Catalina Island Health Health Fair

April 5, 2018 9am-3pm, Crescent Street The Catalina Island Health invites you to celebrate 34 years of island health with us at the Health Fair. This FREE event features over…

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Join the CIMC Foundation: Upcoming Community Forums

Please join the Catalina Island Health Foundation for the Preserve the Future of Catalina Island Medical Care Community Forum. Let’s talk. Let’s ask questions. Let’s get answers. March 15th and…

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Why do we need a new hospital?

Well, the first answer is that we don’t have a choice! The State of California has mandated that all hospitals meet earthquake safety standards as established by the year 2030…

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Why do hospitals use color-coded scrubs?

Have you ever wondered if there is a rhyme or reason to the colored scrubs you see your medical caretakers wearing? Sure, it makes for a more colorful experience, but…

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Gluten Free Diets – Fab or Fad?

Fad diets make me crazy. The Cookie Diet, the Werewolf diet (these are really a thing), the meat covered in meat and butter diet. They all make me cringe. My…

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Top 10 Things You Can Do TODAY to Improve Your Health

I love a good “Top Ten” list. It’s probably because I’m an impatient reader (ok, probably an impatient human in general but I’m working on it) and have been known…

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2017 Health Fair on April 27

The Southern California Lions Mobile Screening Unit pictured here is 38 feet long, 13 feet high, 8 1/2 feet wide and weighs 26,000 pounds. Doctors will offer free eye exams…

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CI Health Hires New Nurse Practitioner to Start March 6

Nurse Practitioner Joseph “Joey” Mulevicz has accepted a permanent full time position in CI Health’s Medical Group Office and is available to see patients starting Monday March 6. Catalina Island…

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Osteoporosis is Topic for March 2 Library Talk

“I’m melting, I’m melting,” says the Wicked Witch of the West when Dorothy throws water on her in the film “Wizard of Oz”. I know I feel the same way…

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