute or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. • Stir in ½ cup broth
mixture, squash and salt (if desired), and cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. • Add
remaining broth mixture, ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly, and cook until each portion of broth
mixture is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes). • Stir in Parmesan cheese, lemon
juice and pepper.
The Takeaway: Makes 6 servings. Each serving has: 305 calories; 53.4 g carbohydrates;
2.3 g fiber; 8.7 g protein; 5.7 g fat; 1.9 g saturated fat; 5 mg cholesterol; and 394 mg sodium.
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Bingham Memorial partners with
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Last year, Bingham Memorial
Hospital was selected by Pacific
Northwest University of Health
Sciences (PNWU) to be its exclusive
Idaho hospital partner. Bingham
was chosen because of our high standards and commitment to educating
health professionals.
Located in Yakima, Wash., PNWU
is a private medical school founded
in 2005. Its mission is to train and
educate doctors to provide highquality care to rural and underserved communities throughout the
Pacific Northwest. There are only
a handful of hospitals that met the
criteria set by the medical school,
and Bingham Memorial is honored
to have been chosen to train some of
Idaho’s future physicians.
Students at PNWU completed
their first two years in Yakima, where
much of their curriculum centered
on the basic sciences. This summer,
four of our medical students moved
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to Blackfoot and are completing their
third- and fourth-year clinical rotations at Bingham Memorial Hospital,
other community hospitals and our
physician offices.
During their third- and fourth-year
rotations, our medical students will
learn the art and science of medicine
firsthand. Under the supervision of
our physicians, the students will conduct patient interviews and exams.
Students will shadow physicians,
observe best practices, and take part
in patient care and procedures. They
will also assist our physicians as they
visit with patients and their families
in the hospital.
Our medical students will be
additional partners in your healthcare team, and we encourage you to
build a relationship with them. Our
patients are our highest priority, and
if you have any questions about our
medical students, please do not hesitate to speak with your physician. •
To learn more about Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences,
visit pnwu.org. You may also contact our PNWU Regional Coordinator
at 208/782-3738.
Practice Partners
Bingham Memorial Hospital is thrilled to have been selected as the hub of Pacific Northwest
University’s Idaho program. Our hospital was chosen by officials from the medical school based
on the following criteria:
Bingham Memorial has a staff of physicians who are renowned clinicians in their
specific specialties.
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Bingham Memorial physicians encourage medical collaboration. With the completion of
the Bingham Memorial Medical Plaza, physicians in more than 20 specialties are able to
literally walk down the hall and instantly confer and collaborate with their colleagues in all
aspects of patient care.
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Bingham Memorial utilizes a highly integrated communication system to track and trend the
illness and disease process, while also providing a foundation for medical research.
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Bingham Memorial is a facility that has demonstrated reliability and trustworthiness. PNWU
has received the highest accreditation a medical school can achieve prior to graduating its first
class. It is essential that each partner site adhere to the stringent guidelines that are required
for full accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association. Bingham Memorial is a partner
PNWU can trust to achieve our mutual goals.
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Meet the
MEDICAL STUDENTS
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Bingham Memorial Hospital and Pacific
Northwest University of Health Sciences
have partnered to provide community-based
education for third- and fourth-year medical students. We are happy to introduce you
to our four new medical students who have
moved to our community. They will graduate
in 2012. Each of our students has connections
to southeast Idaho and is excited to be a part
of our community.
We welcome four
future doctors to
our community
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Nicholas Baldwin attended
BYU-Idaho and Weber
State University. While
growing up, he learned
the value of work by caring
for cows, chickens and
goats; cleaning stalls; and
training horses.
John Dickinson graduated
from Brigham Young
University in Provo, Utah,
and worked as a surgical
assistant for a year. He
enjoys people and outdoor
activities such as skiing.
Dustin Ziebarth attended
Boise State University
and received a B.S. in
health sciences. His wife
and he then moved to
Yakima, Wash., so he could
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Travis Moulton attended
Brigham Young University
in Provo, Utah, majoring
in exercise science. He
speaks Spanish and
K’ek’chi, besides English,
and enjoys sports.
Nicholas Baldwin
John Dickinson
Dustin Ziebarth
Travis Moulton
Nicholas Baldwin was born
and raised in Rexburg,
Idaho. As the seventh of
nine children, he discovered
a lot about cooperation,
trust, ambition and love.
While growing up, Baldwin
learned the value of work by
caring for cows, chickens
and goats; cleaning stalls;
and training horses.
After high school,
Baldwin served a mission for the LDS church
in Birmingham, Ala. He
attended BYU-Idaho and
Weber State University.
Becoming a husband
and father is a privilege
that Baldwin cherishes.
