People in business
• Donna Stiles, who has delivered babies in Clark County at Healthy Steps Women and Children’s Clinic for more than 19 years, has joined Pacific Midwifery Services. It provides full-scope health care for women. Stiles is certified in colposcopy, teaches hypnobirthing and is a nurse midwife. Stiles has taught at Georgetown University.
• Tracy Peterkin is the new president and owner of TJ & Associates Inc., a Vancouver-based human resource consulting business that provides staffing, employee relations, training and outplacement services. Peterkin has worked for the company since 2003, most recently as operations and human resource manager.
New business news
• Kathleen Hensch-Fleming has worked in the field of women’s health for more than 30 years. She helped create the first midwifery practice, Pacific Midwifery Service, in Southwest Washington in 2000. In January, she opened a sister practice, Pacific Menopause & Women’s Health, 2101 N.E. 139th St., Suite 255. Hensch-Fleming is an advanced registered nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife and menopause clinician. http://www.pacificmenopause.com, 360-397-4230.
Other business news
• Southwest Regional Cancer Center is improving treatment targeting and effectiveness for cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. Southwest has installed equipment to help pinpoint tumor sites and adjust for patient positioning. The technology upgrade ensures Clark County residents have access the latest cancer treatment available.
• Advanced Gastroenterology has received accreditation by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care. The accreditation means the company has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care. The gastroenterology facility is at 2415 N.E. 134th St., Suite 205.
