Candid Medical LLC

05/08/2026

So many people nationally have been following the story of how and why the local health system, PeaceHealth, decided not to renew their contract with a local physician group. Many have been encouraged by PeaceHealth's decision to reverse course and renew a contract with EEP. In order for physicians to effectively advocate for their patients, they also need to advocate for themselves. Check out my blog for more info.

Work doesn't have to kill you. You can practice great medicine and be true to yourself!
-Dr. Joe

Photo by Mpho Mojapelo on Unsplash

Every physician that I know locally knew that PeaceHealth wasn’t being entirely truthful with us, the greater physician community, about the Eugene Emergency

05/04/2026

There's a move in May challenge going on right now. Need inspo? check out my blog. See you out there. Keep Moving- Dr. Joe

04/22/2026

Earlier this week, I was out of town by myself. I went out for dinner and endeavored to keep the phone out of of sight. The result was a delightful conversation about authenticity. It inspired me to share some thoughts about it on my blog; check it out! And, here's to fun conversations with other!

-Dr. Joe

https://candidmedical.com/authenticity-what-is-it/

04/16/2026

Little library books are getting more interesting around here. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, whole work helped push Lifestyle Medicine into national consciousness through the movie Forks Over Knives. And under his book, his wife's book. She is also a dynamic force with a LM focus. If you haven't seen the movie, watch it. If you've seen the movie and you're trying to put thought to action, I'll be your accountability partner. See you soon.

04/03/2026

Spring break... cherry trees... creative time at work and a little time for yourself...

How do you protect and nourish your time? I encourage you to be intentional about it in my latest blog post. Check it out!

https://candidmedical.com/affluence-of-time/

-Dr. Joe

And Happy Spring!

03/20/2026

Happy Spring, everybody!

I hope you find some time to get outside. Life is a journey. I reminisce about my Candid journey in my latest blog post. https://candidmedical.com/its-been-a-journey-a-grateful-look-back/

Spring reminds me that the journey can be full of hope. Ready to build that life of joy? Start a coaching journey with me.

-Dr. Joe

03/13/2026

The carrot has company! The office is getting a little more crowded! The Candid Crew is expanding! Schedule your visit and come meet them! [email protected]

Our work is really important... and we have fun!

03/06/2026

Ever wake up on the wrong side of the bed? I am in the middle of a long grind that is disrupting my sleep and exercise. Then I drove into my office to find an unexpected donation to the practice. This inspired me to do a few minutes of reflection and savoring.

Read more about it on my blog. Happy Friday!

-Dr. Joe

My week started with a string of night shifts. For various reasons, I made the transition from practicing at a local hospital to one that is up the road over

03/03/2026

For this string of hospital shifts, I took the Amtrak and brought along the bike. Doctoring is sedentary. Being sedentary is as dangerous as smoking. People in the blue zones build in ways to nudge themselves into being active.

Here's a celebration at my efforts to nudge myself to metabolic and vascular health, i.e. no heart attack, stroke or dementia. (I combined this bike commuting with vegetarian eating..)

02/20/2026

YouCAN with Candid Membership Enrollment Bonus! Now through March 31st!
Take charge of your health with a YouCAN Membership at Candid...and get some goodies!

See you soon,

-Dr. Joe