He believes that any
accomplishment he may
obtain in life would mean
nothing if he failed in his
responsibility as a husband
and as a father.
With a thirst for knowledge—not only in the physical and biological sciences
but also in humanities,
languages and political
science—Baldwin is very
excited to soon be a doctor.
John Dickinson grew up in
Tigard, Ore., just outside
of Portland. He is from an
extra-large family of 13 children and enjoys people and
outdoor activities, including skiing (both water and
snow), Frisbee, camping,
rafting and much more.
Dickinson graduated
from Brigham Young
University (BYU) in Provo,
Utah. While at BYU, he
found an Idaho girl and
is happily married and
learning to like potatoes.
Dickinson and his wife have
two children. As a father,
Dickinson has added many
new sports to his list of
activities, including the
swing set and going on
the slide.
Dickinson worked as a
surgical assistant for a year
and enjoyed working with
patients. He is interested in
several fields of medicine
and is excited to learn more
about the different possibilities. He is excited to be
working in a clinical
setting again.
Dustin Ziebarth grew up
just west of Blackfoot in
Pingree, Idaho. He graduated from Snake River High
School and attended Idaho
State University. He also
served a mission for the LDS
church in Carlsbad, Calif.
Shortly after returning
from California, he met his
wife, Leslie, a Blackfoot
High School graduate.
After getting married, he
moved to Boise, where
both Ziebarth and his wife
attended Boise State. At the
university, his wife received
her associate R.N. while
Ziebarth received a B.S. in
health sciences.
While in Boise, they
welcomed their first child
into the world. A couple of
months after his birth, the
family moved to Yakima,
Wash., so Ziebarth could
attend Pacific Northwest
University.
Most recently, their
daughter was born at
Bingham Memorial Hospital.
Ziebarth is excited to be
back in southeast Idaho.
Travis Moulton was born
and raised in Lander,
Wyo. He went to college at
Brigham Young University
in Provo, Utah, but did
also spent a semester at
BYU-Idaho. He majored in
exercise science. Moulton is
married with two children.
He speaks two languages other than
English—Spanish and
K’ek’chi. Moulton enjoys
sports including rock climbing, camping and fishing.
He also likes to read, build
things and create pottery.
His wife is from Idaho Falls,
which is one of the reasons
Bingham Memorial Hospital
was the first desired location for rotations.
Living in Blackfoot
will also get Moulton significantly closer to family
in Wyoming and LaVell
Edwards Stadium. Moulton
is excited about the rotations, as he does not know
what field of medicine he
wishes to pursue and wants
to test out as many options
as possible. •
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PRACTICE
Preference
Ever wonder what the difference is
between a D.O. and an M.D.?
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Unless you work directly in the medical community, you might not be
aware that there are two types of
physicians—doctors of osteopathic
medicine (D.O.) and doctors of
medicine (M.D.). Both physicians are
licensed to see patients, prescribe
medication and perform surgery. So
what’s the difference?
According to the American
Osteopathic Association, D.O.s receive
additional education and training
regarding the musculoskeletal system—your body’s interconnected
system of nerves, muscles and bones.
This extra training provides osteopathic physicians with an increased
understanding of how an illness or
injury in one part of your body can
have an effect on another.
Origins of Osteopathic
Medicine
Osteopathic medicine was founded
in 1874 when Andrew Taylor Still,
M.D., D.O., realized just how unsatisfied he was with the effectiveness of
19th-century medicine. Dr. Still studied
good health, or wellness, in order to
better understand the process of sickness and disease.
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The origin of osteopathic medicine
is based on ideas from the time of
Hippocrates, the father of medicine.
Dr. Still and Hippocrates believed that
unity of all body parts is the key to
good health.
The musculoskeletal system makes
up approximately two-thirds of your
body mass. This inter-relationship
between all parts of the body is given
additional emphasis in the practice of
modern osteopathic medicine.
Today’s D.O.s
Today, doctors of osteopathic medicine
help patients identify and evaluate
their health risks such as smoking,
obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and stress. Doctors prescribe
appropriate medical treatments and
act as teachers, while also encouraging patients to take action and become
involved in their health and wellness.
The American Osteopathic
Association reports that approximately 60 percent of osteopathic
physicians practice in the specialties
of primary care. Primary care specialties include family medicine, internal
medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and
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Sharing Similarities
There are many similarities between D.O.s and M.D.s. Here are five listed by the
American Osteopathic Association:
Students entering both D.O. and M.D. medical colleges typically would have
completed four-year bachelor’s degrees with an emphasis on scientific courses.
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Both D.O.s and M.D.s complete four years of basic medical education. After medical
school, both D.O.s and M.D.s obtain graduate medical education through internships,
residencies and fellowships. This training lasts three to eight years and prepares D.O.s
and M.D.s to practice a specialty.
