Thomas Balcom moved from Florence, Oregon to the valley to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Anthropology followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Thomas worked as a critical care nurse at Salem Hospital for 11 years before becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner through Gonzaga University, helping fulfill his desire to make a larger impact …

Theresa is a board-certified Physician Assistant; she has worked as a primary care provider on the Oregon coast since 2005. For the past four years she has also practiced Palliative Care. She greatly enjoys developing long-term partnerships with her patients and empowering them to identify and meet their health goals. She has special interest in …

Brenda is a long-time resident of Dallas and graduated high school with the class of 1993. She is married to Jon Hess, who is a practicing attorney in Salem. Together they have four growing boys. Their eldest is a midshipman at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Their second is a cadet at the Air …

Faith Shinn attended Gonzaga University where she graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing in 2017. She has been certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Faith spent all of her career in Family Practice and has a special interest in women’s health and family care. Faith started her medical career as a …

Dr. Edwardson is a family medicine physician, who has been practicing in Dallas Oregon since 1983. He received his medical Training at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, with a term  in Christchurch Public Hospital, New Zealand, and is a diplomat with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Edwardson and his wife Jeanne, a …