Cover photo by Austin Miller, videographer and graphic designer. CMH HEALTH COMPASS is published as a community service by COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, a Planetree Gold-Certified Person-Centered Care Facility. 2111 Exchange St., Astoria, OR 97103, telephone 503-325-4321, website: columbiamemorial.org For information about CMH HEALTH COMPASS: Sarah Bello, MBA, Director of Communications CAPT. Doug Kaup President, Board of Trustees Erik Thorsen, MBA, CPA, FACHE Chief Executive Officer Nicole Williams, MPA, FACHE Chief Operating Officer/ Assistant CEO Jimmy Heilman, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer Brandon Parker, MBA, CPA Chief Financial Officer Information in CMH HEALTH COMPASS comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. 2026 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Jennifer Peach-Guzman, RN, BSN, MBA Vice President, Patient Care Services Jarrod Karnofski, DPT, ATC, MSHCA Vice President, Ancillary and Support Services Christopher Laman, PharmD, MBA , FACHE Vice President, Strategy Nicole Perez, BSHA, MSITM Vice President, Health Information Services Doug Mays, MHA Vice President, Facilities, Security and Environmental Care COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2111 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Salem, OR Permit No. 86 Meet a CMH provider Jennifer Sopko, PA-C, CMH Urgent Care Jennifer Sopko, PA-C, is a physician associate working in the CMH Urgent Care clinics in Astoria, Seaside and Warrenton. Sopko was born and raised in Seaside. She joined the Urgent Care team in early 2026 and is thrilled to have returned to her roots and be working closer to family again. What drew you to urgent care? I’ve always felt my life’s calling was to be a healer — my earliest childhood memory was knowing that I was going to be a doctor or a nurse when I grew up. I’ve always been intrigued by the mechanisms of the human body and how to fix it when it goes awry. I have found that Urgent Care provides the perfect combination of emergency-type medicine with banker’s hours, so I’m able to spend more time with my loved ones. What do you enjoy most about working with patients? I love taking the time to talk everything out with my patients so they can fully understand what is going on with their body and how our treatment plan is going to help fix it. I love to see the relief and joy on their faces when everything clicks and they understand their diagnosis and the purpose of their treatment plan. Plus, I love any opportunity to geek out over medicine and explain how amazing the human body is. What is your approach to care in urgent situations? I understand the fear and frustration that someone feels when their health is threatened and that they’re coming to urgent care with the hope that we can quickly fix it. It’s important to empower patients to feel in charge of their health decisions and to give them hope. How do you balance efficiency with making patients feel heard? I make sure to follow my own golden rule of always providing the care that I would want my loved ones to receive. My goal is to always take the time to ensure that my patients fully understand and agree with their diagnosis and their treatment plan before I leave that room. Urgent Care is here for you Our clinics are open 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Visit columbiamemorial.org/urgent-care to find a location near you. CMH-OHSU Health Foot & Ankle Clinic Complete podiatry services: ● Foot and ankle pain ● Diabetic foot care ● Nail and skin conditions ● Sports and overuse injuries ● Surgical and nonsurgical treatments Call for a podiatry appointment today! Seaside: 503-738-3002 Astoria: 503-338-4075
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