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Both D.O.s and M.D.s can choose to practice in any specialty of medicine such as
pediatrics, family medicine, psychiatry, surgery or ophthalmology.
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D.O.s and M.D.s must pass comparable examinations to obtain state licenses, and
both practice in accredited and licensed healthcare facilities.
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Together, D.O.s and M.D.s enhance the state of healthcare available in the U.S.
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What you need to know
about the students on
rotation at Bingham
Bingham
Memorial
Hospital
and Pacific
Northwest
University
Jaren Blake, M.D.
(PNWU) have
partnered to provide community-based education for
third- and fourth-year medical
students. You may meet with a
medical student, in addition
to your regular physician,
during your next visit. Jaren
Blake, M.D., regional dean of
PNWU, answers questions
about the medical students. •
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What will the
medical students
do during their
rotations at
Bingham
Memorial
Hospital?
While at Bingham Memorial, our medical students will
be learning the art and science of medicine firsthand,
including conducting patient interviews and exams,
talking with family members, shadowing, observing,
and participating in patient care and procedures under
the supervision of their attending physician.
What does it
mean if a medical
student is working
with my physician?
First of all, be proud of your physician. Physicians
who volunteer to share their expertise with medical
students are helping to train our next generation
of doctors. Have confidence knowing that medical
students are held to the same oath and standards as
physicians and healthcare workers. Your physician
determines the appropriate level of medical student
involvement during patient procedures and interactions. As an educator, your physician will review the
diagnosis and treatment plan prescribed by any medical student during your visit.
How long will the
medical students
be at Bingham
Memorial
Hospital?
Our current medical students will be with us until the
spring of 2012, when they will graduate with a medical
degree. We are excited about our new partnership and
look forward to working with medical students for many
years to come.
CLEAR YOUR DOUBTS
Still have questions about our medical students? Call the PNWU Regional
Coordinator for answers at 208/782-3738.
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Head
Heels
Does fashion trump comfort when it comes to shoe
choices? You may think otherwise after reading this
Dan Robinson, DPM,
board-certified
podiatric surgeon
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Ladies, if those high heels you’ve been squeezing
into now hurt, be careful. You may be stepping
into more than a little pain. High heels can cause
long-lasting problems in your feet, legs and back,
according to Dan Robinson, DPM, board-certified
podiatric surgeon at Bingham Memorial Hospital.
“Heels that are too high put a lot of pressure on
the foot and body,” he says. “They change the
way you walk, stand and move.”
High heels cause the ball of your foot to absorb
all of your weight, which can lead to sharp pain,
toe deformities and bunions. Also, if high heels
are unstable, foot and ankle sprains are more
likely. Not all high heels are bad, Robinson says.
He suggests buying heels shorter than 2 inches,
trying them on in the afternoon (feet swell later
in the day) and avoiding those that are uncomfortable—no matter how cute they are.
New Surgeon for Your Feet
Bingham Memorial Hospital welcomes a new
physician and new specialty with the arrival of
Robinson, a board-certified podiatric surgeon
who specializes in foot and ankle surgery.
Before medical school, Robinson wanted to
become an accountant or physical therapist.
However, his career aspirations took another turn
after his wife broke her foot. The positive experience they had with her podiatrist helped him
make the decision to become one himself.
After completing an undergraduate degree
at Idaho State University, Robinson went on to
receive a master’s degree in health administration from Des Moines University in Iowa and then
became a doctor of podiatric medicine. After medical school, he finished a three year residency in
podiatric medicine and surgery.
Robinson enjoys his field of work because of
the variety of conditions that can occur when
dealing with the foot and ankle. “It seems that if
your feet or ankles hurt, it can affect your entire
body,” says Robinson.
Every patient is different and has individual
needs. He strives to treat each person the way
that he likes to be treated. The sense of accomplishment that comes from his work as a podiatric surgeon is very gratifying—knowing that he
made someone feel better.
Howard Harrington: Chairman, Board of Directors
Louis Kraml: Hospital CEO
Paul Kotter: Director, Public Relations
Health Matters is published for friends and neighbors of Bingham
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Heel pain, foot pain, bunions, hammertoes
and other foot deformities are just some of the
conditions that Robinson can treat. He also helps
diabetic patients control their foot pain and eliminate future problems, which sometimes lead to
amputation. Robinson’s patients play an active
role in the treatment of their foot and ankle
conditions. •
PUT YOUR FEET UP
Dan Robinson, DPM, Bingham’s new
podiatric surgeon, has offices to treat your
aching feet in Idaho Falls, Pocatello and
Blackfoot. If you have heel pain, bunions,
hammertoes, fractures or even diabetes,
call his office at 208/782-2490 to
schedule an appointment.
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