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Preliminary injunction for Eggleston hearing denied

By Rachel Sun May 23, 2023

A portrait of Dr. Richard Eggleston smiling at the camera

A retired ophthalmologist, who wrote opinion columns in the Lewiston Tribune regarding COVID-19, was denied a preliminary injunction on charges filed against him by the Washington Medical Commission at a hearing Wednesday. His hearing with the Washington Medical Commission is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 24-26.Read More

Yakima Medical Student’s Personal Opioid History Will Help Inform How He Prescribes

By NPR News November 26, 2019

Matthew Braun, a first-year medical student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Wash., says his personal history with opioids will help him care for patients. CREDIT: Jovelle Tamayo for NPR

One medical student was addicted to opioids. Another relied on them to control disabling pain. Both think their experiences will help them be better doctors when it comes to prescribing opioids.Read More

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